Chilseon Valley 칠선계곡(지리산)

Chilseon Valley (칠선계곡) of Hamyang is the longest and largest valley in Jirisan Mountain (지리산). It is one of the top three valleys along with Cheonbuldong Valley of Seoraksan Mountain and Tamna Valley of Hallasan Mountain. The 16-kilometer valley stretching from Uitang of Macheon-myeon to Cheonwangbong Peak is characterized by very tough topography but beautiful scenery and is the only remaining primeval forest of Jirisan Mountain. It is also dotted with seven waterfalls and 33 ponds. The deeper you walk into the valley, the tougher it becomes to hike. Because the valley has taken many lives some people call it ‘Death Valley’. For that reason you can hike Chilseon Valley only after obtaining permission and must first take a 9.4-kilometer course from Chuseong Village of Macheon-myeon to Cheonwangbong Peak, which lies far from the actual valley. If you begin in Chuseong you will run into all of Yongso Pond, Jujiteo, Chuseongmang Rock, Seonnyeotang Pond, Ongnyeotang Pond, Biseondam, Chilseon Falls, Daeryuk Falls, Samcheung Falls and Ma Falls, until you reach Cheonwangbong Peak.
 

* Baengmudong (백무동) – 0.8㎞ – Madang Rock (마당바위) – 1㎞ – Hadong Rock (하동바위) – 0.8㎞ – Chamsaem Spring (참샘) - 0.5㎞ – Sojibong Peak (소지봉) – 1.4㎞ – Mang Rock (망바위) - 1.3㎞ – Jangteomok cottage (장터목산장) (5.8㎞)

* Baengmudong – 1.9㎞ – Cheotnadri Falls (첫나들이폭포) – 0.8㎞- Ganaeso Pond (가내소) – 0.3㎞ – Ocheung Falls (오층폭포) – 0.7㎞- Hansin Falls (한신폭포) – 2.8㎞ – Seseok Shelter (세석대피고) (6.5㎞)

* Chuseong (추성) – 2.4㎞ – Dujidong (두지동) – 1㎞ – Seonnyeotang Pond (선녀탕) – Cheonwangbong Peak (천왕봉) (9.7㎞)

- Activity period: May-June, September-October
-Trekking route 1: (departing date: Saturdays) 08:00 / Chuseong parking lot – Samcheung Waterfall - Chuseong parking lot (round trip: 13km in total / travel time: 7 hrs)
- Trekking route 2: (departing date: Mondays) 07:00 / Chuseong parking lot - Cheonwangbong Peak (round trip: 9.7km in total / travel time: 8 hrs)

[For the first one hour]
Compact cars 500 won / small and mid-sized cars 1,100 won / large vehicles 2,000 won

[After exceeding 1 hr max. (charged for each additional 10 min)]
Compact cars 100 won / small and mid-sized cars 250-300 won / large vehicles 400-500 won

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[Monthly parking pass]
Compact cars 2,000 won / small and mid-sized cars 4,000-5,000 won / large vehicles 6,000-7,000 won
* Regular shuttle buses are not applicable for this term. 

Online reservation (1 person can book for additional 3 people max.)