Hiking in Korea — Mountain Guides in English

Korea is one of the easiest countries in the world to go hiking: many trailheads are a subway ride from downtown Seoul or Busan. Here are 52 mountains foreign visitors love, with trails (Korean names included), subway access, best season and sunrise times.

⛰️ Seoul

Gangbuk-gu, Seoul · 836 mBukhansan 북한산Shortest trail 4 h 20 min

Gwanak-gu, Seoul · 632 mGwanaksan 관악산Shortest trail 3 h 30 min

Seocho-gu, Seoul · 873 mCheonggyesan 청계산Shortest trail 3 h 30 min

Nowon-gu, Seoul · 641 mSuraksan 수락산Shortest trail 2 h

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Gwanak-gu, Seoul · 554 mSamseongsan 삼성산

Nowon-gu, Seoul · 510 mBuramsan 불암산Shortest trail 3 h

Jungnang-gu, Seoul · 357 mYongmasan 용마산

Jongno-gu, Seoul · 342 mBugaksan 북악산

Jongno-gu, Seoul · 340 mInwangsan 인왕산Shortest trail 2 h

Seodaemun-gu, Seoul · 297 mAnsan 안산

Gangnam-gu, Seoul · 293 mDaemosan 대모산

Gwangjin-gu, Seoul · 287 mAchasan 아차산

⛰️ Gyeonggi & Incheon

Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do · 1,252 mMyeongjisan 명지산Shortest trail 5 h 40 min

Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do · 1,157 mYongmunsan 용문산Shortest trail 4 h 40 min

Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do · 935 mUnaksan 운악산Shortest trail 3 h 30 min

Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do · 887 mChungnyeongsan 축령산Shortest trail 3 h 5 min

Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do · 810 mCheonmasan 천마산Shortest trail 3 h 20 min

Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do · 675 mGamaksan 감악산Shortest trail 2 h 55 min

Dongducheon-si, Gyeonggi-do · 588 mSoyosan 소요산Shortest trail 3 h 50 min

Ganghwa-gun, Incheon · 472 mManisan 마니산Shortest trail 1 h 40 min

Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do · 658 mGeomdansan 검단산Shortest trail 3 h 30 min

Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do · 638 mYebongsan 예봉산

Gyeonggi-do · 582 mGwanggyosan 광교산

Gyeyang-gu, Incheon · 395 mGyeyangsan 계양산

⛰️ Gangwon

Sokcho-si, Gangwon · 1,708 mSeoraksan 설악산Shortest trail 8 h

Taebaek-si, Gangwon · 1,567 mTaebaeksan 태백산Shortest trail 3 h 50 min

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Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon · 1,565 mOdaesan 오대산Shortest trail 2 h 55 min

Wonju-si, Gangwon · 1,282 mChiaksan 치악산Shortest trail 4 h 10 min

⛰️ Chungcheong

Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do · 1,095 mWoraksan 월악산Shortest trail 4 h 20 min

Nonsan-si, Chungcheongnam-do · 879 mDaedunsan 대둔산Shortest trail 3 h 30 min

Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do · 847 mGyeryongsan 계룡산Shortest trail 3 h 10 min

⛰️ Jeolla

Namwon-si, Jeollabuk-do · 1,915 mJirisan 지리산Shortest trail 7 h 30 min

Dong-gu, Jeollanam-do · 1,187 mMudeungsan 무등산Shortest trail 4 h 30 min

Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do · 811 mWolchulsan 월출산Shortest trail 2 h 20 min

Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do · 764 mNaejangsan 내장산Shortest trail 3 h 30 min

Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do · 724 mCheongwansan 천관산Shortest trail 2 h 30 min

Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do · 700 mDuryunsan 두륜산Shortest trail 4 h 15 min

Jinan-gun, Jeollabuk-do · 687 mMaisan 마이산Shortest trail 2 h

⛰️ Gyeongsang, Busan & Daegu

Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do · 1,440 mSobaeksan 소백산Shortest trail 2 h 40 min

Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do · 1,433 mGayasan 가야산Shortest trail 3 h 30 min

Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do · 1,241 mGajisan 가지산Shortest trail 4 h

Gunwi-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do · 1,192 mPalgongsan 팔공산Shortest trail 4 h 30 min

Ulju-gun, Ulsan · 1,159 mSinbulsan 신불산Shortest trail 3 h 50 min

Dalseong-gun, Daegu · 1,083 mBiseulsan 비슬산Shortest trail 3 h 10 min

Sangju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do · 1,058 mSongnisan 속리산Shortest trail 4 h 50 min

Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do · 977 mGeumosan 금오산Shortest trail 2 h 40 min

Geumjeong-gu, Busan · 801 mGeumjeongsan 금정산Shortest trail 3 h 5 min

Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do · 722 mJuwangsan 주왕산Shortest trail 3 h 45 min

Namhae-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do · 705 mGeumsan 금산Shortest trail 2 h 30 min

Haeundae-gu, Busan · 634 mJangsan 장산Shortest trail 3 h

Busanjin-gu, Busan · 427 mHwangnyeongsan 황령산

⛰️ Jeju

Jeju-si, Jeju · 1,947 mHallasan 한라산Shortest trail 1 h