A Korea bicycle map including all the cycling Certification Checkpoints in Korea.
Want to go for the gold? Trying to become a certified cross-country cyclist in Korea? Check out our Korea bicycle map and Certification Guide.
We break the Bike Certification System checkpoint-by-checkpoint. Let’s hit that cycling path and fill up that passport!
What is the Korean Bike Certification System?
Funny you should ask. Korea builds its tourist industry one photo opportunity at a time. The government’s recreation department provides a way to document and certify every leg of your cycling journey.
Before your cycling trip, get a Certification Handbook. Inside, you’ll find a map with empty circles at locations along the cycling bike path.
As you cycle, you’ll find red checkpoint booths at every noted location. Inside, you’ll find a stamp to mark your Certification Handbook.

How Do I Stamp my Bike Passport?
First, buy a Certification Handbook or bike passport. You can buy a copy at any of the many Certification Centers along the cycling path, including the start/end points in Incheon and Busan.
Certification Centers operate during normal business hours. We’ve marked which checkpoints have Certification Centers with a ✔️ in the listings below.

Second, drop by a certification checkpoint. Inside these red phone booths, you’ll find a stamp. Find the name of the checkpoint next to a dot in your passport. Run the stamp across the provided ink pad and press down on dot. Finished!
What Next?
Once you receive all the stamps for a particular bike path, you can receive a certification sticker at a Certification Center. You can stick the stickers in the back of your bike passport.
If you collect all the certifications and stamps, they’ll send you a medal. Like in the Olympics. Seriously.
About The Korea Bicycle Map

We organized the cycling route in Korea into thirteen bicycle paths. We’ll lead you on a city-by-city tour from Incheon (인천) to Busan (부산). We’ll show you all the checkpoints and tell you where to find the certification centers.
The Korean government divvies up cycling paths differently. Throughout the whole of Korea, there are twelve networks. Some are short: Ara Waterway (21 km). Some are long:
We broke it down a little differently. Each route starts and ends in a city
But, for reference, we give the official cycling path name with each checkpoint.
Check out our Transportation Guide for more information about how to get to the checkpoint.
Page numbers give you the page where you can stamp the checkpoint in your passport.
If you click on the checkpoint title, we’ll take you to the Kakao Map listing (Korean language listing). This’ll help guide you to the checkpoint from your current location.
If you click on Map in the listing, we’ll send you to the checkpoint on Google Maps.

For reference, we provided the name of each checkpoint in Hangul (한글; the Korean alphabet). The checkpoint booths
Last, we didn’t list all the checkpoints and bicycle paths..
Korea Travel Guide: Checkpoint Shortcuts
Incheon (인천)

Ara West Sea Lock
- 아라서해갑문 인증센터
- Bicycle path
– Ara Waterway - Passport store
– ✔️ - Certification Center
– ✔️ - Map — Page 13

Ara Hangang Lock
- 아라한강갑문 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Ara Waterway
- Passport store – ❌
- Certification Center – ❌
- Map – Page 13
Seoul (서울)

Yeouido
- 여의도 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Hangang Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ❌
- Certification Center – ❌
- Map — Page 14

Tteukseom Observatory Complex
- 뚝섬전망콤플렉스 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Hangang Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ❌
- Certification Center – ❌
- Map — Page 14

Gwangnaru Bicycle Park
- 광나루자전거공원 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Hangang Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ❌
- Certification Center – ❌
- Map — Page 14
Yeoju (여주)

Balgeun Gwangjang*
- 밝은광장 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Buckhangang Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ❌
- Certification Center – ❌
- Map — Page 15, 17
*Balgeun Gwangjang is apart of the Buckhangang Bicycle Path.

Neungnae Station
- 능내역 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Namhangang Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ✔️
- Certification Center – ✔️
- Map — Page 15

Yangpyeong-gun Art Museum
- 양평군립미술관
- Bicycle path – Namhangang Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ❌
- Certification Center – ❌
- Map — Page 15

Epo-bo
- 이포보 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Namhangang Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ✔️
- Certification Center – ✔️
- Map — Pag 15

Yeoju-bo
- 여주보 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Namhangang Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ✔️
- Certification Center – ✔️
- Map — Page 15
Chungju (충주)

Gangcheon-bo
- 강천보 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Namhangang Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ✔️
- Certification Center – ✔️
- Map — Page 16

Binaeseom
- 비내섬 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Namhangang Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ❌
- Certification Center – ❌
- Map — Page 16

Chungju Dam
- 충주댐 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Namhangang Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ❌
- Certification Center – ❌
- Map — Page 16

Chungju Tangeumdae
- 충주탄금대 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Namhangang Bicycle Path / Saejae Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ❌
- Certification Center – ❌
- Map — Pag 16, 19
Mungyeong (문경)

Suanbo Oncheon
- 수안보온천 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Saejae Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ❌
- Certification Center – ❌
- Map — Page 19

Haengchon Crossroads*
- 행촌교차로 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Ocheon Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ❌
- Certification Center – ❌
- Map — Page 22
*Haengchon Crossroads is apart of the Ocheon Bicycle Path.

