riverside Cycling

Parked the car around HCW(Hapcheon-Changnyeong weir) and started cycling south along the cycling path on or by the bank of Nakdong River. The riverbank has beautiful views of the serene river surrounded by mountains.

History reminds us that this area used to be a ferocious and bloody battlefield during the Korean War(1950–1953). The North Korean communist army had pushed into the west bank of the river from the north with increasing vigor and watched vigilantly for opportunities to cross the river. Then, the US army was deployed to defend the eastern side of the river and finally succeeded in deterring the enemy attack and preventing the enemy army from crossing the river toward the east.

The southbound cyclists will struggle to ride up a steep uphill named Parkjin pass 박진 고개. Some cyclists claim that this could be one of the toughest sections of the entire bicycle path along Nakdong river. Cyclists can also see various scribbles written in Korean and English along the roadside blocks, which describe their own names, lovers' names, wishes, and occasional foul language as they express themselves during tough climbs.