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Mudeungsan Hiking Guide 무등산

Mudeungsan (무등산) is a 1,187 m mountain in Dong-gu, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. It is one of Korea’s 100 Famous Mountains chosen by the Korea Forest Service. Best known for forest trails, rocky ridges, valleys and waterfalls.

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

1,187 mHeight

HardDifficulty (approx.)

4 h 30 minShortest trail

−7.1°CSummit vs. base

🥾 Mudeungsan hiking trails

Wonhyosa (원효사) → Donghwasateo (동화사터) → Jungbong (중봉) → Seoseokdae (서석대) → Ipseokdae (입석대) → Jangbuljae (장불재) → Anyangsan (안양산) → Dunbyeongjae (둔병재) 4 h 30 min
Mudeungsanjang (무등산장) → Kkomakjae (꼬막재) → Gyubongam (규봉암) → Ipseokdae (입석대) → Jungmeorijae (중머리재) → Jeungsimsa (증심사) 5 h
Yeongpyeongni (영평리) → Gyubongam (규봉암) → Jangbuljae (장불재) → Ipseokdae (입석대) → Seoseokdae (서석대) → Jungbong (중봉) → Baramjae (바람재) → Jeungsimgyo (증심교) 5 h 30 min
Hwasuneup Sinjeongam (화순읍 신정암) → Jungmeorijae (중머리재) → Jangbuljae (장불재) → Kkomakjae (꼬막재) → Mudeungsanjang (무등산장) 7 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	07:40	07:19	06:44	06:01	05:29	05:17	05:28	05:51	06:14	06:37	07:06	07:33
Sunset	17:42	18:13	18:39	19:03	19:28	19:47	19:47	19:23	18:41	17:58	17:27	17:21

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

Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do · 700 mDuryunsan 두륜산

Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do · 811 mWolchulsan 월출산

Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do · 724 mCheongwansan 천관산

🙇 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 (무등산 등산코스)

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