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Yongmasan Hiking Guide 용마산

Yongmasan (용마산) is a 357 m mountain in Jungnang-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Best known for azaleas, valleys and waterfalls, autumn foliage.

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

357 mHeight

EasyDifficulty (approx.)

−2.1°CSummit vs. base

🚇 Getting there by subway

Yongmasan Station (용마산역) — about 0.9 km to the summit (straight line) · mentioned in the official access guide
Junggok Station (중곡역) — about 1.1 km to the summit (straight line)
Sagajeong Station (사가정역) — about 1.2 km to the summit (straight line)
Myeonmok Station (면목역) — about 2.0 km to the summit (straight line)

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.

🥾 Yongmasan hiking trails

There is no official trail description for Yongmasan. Search “용마산 등산로” in Naver Map or KakaoMap to find the trailhead. For a first visit, plan about 2 h 22 min for the round trip.

🗓️ Best time to visit Yongmasan

What	Usual peak (estimate)
🌸 Azaleas	early–mid April
🍁 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	07:45	07:22	06:45	05:58	05:23	05:09	05:21	05:47	06:12	06:38	07:11	07:39
Sunset	17:35	18:09	18:38	19:06	19:33	19:54	19:53	19:26	18:41	17:56	17:22	17:14

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

Gwangjin-gu, Seoul · 287 mAchasan 아차산

Gwanak-gu, Seoul · 632 mGwanaksan 관악산

Gangnam-gu, Seoul · 293 mDaemosan 대모산

Jongno-gu, Seoul · 342 mBugaksan 북악산

Gangbuk-gu, Seoul · 836 mBukhansan 북한산

Nowon-gu, Seoul · 510 mBuramsan 불암산

🙇 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

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