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Sinbulsan Hiking Guide 신불산

Sinbulsan (신불산) is a 1,159 m mountain in Ulju-gun, Ulsan, 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, silver grass, rocky ridges.

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

1,159 mHeight

HardDifficulty (approx.)

3 h 50 minShortest trail

−7.0°CSummit vs. base

🥾 Sinbulsan hiking trails

Hongnyusanjang (홍류산장) → Ganwoljae (간월재) → Summit → Hongnyu Falls (홍류폭포) → Hongnyusanjang (홍류산장) 3 h 50 min
Gacheon Reservoir (가천저수지) → Dongneung (동릉) → Summit → Seoreung (서릉) → Baegunam (백운암) → Sinbulsan Recreation Forest (신불산자연휴양림) 4 h 20 min
Sinbulsan Recreation Forest (신불산자연휴양림) → Baegunam (백운암) → Sinbuljae (신불재) → Summit → Ganwoljae (간월재) → Wangbonggol (왕봉골) → Paraeso Falls (파래소폭포) → Sinbulsan Recreation Forest (신불산휴양림) 5 h 10 min
Gacheolli (가천리) → Sinbuljae (신불재) → Sinbulpyeongwon (신불평원) → Sinbuljae (신불재) → Summit → Hongnyusanjang (홍류산장) 5 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 Sinbulsan

What	Usual peak (estimate)
🌾 Silver grass	early–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	07:32	07:12	06:36	05:52	05:19	05:07	05:19	05:42	06:05	06:29	06:59	07:26
Sunset	17:32	18:04	18:31	18:56	19:20	19:40	19:40	19:15	18:33	17:50	17:18	17:12

Around the 15th of each month, Korea Standard Time. Be off the mountain at least an hour before sunset.

🗺️ Maps

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🙇 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 (신불산 등산코스)

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