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Manisan Hiking Guide 마니산

Manisan (마니산) is a 472 m mountain in Ganghwa-gun, Incheon, South Korea. It is one of Korea’s 100 Famous Mountains chosen by the Korea Forest Service. Best known for sea views, rocky ridges.

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

472 mHeight

ModerateDifficulty (approx.)

1 h 40 minShortest trail

−2.8°CSummit vs. base

🥾 Manisan hiking trails

Hamheodongcheon (함허동천) → Neungseon Junction (능선갈림길) → Summit → Neungseon Junction (능선갈림길) → Jeongsusa (정수사) 1 h 40 min
Jeongsusa (정수사) → Summit → Chamseongdan (참성단) → Gyedangil (계단길) → Sangbangni Manisan Gungmingwangwangdanji (상방리 마니산 국민관광단지) 2 h 15 min
Sangbangni Manisan Gungmingwangwangdanji Gwallisamuso (상방리 마니산 국민관광단지(관리사무소)) → Junction (갈림길) → 50bun, Dangullo (50분, 단군로) → Ju Ridge (주능선) → Chamseongdan (참성단) → Summit → Neungseon Junction (능선갈림길) → Jeongsusa (정수사) 3 h 15 min
Jingae Village (진개마을) → 314bong (314봉) → Summit → Chamseongdan (참성단) → 315bong (315봉) → Jageunmoeneomi (작은뫼넘이) → Sangbong (상봉) → Seonsuyaksu (선수약수) 6 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.

🌅 Sunrise & sunset by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sunrise	07:48	07:25	06:47	06:01	05:25	05:12	05:24	05:49	06:15	06:41	07:14	07:42
Sunset	17:38	18:12	18:41	19:08	19:35	19:57	19:56	19:29	18:44	17:59	17:25	17:17

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

Gyeyang-gu, Incheon · 395 mGyeyangsan 계양산

🙇 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 (마니산 등산코스)

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