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Geumjeongsan Hiking Guide 금정산

Geumjeongsan (금정산) is an 801 m mountain in Geumjeong-gu, Busan, South Korea. It is one of Korea’s 100 Famous Mountains chosen by the Korea Forest Service. Best known for silver grass.

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

801 mHeight

ModerateDifficulty (approx.)

3 h 5 minShortest trail

−4.8°CSummit vs. base

🚇 Getting there by subway

Beomeosa Station (범어사역) — about 3.6 km to the summit (straight line) · mentioned in the official access guide
Oncheonjang Station (온천장역) — about 7.6 km to the summit (straight line) · mentioned in the official access guide

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.

🥾 Geumjeongsan hiking trails

Hopo (호포) → Godangbong (고당봉) → Bungmun (북문) → Jeongsuam (정수암) → Geumseongdong (금성동) 3 h 5 min
Dusil Station (두실역) → Hoeryongam (회룡암) → Uisangbong (의상봉) → Wonhyobong (원효봉) → Godangbong (고당봉) → Mireukbul Pyojiseok (미륵불 표지석) → Beomeosa (범어사) 3 h 20 min
Yangsan Oesongni (양산 외송리) → Janggunbong (장군봉) → Godangbong (고당봉) → Bungmun (북문) → Beomeosa (범어사) 3 h 30 min
Geumgang Park (금강공원) → Ijeongpyo Crossroads (이정표 사거리) → Dongmun (동문) → Hoeryongam Crossroads (회룡암 사거리) → Bungmun (북문) → Godangbong (고당봉) → Beomeosa (범어사) 5 h 35 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 Geumjeongsan

What	Usual peak (estimate)
🌾 Silver grass	mid–late 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.

🌅 Sunrise & sunset by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sunrise	07:32	07:11	06:36	05:53	05:20	05:08	05:20	05:43	06:06	06:29	06:58	07:25
Sunset	17:33	18:05	18:31	18:55	19:20	19:39	19:39	19:15	18:33	17:50	17:19	17:13

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

Haeundae-gu, Busan · 634 mJangsan 장산

Busanjin-gu, Busan · 427 mHwangnyeongsan 황령산

🙇 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 (금정산 등산코스)

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