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Soyosan Hiking Guide 소요산

Soyosan (소요산) is a 588 m mountain in Dongducheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It is one of Korea’s 100 Famous Mountains chosen by the Korea Forest Service. Best known for valleys and waterfalls, autumn foliage, rocky ridges.

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

588 mHeight

ModerateDifficulty (approx.)

3 h 50 minTrail time

−3.5°CSummit vs. base

🚇 Getting there by subway

Soyosan Station (소요산역) — about 2.4 km to the summit (straight line) · mentioned in the official access guide

Distances are straight-line from the station to the summit; the walk to the trailhead is longer. Search the station name plus the mountain name in Naver Map or KakaoMap for walking directions — they work much better than Google Maps in Korea.

🥾 Soyosan hiking trails

Soyodong Parking Lot (소요동 주차장) → Jajaeam (자재암) → Jungbaegundae (중백운대) → Sangbaegundae (상백운대) → Summit → 40bun Wonhyo Falls (40분 원효폭포) → Soyodong Parking Lot (소요동 주차장) 3 h 50 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 Soyosan

What	Usual peak (estimate)
🍁 Autumn foliage	late October – early November

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	07:46	07:23	06:45	05:58	05:22	05:08	05:20	05:46	06:12	06:39	07:12	07:40
Sunset	17:34	18:09	18:38	19:06	19:33	19:55	19:54	19:27	18:42	17:56	17:21	17:13

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

Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do · 675 mGamaksan 감악산

Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do · 658 mGeomdansan 검단산

Gyeonggi-do · 582 mGwanggyosan 광교산

Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do · 1,252 mMyeongjisan 명지산

Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do · 638 mYebongsan 예봉산

Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do · 1,157 mYongmunsan 용문산

🙇 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 (소요산 등산코스)

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