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Chungnyeongsan Hiking Guide 축령산

Chungnyeongsan (축령산) is an 887 m mountain in Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It is one of Korea’s 100 Famous Mountains chosen by the Korea Forest Service. Best known for valleys and waterfalls, forest trails, rocky ridges.

Chungnyeongsan mountain, Korea
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (attribution, no modification)
887 mHeight
ModerateDifficulty (approx.)
3 h 5 minShortest trail
−5.3°CSummit vs. base

🥾 Chungnyeongsan hiking trails

  1. Sureneomi Pass (수레넘이고개) → Namibawi (남이바위) → Summit → Jeol Pass (절고개) → Seorisan (서리산) → Jilmajae (질마재) → Ticket Office (매표소) 3 h 5 min
  2. Ticket Office (매표소) → Jilmajae (질마재) → Seorisan (서리산) → Jeol Pass (절고개) → Summit → Dongbungneung (동북릉) → 287bongneung (287봉릉) → Biryeongi (비령이) 3 h 10 min
  3. Chungnyeongsan Recreation Forest Ticket Office (축령산자연휴양림 매표소) → Seoreung Swimteo (서릉 쉼터) → Suribawi (수리바위) → Namibawi (남이바위) → Summit → Jeol Pass (절고개) → Ticket Office (매표소) 3 h 25 min
  4. Dangjae Village (당재마을) → Jatchanggo (잣창고) → Summit → Jeol Pass (절고개) → Namibawi (남이바위) → Suribawi (수리바위) → Ticket Office (매표소) 3 h 40 min

Times are from the Korea Forest Service and include short breaks. If you are new to hiking, plan for 1.3–1.5× longer. Korean names are in brackets so you can match them to trail signs.

🪨 Trail surface

Share of surveyed trail points by surface type. Lots of stairs or rock? Bring hiking poles and gloves.

dirt path57%
paved26%
rocky scree6%
rock ridge5%
stairs5%
bridges1%

Surface data: Korea Hiking & Trekking Support Center (data.go.kr)

🌅 Sunrise & sunset by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sunrise07:4507:2206:4405:5705:2105:0805:2005:4606:1106:3807:1007:39
Sunset17:3418:0818:3719:0519:3219:5319:5319:2618:4117:5517:2117:13

Around the 15th of each month, Korea Standard Time. Be off the mountain at least an hour before sunset.

🗺️ Maps

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⛰️ Other mountains nearby

Gamaksan hiking
Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do · 675 mGamaksan 감악산
Geomdansan hiking
Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do · 658 mGeomdansan 검단산
Gwanggyosan hiking
Gyeonggi-do · 582 mGwanggyosan 광교산
Myeongjisan hiking
Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do · 1,252 mMyeongjisan 명지산
Soyosan hiking
Dongducheon-si, Gyeonggi-do · 588 mSoyosan 소요산
Yebongsan hiking
Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do · 638 mYebongsan 예봉산

🙇 Hiking etiquette in Korea

🇰🇷 한국어로 보기 (축령산 등산코스)

Data: Korea Forest Service (data.go.kr) · 100 Famous Mountains: Korea Forest Service · Locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors