Route 06 · Gyeongsang and Namwon
Gaya Culture Route
Nine tumuli fields left by the Gaya polities, who traded iron across the Yellow Sea until Silla absorbed them in the 6th century. Most of the stamps are at the museum beside the tombs, not at the tombs.
Taken in the published order the route covers about 408 km, and its two furthest stops sit 117 km apart. Both are straight-line figures, so real driving is longer.
It passes through seven towns: Goryeong, Goseong, Gimhae, Namwon, Changnyeong, Haman, Hapcheon.
The longest single hop is Tomb of King Suro to Yugok-ri and Durak-ri Tumuli at 117 km. The shortest is Gimhae National Museum to Daeseong-dong Tumuli, 0.2 km apart.
Grouped so that nearby stops share a day, it works out at roughly three days of driving.
One of the nine stops charge admission. The rest are free to enter, though some sit inside parks that charge separately.
On every one of these stops the stamp sits in a museum or information centre rather than at the heritage site, which matters if you turn up outside opening hours.
Stamp points in order
- Jisan-dong TumuliGoryeong
Information desk at the Daegaya Museum
- Songhak-dong TumuliGoseong
Information desk at the Goseong Museum (near the entrance)
- Gimhae National Museum
Information Desk at the Gimhae National Museum
- Daeseong-dong TumuliGimhae
Information Desk at the Tombs Museum
- Tomb of King SuroGimhae
Culture and Tourism Information Center at the Tomb of King Suro (near the front entrance)
- Yugok-ri and Durak-ri TumuliNamwon
Tourist information center at the tumuli site
- Gyo-dong and Songhyeon-dong TumuliChangnyeong
Information desk at the Changnyeong Museum
- Marisan Mountain TumuliHaman
Haman Marisan Ruins Exhibition Hall
- Okjeon TumuliHapcheon
Information Desk at the Hapcheon Museum