Namhansanseong Provincial Park [UNESCO World Heritage]

Namhansanseong Provincial Park is a very popular mountain-climbing and driving destination located just outside Seoul. The mountain is famous for being very beautiful all throughout the year. In the spring, the acacia trees grow thick, in the summer the green forest covers the entire mountain, and in the fall, many people visit to climb the mountain covered in red autumn leaves.

Namhansanseong Fortress (남한산성), located on Namhansan Mountain, was originally built as a earthen fortress during Gogureyo period, about 2,000 years ago, but after many renovations, Gwanghaegun of the Joseon Period built the fortress properly in 1621. If you climb to the highest peak Iljangsan, you can see Incheon’s Nakjo area, and not only Seoul, but the surrounding Gyeonggi-do area as well. In terms of fortress structure, because the surrounding mountain area is high and rough, and the fortress center level and low, it is an easy place to defend, and to reside comfortably, two prime conditions for a mountain fortress.

February 15 - May 15, November 1 - December 15

Walking paths in the Namhansanseong Fortress area

* Sanseongjongno(Rotary) - The North Gate - The West Gate - Sueojangdae - Yeongchunjeong - The South Gate - Sanseongjongno(Rotary) (5km, take 1hr 45mins)
* Sanseongjongno(Rotary) - Yeongwoljeong - Sungyeoljeon - Sueojangdae - The West Gate - Gukcheongsa Temple - Sanseongjongno(Rotary) (4km, take1hr 20mins)
* Administration Office - Hyeonjeolsa Temple - Beolbong peak - Janggyeongsa Temple - Mangwonsa Temple - Jisudang - Administration Office (5km, 1hr 35mins)
* Sanseongjongno(Rotary) - The South Gate - Namjangdaeteo - The East Gate - Gaewonsa Temple - Sanseongjongno(Rotary) (4.5km, 1hr 30mins)
* Administration Office - The East Gate - Dongjangdaeteo - The North Gate - The West Gate - Sueojangdae - Yeongchunjeong - The South Gate - The East Gate (8km, 3hrs 5mins)

[Namhansanseong Provincial Park]
Free admission

[Namhansanseong Haenggung]
Individual: Adults 2,000 won / Youths 1,000 won
Group: Adults 1,600 won / Youths 800 won

※ Free (requires ID cards): Seniors, the handicapped (1 accompanier), local residents
※ Group: 30 people or more
※ Adults (age 19-64), Youths (age 7-18)

280 benches, 10 water supply systems

[Namhansanseong Haenggung guided tour]
Tour availability: 10:00-18:00
Weekdays: 11:00, 13:00, 14:00, 16:00
Weekends: 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00
※ Gathering point: Hannamnu Pavilion in Haenggung