Dutasan Mountain (Samcheok) (두타산 - 삼척) 두타산 - 삼척

Standing at 1,352 meters above sea level, Dutasan Mountain is a major mountain amid the Taebaeksanmaek Mountain Range. It is especially known for the Swinumjeong Pavilion, plunge basin, azalea trees, nut pines, and colorful fall foliage.

In the Samcheok-si region, there is Cheoneunsa Temple where Lee Seung-Hyu resided during his exile. Lee was the author of Jewang Ungi, a historical poem written in the late Goryeo period. The name “Duta” is a Buddhist term that means "retiring from the world to go on a Buddhist retreat."

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Summit of Daetjae (댓재정상) - Dutasan Mt. (두타산) (12km)

▲ Daetjae (Sansingak) 댓재(산신각) →  Tonggolmog 통골목이 → Dutasan Mt. 두타산
(6.1km, 3hrs)
▲ Beoncheon-ri 번천리 → Tonggolmog 통골목이 → Dutasan Mt. 두타산
(6.0km, 2hrs, 30min)
▲ Jungbong Bungyo 중봉분교 → Manggundae 망군대 → Cheongoksan Mt. 청옥산
(8.1km, 5hrs)
▲ Cheongoksan Mt. 청옥산 → Dutasan Mt. 두타산 
(3.2km, 1hr 50min)
▲ Cheoneunsa Temple 천은사 → Swinumsan Mt. 쉰움산 →  Dutasan Mt. 두타산
(5.6km, 3hrs)
▲ Naemiro 내미로 → Cheoneunsa Temple 천은사 → Swinumsan Mt. 쉰움산
(2.2km, 1hr, 20min)