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Suncheonman National Garden walking routes

The app builds a walk around the weather, shade and time you have. The routes below are fixed — from the East Gate, with about 13 minutes at each garden. Starting from the West Gate? Switch gates in the app.

Walks by time

1-hour walk

Nearest gardens to the East Gate first · 3 stops · 574m walking · about 50 min

1. Beast's Rose Garden
2. Yumi's Cells: The Movie
3. Suncheon Lake Garden

2-hour walk

The same order, going further · 7 stops · 1.4km walking · about 110 min

1. Beast's Rose Garden
2. Yumi's Cells: The Movie
3. Suncheon Lake Garden
4. Rock Garden
5. Kkumteul Garden
6. Thai Garden
7. Medicinal Herb Garden

Half-day walk

A half day on foot · 13 stops · 2.5km walking · about 210 min

1. Beast's Rose Garden
2. Yumi's Cells: The Movie
3. Suncheon Lake Garden
4. Rock Garden
5. Kkumteul Garden
6. Thai Garden
7. Medicinal Herb Garden
8. Japanese Garden
9. English Garden
10. Turkish Garden
11. Spanish Garden
12. Italian Garden
13. American Garden

Walks by theme

Visitor favorites loop

The gardens mentioned most in blog reviews · 8 stops · 3.5km walking · about 160 min

1. Suncheon Lake Garden
2. Thai Garden
3. Spanish Garden
4. Italian Garden
5. Dutch Garden
6. French Garden
7. Space Bridge
8. Korean Garden

World garden tour

Every world garden, by the shortest route · 13 stops · 3.9km walking · about 230 min

1. Thai Garden
2. Japanese Garden
3. English Garden
4. Turkish Garden
5. Spanish Garden
6. Italian Garden
7. American Garden
8. Dutch Garden
9. Mexican Garden
10. German Garden
11. French Garden
12. Chinese Garden
13. Korean Garden

East-side favorites

East of the stream only, most reviewed · 6 stops · 2.6km walking · about 120 min

1. Suncheon Lake Garden
2. Thai Garden
3. Spanish Garden
4. Dutch Garden
5. Space Bridge
6. French Garden

What the app weighs

• Weather: hourly forecast for felt temperature and UV, so open gardens move to cooler hours.
• Shade: midday shade measured from satellite tree heights, so paths follow the shade.
• Time: the number of stops and time at each is set to fit the time you have.
• Breaks: more often as it gets hotter, only where there is a roof and a seat.
• Sunset: if sunset falls inside your walk, Bonghwa Hill at Suncheon Lake Garden comes last.

FAQ

How long does it take to see the whole garden?

Visiting all 24 gardens is about 6.1 km of walking; with 13 minutes at each, roughly 7 hours. In 1–2 hours, stay with the gardens near your gate.

How much fits in one hour?

About 3 gardens closest to the East Gate — the 1-hour walk above is that order.

Walking with kids or seniors?

Pick who you are walking with in the app: breaks come more often and open gardens get shorter stops. Turn on the garden tour tram for a seated 20-minute loop.

When is the best time in summer?

There is little shade at midday. On very hot days the app suggests starting later in the afternoon, and sunset is best from Bonghwa Hill at Suncheon Lake Garden.