Gangwon-do(Wonju-si) · Mountains
Chiaksan National Park
Chiaksan National Park (치악산국립공원) was designated as a national park in December 1984. For years Chiaksan has inspired hik…
IndexSightseeing in Korea
Mountains cover much of Korea, and national parks such as Bukhansan and Seoraksan have well-maintained trails. In the fresh green of spring and the autumn foliage season, short routes make for an easy hike.
Gangwon-do(Wonju-si) · Mountains
Chiaksan National Park (치악산국립공원) was designated as a national park in December 1984. For years Chiaksan has inspired hik…
Gangwon-do(Yangyang-gun) · Mountains
Located in the Eastern part of Taebaeksan mountain range, Micheongol Recreational Forest is known for its rich forest wh…
Gangwon-do(Sokcho-si) · Mountains
The best way to see Seoraksan Mountain if you only have a limited time, is by taking the Seorak Cable Car. However, it i…
Gangwon-do(Pyeongchang-gun) · Mountains
Odaesan National Park was designated as a national park in 1975. Its name was derived from the the following 5 plateaus:…
Gangwon-do(Gangneung-si) · Mountains
Daegwallyeong Recreational Forest, known as Korea’s famous pine tree forest, is full of pine trees that are about 17m in…
Gangwon-do(Inje-gun) · Mountains
Also referred to as Seolsan and Seolbongsan, the mountain was named Seorak ('Seol' meaning 'snow' and 'Ak' meaning 'big…
Gangwon-do(Sokcho-si) · Mountains
Also referred to as Seolsan and Seolbongsan, the mountain was named Seorak ('Seol' meaning 'snow' and 'Ak' meaning 'big…
Busan(Busanjin-gu) · Mountains
Hwangnyeongsan Mountain is located in the heart of Busan and stretches across Busanjin-gu, Nam-gu, and Suyeong-gu Distri…
Busan(Suyeong-gu) · Mountains
There are two stories about how Busan's 415m high Geumnyeonsan Mountain got its name. One suggests that the mountain res…
Busan(Geumjeong-gu) · Mountains
Geumjeongsan has historically been considered as a mountain conducive to the defense of the country. For this reason, Be…
Gyeonggi-do(Gapyeong-gun) · Mountains
Opened on June 4, 2008, Kalbongsan Natural Recreation Forest is oriented towards human-nature interactivity, providing s…
Gyeonggi-do(Gapyeong-gun) · Mountains
Originally, no name was given to this mountain on topographical maps. But in 1973, when the Empor Alpine Club reached th…