This is a pedestrian bridge I walked under on my way to the bank/post office.
This the intersection where the post office and back are located. If you click the picture twice it will be large enough for you to see the middle traffic sign that shows an arrow pointing straight ahead to the "Outside Street" - that's where you want to go.
The NongHyup bank side of the same intersection.
You'll pass this road on your left. If you take the long way down, this is where you will return to town. Note, the long way down is when you are at the pagoda with your back to Yeonggwang, you make a left instead of a right and take the trail along the crest of the hill.
Continue up this road.
The road bends to the right and you will see this sign.
A look down the road after you turn right.
Continue in the direction noted as Gwangju and Mokpo.
You'll pass these apartments on your left.
The start of the trail is next to the rusty blue storage container you see near the red car. It's technically mobile but I expect it will still be there.
Looking back. You walk down the driveway where you see the blue truck.
If you double click this picture twice you can see the address 207-8 to the right of the gate. You turn the corner just after the mailbox you can see on the left side of the gate.
You turn right here, between the mailbox and the concrete block wall.
This is the path just after you turn the corner at the mailbox.
A little further up you see the stairs that have been framed with wooden posts in the dirt. At this point it feels like you're on private property, but it's OK to pass through.
BEER BREAK
The next two photos are out of sequence. I went back to the road and turned left (the Gwangju/Mokpo direction. About 150 yards down on the left there is a convenience store where we get beer and bags of ice.
Here's the beer store.
Back on the trail. You turn left just after the utility pole.
Just follow the stairs. A little further up the stairs disappear and you walk through some vegetable fields (the trail is obvious).
Just keep heading up hill.
In the distance you can see one of the three rock piles. There has been A LOT of erosion lately and many loose stones are exposed so I expect new rock piles soon.
The third rock pile looking up to the handrail.
This is the fitness plateau looking left. Occasionally you'll see a Korean using this equipment. The last 3-minute climb to the pagoda is next to the light blue reclining device you can see here.
The fitness plateau looking to the right.
The pagoda from a distance.
The pagoda.
Views of Yeonggwang.
I've just stumbled across your blog and am fascinated to see these pictures. I used to visit Yeonggwang freuently in 1981, when I taught English in Seoul. I've only visited once since, around 1993... and remember climbing one small hill at night (where they had an archery place) before moving on to the bigger hill and looking at the night lights from the pagoda. I've heard stories about how much has changed and it's great to be able see shots like this in detail. I'm looking forward to exploring your site more soon and will no doubt write in again. Many thanks! Peter (Coventry, England)
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