[Harumanbo] Haeparang-gil Course 15 Where You Can Enjoy the Spectacular Sunrise View

‘Haepalanggil’ is a 750km walking trail consisting of a total of 50 courses, connecting coastal paths, forest trails, and village roads along the East Coast from Oryukdo Sunrise Park in Busan to the Unification Observatory in Goseong, Gangwon.

Haepalanggil is a compound word combining the East Sea’s symbol ‘rising sun,’ the blue color of the sea ‘parang,’ and the particle ‘rang,’ meaning ‘together with.’ It means ‘a path where you walk together, accompanied by the sound of waves, while gazing at the rising sun and the blue sea.’

The 15th course of Haepalanggil starts from Homigot in Nam-gu, Pohang, and connects to Donghae-myeon. This section offers stunning sea views of the East Sea and is a spectacular spot where canola flowers and buckwheat flowers bloom in spring and summer. The course is 13km long and takes about 5 hours to complete. The roads are well maintained, making it easy to walk, but caution is needed in some areas when large waves occur.

At the starting point, Homigot, there are various attractions. There is the Hand of Harmony and the lighthouse, as well as the Sunrise Park where visitors can fully enjoy the sunrise. Nearby is the National Lighthouse Museum, which exhibits the development history of lighthouses in Korea and various marine and fisheries materials, making it enjoyable for people of all ages.

Walking along the coast from Homigot, you enter a coastal promenade maintained around Guryongpo Crocodile Rock and Eagle Rock. Crocodile Rock and Eagle Rock are named after the shapes of the rocks, which have been sculpted by weathering over many years to resemble a crocodile and an eagle.

At the midpoint of the course, on the beach of Daedongbaeri, you can see the ‘Guryongso whirlpool holes.’ The name Guryongso comes from the legend that nine dragons once lived here before ascending to heaven. The whirlpool holes refer to pond-like depressions formed by pebbles moving with the waves. Some of these whirlpool holes are connected to the sea, and you can often see seawater spurting onto the land.

Near the end of the course, you can visit the Yeonorang Seonyeo Theme Park located on the Homibando Peninsula, the setting of the Yeonorang and Seonyeo legend. According to the Samguk Yusa, when Yeonorang and Seonyeo, people of Silla, crossed over to Japan, the sun and moon of Silla lost their light. However, after weaving silk and performing rituals, the sun and moon returned to their former brightness.

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