Uireung Royal Tomb

You can visit by wheelchair on the step-free approach path, but the hill up to the burial mounds is hard to manage. This is the tomb of King Gyeongjong, the 20th king of Joseon, and Queen Seonui, with their mounds one behind the other on one hill.

Wheelchair: Wheelchair accessibleThe approach path is step-free with a gentle slope, and there is an accessible toilet.
Walking load: MediumThe approach has gentle slopes, but the way from the Jeongjagak Shrine to the burial mounds is a hill, and part of the route is a dirt hillside path.
Source: Checked online · Oct 2026

Aerial view of a red-pillared tomb hall with a tiled roof, and two grass-covered burial mounds on a green hillside behind it — KTO, KOGL Type 1

Getting there

Dolgoji StationLine 6Street elevator at Exit 3.
Station
Dolgoji Station toiletOutside the gates, B1, by Exits 6 and 7. Wheelchair-usable.
Sinimun StationLine 1Street elevators: not known yet.
Station

Accessible toilets near here

Heads-up

The burial mounds are on a hill, and the way there is hard by wheelchair. Do not count on getting close to them in a wheelchair.

Getting in

Approach: You can use the approach path by wheelchair. It has no steps and a gentle slope.
Parking: The public parking lot in front of the management office has accessible parking spaces.

Inside

Stone path: From the Hongsalmun Gate (홍살문) to the Jeongjagak Shrine (정자각), the path is paved with thin, wide stones.
Burial mounds: The burial mounds are on a hill. The way there from the Jeongjagak Shrine is hard by wheelchair.
Dirt paths: Part of the walking route is a dirt hillside path. The path in front of the Hongsalmun Gate also appears to be dirt.
Toilets: An accessible toilet is inside the public restroom to the right of the Hongsalmun Gate. The space is a little tight, so it may be uncomfortable in a wheelchair.
Rentals: You can rent a wheelchair or a stroller at the management office.

Also useful

Information: A ramp leads to the information desk, but the counter is a little high.
Baby care: There is a diaper changing table. There is no family toilet, nursing room or stroller storage.
Languages: The website is available in Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese.

Not known yet

Opening hours, closed days, admission fees and how to buy a ticket
Whether you can reach the Jeongjagak Shrine with no steps or raised edges
How rough the stone path feels in a wheelchair, and the width, slope and after-rain condition of the dirt path
Inside size and door type of the accessible toilet
Total walking distance and places to sit

Sources

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

Seoul DanurimOct 2026

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