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Gajisan Hiking Guide 가지산

Gajisan (가지산) is a 1,241 m mountain in Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-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, silver grass.

Gajisan mountain, Korea — Photo: Korea Tourism Organization · KOGL Type 3 (attribution, no modification)

1,241 mHeight

HardDifficulty (approx.)

4 h Shortest trail

−7.4°CSummit vs. base

🥾 Gajisan hiking trails

Unmunjae (운문재) → Gwibawi (귀바위) → Sangunsan (상운산) → Ssalbawi (쌀바위) → Summit → Miryang Pass (밀양고개) → Hobakso Valley (호박소계곡) → Ticket Office (매표소) 4 h
Seongnamsa (석남사) → Seongnam Valley (석남계곡) → Ssalbawi (쌀바위) → Summit → Seonamneung (서남릉) → 1080bong (1080봉) → Ridge Junction (능선 삼거리) → 812bong (812봉) → Baegyeon Falls (백연폭포) → Ticket Office (매표소) 5 h
Seongnamsa Parking Lot (석남사 주차장) → Seongnamnyeong (석남령) → Summit → Ssalbawi Shelter (쌀바위 대피소) → Gwibawi (귀바위) → Ridge Junction (능선 삼거리) → Seongnamsa Parking Lot (석남사 주차장) 5 h 35 min
Buldang Village (불당마을) → Dongbungneung (동북릉) → Gwibawi (귀바위) → Sangunsan (상운산) → Ssalbawi (쌀바위) → Summit → Seongnamnyeong (석남령) → Soejeomgol (쇠점골) → Hobakso (호박소) → Ticket Office (매표소) 6 h 5 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.

🗓️ Best time to visit Gajisan

What	Usual peak (estimate)
🌾 Silver grass	early–mid October

Estimated from Korea Meteorological Administration long-term averages, adjusted for the mountain’s latitude and height. Actual dates can shift 1–2 weeks each year.

🪨 Trail surface

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

rocky scree57%

dirt path19%

paved10%

stairs7%

ridge scramble3%

rope sections2%

rock ridge2%

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	07:33	07:12	06:37	05:53	05:20	05:07	05:19	05:42	06:06	06:29	06:59	07:26
Sunset	17:32	18:05	18:31	18:56	19:21	19:41	19:41	19:15	18:33	17:50	17:18	17:12

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

Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do · 977 mGeumosan 금오산

Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do · 1,440 mSobaeksan 소백산

Sangju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do · 1,058 mSongnisan 속리산

Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do · 722 mJuwangsan 주왕산

Gunwi-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do · 1,192 mPalgongsan 팔공산

🙇 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 (가지산 등산코스)

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