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Taebaeksan Hiking Guide 태백산

Taebaeksan (태백산) is a 1,567 m mountain in Taebaek-si, Gangwon, South Korea. It is one of Korea’s 100 Famous Mountains chosen by the Korea Forest Service. Best known for azaleas, royal azaleas, valleys and waterfalls, autumn foliage.

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

1,567 mHeight

ModerateDifficulty (approx.)

3 h 50 minShortest trail

−9.4°CSummit vs. base

🥾 Taebaeksan hiking trails

Danggol (당골) → Banjae (반재) → Manggyeongsa (망경사) → Summit → Busoebong Junction (부쇠봉 삼거리) → Munsubong Anbu (문수봉 안부) → Jeonggabaugol Auraji (정가바우골 아우라지) → Danggol (당골) 3 h 50 min
Danggol (당골) → Sanjedanggol (산제당골) → Munsubong (문수봉) → Munsubong Anbu (문수봉 안부) → Busoebong Junction (부쇠봉 삼거리) → Summit → Yuilsa (유일사) → Yuilsa Ticket Office (유일사 매표소) 4 h 5 min
Baekdansa Ticket Office (백단사 매표소) → Baekdansa (백단사) → Summit → Busoebong Junction (부쇠봉 삼거리) → Munsubong (문수봉) → Duribong (두리봉) → Jijirigol (지지리골) → Jatbat (잣밭) 4 h 35 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 Taebaeksan

What	Usual peak (estimate)
🌸 Azaleas	early–mid May
🌺 Royal azaleas	late May – early June
🍁 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	07:37	07:14	06:37	05:51	05:17	05:04	05:15	05:40	06:05	06:31	07:03	07:30
Sunset	17:29	18:03	18:31	18:58	19:24	19:45	19:45	19:18	18:34	17:49	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

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1,565 m

Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon · 1,565 mOdaesan 오대산

Wonju-si, Gangwon · 1,282 mChiaksan 치악산

🙇 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 (태백산 등산코스)

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