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Woraksan Hiking Guide 월악산

Woraksan (월악산) is a 1,095 m mountain in Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-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.

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

1,095 mHeight

HardDifficulty (approx.)

4 h 20 minShortest trail

−6.6°CSummit vs. base

🥾 Woraksan hiking trails

Worangni Deoksan Ticket Office (월악리 덕산매표소) → Silleuksa (신륵사) → Jeolgol Yeongbong (절골 영봉) → Songgyeri Dongcheongyo Ticket Office (송계리 동천교매표소) 4 h 20 min
Deokjugol Entrance (덕주골 입구) → Maaebul (마애불) → 960bong (960봉) → Songgye Junction (송계삼거리) → Yeongbong (영봉) → Songgye Junction (송계삼거리) → Dongchanggyo Ticket Office (동창교매표소) 5 h 20 min
Deokjugolhyugeso (덕주골휴게소) → Maaebul (마애불) → Songgye Junction (송계삼거리) → Yeongbong (영봉) → Jungbong Habong Geochyeo Bodeogam (중봉 하봉 거쳐 보덕암) 5 h 20 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 Woraksan

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.

🪨 Trail surface

Share of surveyed trail points by surface type. Lots of stairs or rock? Bring hiking poles and gloves.

dirt path41%

paved25%

stairs17%

rocky scree11%

rock ridge3%

bridges2%

Surface data: Korea Hiking & Trekking Support Center (data.go.kr)

🌅 Sunrise & sunset by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sunrise	07:40	07:17	06:40	05:55	05:20	05:07	05:19	05:44	06:09	06:34	07:05	07:33
Sunset	17:33	18:06	18:34	19:01	19:27	19:48	19:48	19:21	18:37	17:53	17:20	17:12

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

🙇 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 (월악산 등산코스)

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