Heolleung and Illeung Royal Tombs, Seoul

You can enter by wheelchair and the ground inside is mostly flat, but the hill up to the tomb is hard by wheelchair. This Joseon royal tomb site holds Heolleung, the twin tombs of King Taejong and Queen Wongyeong, and Illeung, the joint tomb of King Sunjo and Queen Sunwon.

Wheelchair: Partly accessibleThe main entrance has no step and the ground inside is mostly flat. The hill from the Jeongjagak building to the tomb is hard by wheelchair.
Walking load: MediumThe ground is mostly flat, but expect stone paving before the Jeongjagak building and a hill after it.
Source: Checked online · Oct 2026

Red-walled tile-roofed hall on a stone base beyond a lawn with a stone path, with a grassy hill and pine trees behind it — Photo: KTO, KOGL Type 3

Getting there

Irwon StationLine 3Street elevator at Exit 1.
Station
Irwon Station toiletOutside the gates, B2, by Exit 7. Wheelchair-usable.
Suseo StationLine 3, GTX-A, and Suin–Bundang LineStreet elevators at Exits 1 and 5.
Station
Suseo Station toiletInside the gates, B1, by Exit 2. Wheelchair-usable.

Accessible toilets near here

Getting in

Entrance: You can enter by wheelchair. The way in is good, and the main entrance has no step and only a gentle slope.
Parking: The public parking lot in front of the management office has 2 spaces reserved for people with disabilities. Sources differ on the number of spaces, 2 or 7. Ask at the management office when you arrive.
Route: Expect about a 5-minute walk from the bus stop on a sloped sidewalk. The area near the main entrance is flat.
Tickets: The ticket booth is a little inconvenient to use.

Inside

Paths: The ground inside is mostly flat. Some of the way may be a wide dirt path beside the lawn.
Stone paving: The way from the Hongsalmun gate (홍살문) to the Jeongjagak building (정자각) is paved with thin, flat stones. Take care on this stretch.
Tomb hill: From Jeongjagak to the tomb is a hill, and this part is hard by wheelchair. If the hill is too much, plan to end your visit at Jeongjagak.
Toilets: You can use a good accessible toilet here. It is inside the public toilet and has plenty of room.
Wheelchairs: Wheelchair rental is available at the management office, the same office the parking lot is in front of.

Also useful

Strollers: Stroller rental is also available at the management office.
Vision, hearing: The site has no facilities for visitors with vision or hearing disabilities.
Heolleung: The king and queen have twin mounds side by side. In front of Jeongjagak, King Taejong's tomb is on your left and Queen Wongyeong's is on your right.

Not known yet

The ground on the way to Illeung and between the two tombs
Height of the ticket counter
Width of the toilet building door
Opening hours and closing days
Admission fees

Sources

The summary, the notes and the lists on this page draw on these sources.

Seoul DanurimOct 2026
Korea Tourism OrganizationSep 2025

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