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Daemosan Hiking Guide 대모산

Daemosan (대모산) is a 293 m mountain in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea.

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

293 mHeight

EasyDifficulty (approx.)

−1.8°CSummit vs. base

🚇 Getting there by subway

Irwon Station (일원역) — about 1.1 km to the summit (straight line)
Daecheong Station (대청역) — about 2.1 km to the summit (straight line)
Suseo Station (수서역) — about 2.5 km to the summit (straight line)
Hagyeoul Station (학여울역) — about 2.5 km to the summit (straight line)

Distances are straight-line from the station to the summit; the walk to the trailhead is longer. Search the station name plus the mountain name in Naver Map or KakaoMap for walking directions — they work much better than Google Maps in Korea.

🥾 Daemosan hiking trails

There is no official trail description for Daemosan. Search “대모산 등산로” in Naver Map or KakaoMap to find the trailhead. For a first visit, plan about 1 h 56 min for the round trip.

🌅 Sunrise & sunset by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sunrise	07:45	07:22	06:45	05:58	05:23	05:10	05:22	05:47	06:13	06:38	07:11	07:39
Sunset	17:36	18:10	18:38	19:06	19:32	19:54	19:53	19:26	18:42	17:56	17:22	17:15

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

🗺️ Maps

Naver Map · KakaoMap · Google Maps

⛰️ Other mountains nearby

Seocho-gu, Seoul · 873 mCheonggyesan 청계산

Gwanak-gu, Seoul · 632 mGwanaksan 관악산

Jongno-gu, Seoul · 342 mBugaksan 북악산

Gangbuk-gu, Seoul · 836 mBukhansan 북한산

Nowon-gu, Seoul · 510 mBuramsan 불암산

554 m

Gwanak-gu, Seoul · 554 mSamseongsan 삼성산

🙇 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

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