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Gyeryongsan Hiking Guide 계룡산

Gyeryongsan (계룡산) is an 847 m mountain in Gongju-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, autumn foliage, snow scenery.

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

847 mHeight

ModerateDifficulty (approx.)

3 h 10 minShortest trail

−5.1°CSummit vs. base

🥾 Gyeryongsan hiking trails

Sinwonsa (신원사) → Gowangam (고왕암) → Yeoncheonbong (연천봉) → Sambulbong (삼불봉) → Nammaetap (남매탑) → Donghaksa (동학사) 3 h 10 min
Parking Lot (주차장) → Donghaksa (동학사) → Nammaetap (남매탑) → Geumjandi Pass (금잔디고개) → Yongmun Falls (용문폭포) → Gapsa (갑사) → Parking Lot (주차장) 3 h 50 min
Gapsa (갑사) → Yeoncheonbong (연천봉) → Gwaneumbong (관음봉) → Sambulbong (삼불봉) → Nammaetap (남매탑) → Keunbaejae (큰배재) → Sangsilli (상신리) 4 h 40 min
Donghaksa (동학사) → Eunseon Falls (은선폭포) → Gwaneumbong (관음봉) → Sambulbong (삼불봉) → Sinseonbong (신선봉) → Janggunbong (장군봉) → Bakjeongja Junction (박정자 삼거리) 9 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.

🗓️ Best time to visit Gyeryongsan

What	Usual peak (estimate)
🍁 Autumn foliage	late October – early November

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.

stairs29%

rocky scree20%

paved20%

dirt path13%

rope sections13%

ridge scramble4%

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	07:42	07:20	06:44	05:59	05:25	05:13	05:24	05:48	06:13	06:37	07:08	07:35
Sunset	17:38	18:11	18:38	19:04	19:29	19:50	19:50	19:24	18:41	17:57	17:24	17:17

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

Nonsan-si, Chungcheongnam-do · 879 mDaedunsan 대둔산

🙇 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 (계룡산 등산코스)

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