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Juwangsan Hiking Guide 주왕산

Juwangsan (주왕산) is a 722 m mountain in Cheongsong-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, rocky ridges.

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

722 mHeight

ModerateDifficulty (approx.)

3 h 45 minShortest trail

−4.3°CSummit vs. base

🥾 Juwangsan hiking trails

Daejeonsa (대전사) → Palgakjeong Maejeom (팔각정 매점) → Je1 Falls (제1폭포) → Hurimegi (후리메기) → Kaldeung Pass (칼등고개) → Summit → Daejeonsa (대전사) 3 h 45 min
Daejeonsa (대전사) → Je1 Falls (제1폭포) → Je3 Falls (제3폭포) → Geumeungwangigyo (금은광이교) → Geumeungwangi Junction (금은광이 삼거리) → Wolmigi (월미기) → Janggunbong (장군봉) → Daejeonsa (대전사) 3 h 45 min
Daejeonsa (대전사) → Je1 Falls (제1폭포) → Je3 Falls (제3폭포) → Naewondong (내원동) → Gamebong (가메봉) → Cheolgol Junction (철골 갈림길) → Sachanggol (사창골) → Je2 Falls (제2폭포) → Daejeonsa (대전사) 5 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.

dirt path67%

stairs20%

bridges9%

ridge scramble2%

rocky scree1%

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	07:34	07:12	06:36	05:51	05:17	05:05	05:16	05:41	06:05	06:29	07:00	07:27
Sunset	17:30	18:03	18:30	18:56	19:22	19:42	19:42	19:16	18:33	17:49	17:16	17:09

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

Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do · 1,241 mGajisan 가지산

Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do · 977 mGeumosan 금오산

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

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

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 (주왕산 등산코스)

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