Ihwaryeong Rest Area
- 이화령휴게소
- Bicycle path – Saejae Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ❌
- Certification Center – ❌
- Map — Page 19

Mungyeong Buljeong Station
- 문경불정역 인증센
- Bicycle path – Saejae Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ❌
- Certification Center – ❌
- Map — Page 19, 20
Gumi (구미)

Andong Dam*
- 안동댐 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Nakdonggang Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ✔️
- Certification Center – ✔️
- Map — Page 23
*Andong Dam is a 139 km detour. Needed for complete certification.

Sangju Sangpung Bridge
- 상주상풍교 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Saejae Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ❌
- Certification Center – ❌
- Map — Page 20, 23

Sangju-bo
- 상주보 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Nakdonggang Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ✔️
- Certification Center – ✔️
- Map — Page 23

Nakdan-bo
- 낙단보 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Nakdonggang Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ✔️
- Certification Center – ✔️
- Map — Page 23

Gumi-bo
- 구미보 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Nakdonggang Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ✔️
- Certification Center – ✔️
- Map — Page 23
Daegu (대구)

Chilgok-bo
- 칠곡보 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Nakdonggang Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ✔️
- Certification Center – ✔️
- Map — Page 23

Gangjeong Goryeong-bo
- 강정고령보 인증센
- Bicycle path – Nakdonggang Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ✔️
- Certification Center – ✔️
- Map — Page 25
Namji (남지)

Dalseong-bo
- 달성보 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Nakdonggang Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ✔️
- Certification Center – ✔️
- Map — Page 25

Hapcheon Changnyeong-bo
- 합천창녕보 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Nakdonggang Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ✔️
- Certification Center – ✔️
- Map — Page 25
Busan (부산)

Changnyeong Haman-bo
- 창녕함안보 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Nakdonggang Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ✔️
- Certification Center – ✔️
- Map — Page 25

Yangsan Water Culture Hall
- 양산물문화관 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Nakdonggang Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ❌
- Certification Center – ❌
- Map — Page 26

Nakdonggang Estuary Bank
- 낙동강하구둑 인증센터
- Bicycle path – Nakdonggang Bicycle Path
- Passport store – ✔️
- Certification Center – ✔️
- Map — Page 26
Hello, I read your post on the 4 Rivers Bike Trail and I found it very useful. One question I have is about the Certification Centers that sell passports. Would you be able to tell me where I can find information about the times that these centers are open? I cannot find this information online, and I tried to go to one on Monday but it was closed. In addition, there is misleading information on the main website for the tour: https://www.bike.go.kr/ The Korean version says that Neungnae station is NOT a passport center (for completion certification), but the English site and your blog post say that Neungnae IS a completion certification location. Can you please help me find out the correct information? Thank you!
Hello Matthew, I hope you are keeping safe during these rather bizarre times. Unfortunately, I’m unable to give you an precise times for the opening and closing times of the centers. I found on the website that they open from 9:00 AM until 7 PM, but i’m not sure they’re going by those times during COVID times. You best bet is to ring the center before you go and inquire. Have you checked this site? http://www.riverguide.go.kr/eng/page.do?menuIdx=630
It has a number that you can call, which will probably tell you. As with Neungnae station, it’s probably a good idea to ring them if you can. Neungnae Station number is: 031-590-4337
Let me know how you get on.
Best regards,
Nick.
Hi guys, super useful guide. Just an update from last week: due to Corona the centers to buy the passport are closed and the only way to get it is through the Korean version of https://www.riverguide.go.kr/kor/cycleIndex.do?menuIdx=377
Still, after registering and payment it took like 1 day to get them delivered home.
Safe ride.
I was able to buy a passport in-person (Daegu – center) a few days ago.
Excellent!
Hi. This is a great resource. I’m planning to do the Incheon to Busan route in September. There is medal just for that route right? And if so will I need to do the detour to Andong then? Is that stop just for the complete passport?
Thanks,
Niall