Saturday, October 28, 2023,
it was a perfect day for motorcycle riding, which occurs fewer than ten times a year.
The temperature was forecasted to be between 11°C and 20°C,
and despite the forecast, it was a warm day with little wind.
I hesitated due to the distance to Namhae Mangwunsa (temple).
But I decided to go there.
A. On the Way There
01) Started at 8:52 AM.
02) Arrived at Goseong Sangri Yeonkkot Park at 10:04 AM for a rest.
03) Reached Namhae C.U. Pyeongsan Store at 11:28 AM for another rest.
04) Reached the summit of Mangwun Mountain, KBS Transmission Tower, at 12:26 PM. The navigation guided me on a very tough road that is not used anymore,
and it was a route I didn't want to take again.
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The distance from KBS Transmission Tower to Mangwunsa is 3 km on an unpaved road, which was too risky for a regular motorcycle.
05) Arrived at Mangwunsa at 12:43 PM.
B. On the Way Back
01) Left Mangwunsa for Sacheon Daebo Port at 12:57 PM, a distance of 47 km.
02) Arrived at Daebo Port at 2:04 PM.
03) Departed from Daebo Port at 2:33 PM and followed the navigation's guidance to travel from Sacheon to Jinju, then Jinmadeul-ro to Jinjeon, and finally reached Masan.
04) Arrived at home at 4:07 PM.
C. Mangwunsa
I was curious about the scenic views of Mangwunsa, which were mentioned on YouTube. However, when I went there in person, it was disappointing. The view at Mangwunsa was obscured by the surrounding trees. Considering the time and money invested to get there from Changwon, I thought the satisfaction level was low.
There are two routes to Mangwunsa.
The blue route on the map is a closed forest trail. However, the navigation still directs us to take this route. The red route is a new forest trail. If you go through the Ananta Namhae Golf Course and the Namhae Sports Park, you will first encounter the entrance to the closed red forest road. Ignore it and continue for about 2.8 km to find a sign for the new forest road leading to Mangwunsa.
D. Sacheon Daebo Port
YouTube also mentioned Daebo Port as a must-see place in Sacheon. So, I went to see it. I couldn't believe that such a place is mentioned as a tourist attraction.
It was another disappointment.
E. Namhae C.U. Pyeongsan convenience store
It's a convenient store. However, in terms of convenience, scenery, and relaxation, Namhae C.U. Pyeongsan convenience store is better than Mangwunsa or Daebo Port.