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Daedunsan Hiking Guide 대둔산

Daedunsan (대둔산) is an 879 m mountain in Nonsan-si, Chungcheongnam-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.

Daedunsan mountain, Korea — Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 1 (attribution)

879 mHeight

ModerateDifficulty (approx.)

3 h 30 minShortest trail

−5.3°CSummit vs. base

🥾 Daedunsan hiking trails

Surangni Beoseujongjeom (수락리 버스종점) → Je1 Falls (제1폭포) → Gunjigol Choip (군지골 초입) → Hwarang Falls (화랑폭포) → Janggunjeolteo (장군절터) → Macheondae (마천대) → Sanbungni Gwangwangdanji (산북리 관광단지) 3 h 30 min
Sanbungni Gwangwangdanji (산북리 관광단지) → Keibeulka (케이블카) → Janggunbawi (장군바위) → Yongmungul (용문굴) → Macheondae (마천대) → Geumganggureumdari (금강구름다리) → Keibeulka (케이블카) → Sanbungni Gwangwangdanji (산북리 관광단지) 4 h
Sanbungni Gwangwangdanji (산북리 관광단지) → Keibeulka (케이블카) → Geumganggureumdari (금강구름다리) → Macheondae (마천대) → Nakjodae (낙조대) → Taegosa (태고사) 4 h

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.

rocky scree33%

paved24%

dirt path24%

stairs8%

bridges6%

ridge scramble4%

rock ridge1%

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

🌅 Sunrise & sunset by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sunrise	07:41	07:19	06:43	05:59	05:25	05:13	05:24	05:48	06:12	06:36	07:07	07:34
Sunset	17:38	18:11	18:37	19:03	19:28	19:49	19:49	19:23	18:40	17:56	17:24	17:18

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

Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do · 847 mGyeryongsan 계룡산

🙇 Hiking etiquette in Korea

Greet other hikers with a short “annyeonghaseyo” — it’s common on the trail.
Keep to the marked trail; many areas are closed for nature protection (fines apply in national parks).
Cooking, smoking and drinking are banned in national parks. Take your trash home.
Read more: Hiking etiquette in Korea

🇰🇷 한국어로 보기 (대둔산 등산코스)

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