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Odaesan Hiking Guide 오대산

Odaesan (오대산) is a 1,565 m mountain in Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon, South Korea. It is one of Korea’s 100 Famous Mountains chosen by the Korea Forest Service. Best known for wildflowers, valleys and waterfalls, forest trails, autumn foliage.

1,565 mHeight

HardDifficulty (approx.)

2 h 55 minShortest trail

−9.4°CSummit vs. base

🥾 Odaesan hiking trails

Sangwonsa (상원사) → Jeongmyeolbogung (적멸보궁) → Birobong (비로봉) → Jeongmyeolbogung (적멸보궁) → Sangwonsa (상원사) 2 h 55 min
Sangwonsa (상원사) → Birobong (비로봉) → Sangwangbong (상왕봉) → Sangwonsa (상원사) 4 h 10 min
Sangwonsa (상원사) → Birobong (비로봉) → Sangwangbong (상왕봉) → Durobong (두로봉) → Dongdaesan (동대산) → Jingogaesanjang (진고개산장) 10 h 30 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 Odaesan

What	Usual peak (estimate)
🍁 Autumn foliage	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	07:40	07:17	06:39	05:52	05:16	05:03	05:15	05:41	06:07	06:33	07:06	07:34
Sunset	17:29	18:03	18:32	19:00	19:27	19:49	19:48	19:21	18:36	17:50	17:16	17:08

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

Sokcho-si, Gangwon · 1,708 mSeoraksan 설악산

Wonju-si, Gangwon · 1,282 mChiaksan 치악산

Taebaek-si, Gangwon · 1,567 mTaebaeksan 태백산

🙇 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 (오대산 등산코스)

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