Jeju Olle Walking Festival 2026, Nov. 5-7: The Last Big Group Walk Past Hamdeok and Gimnyeong

Day one: 13 km from Jocheon Stadium

The opening ceremony is at Jocheon Stadium on Nov. 5, then walkers follow Course 19 for about 13 km to Dongbok-ri Sports Park.

Day two covers about 11.5 km from Dongbok-ri Sports Park to Jeju Bat-dam Theme Park, linking Courses 19 and 20.

The last day is walked in reverse

On Nov. 7 walkers start from the Jeju Haenyeo Anti-Japanese Movement Memorial Park at the end of Course 20 and walk about 12.9 km back to Jeju Bat-dam Theme Park.

Hamdeok, Gimnyeong and Woljeong on one trail

The route passes Hamdeok, Bukchon, Dongbok, Gimnyeong, Woljeong and Sehwa. Course 19 also passes the Neunbeungsi site tied to the Jeju 4.3 history.

Local artist performances, village food and hands-on programmes are planned along the way.

Sign-up has closed; foreigners use the Olle Pass app

Online pre-registration closed on Oct. 9 with about 3,000 sign-ups. People who missed it can reportedly register on site on the day; the on-site fee is not stated.

The pre-registration fee was 30,000 won (25,000 won for groups, teenagers, people with disabilities and others). Foreign visitors could register through the global service of the official Olle Pass app.

Organisers ask walkers to cut single-use items and take their rubbish home. From next year the festival becomes a 23-course walk spread over 25 days.