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Seoraksan — Korea's Signature Mountain

Seoraksan National Park is famed for craggy cliffs, deep valleys, and Korea's finest autumn foliage. It spans Sokcho, Yangyang, and Inje in Gangwon-do, with courses ranging from a cable car ride to serious hiking.

Why this region

The grand granite ridge of Ulsanbawi, the falls of Biryong Waterfall, the view down from Gwongeumseong — a mountain you can enjoy lightly or deeply. In foliage season, Seoraksan is one of Korea's most crowded attractions.

Highlights

• Gwongeumseong — a viewpoint reached by cable car.
• Biryong Waterfall — a falls at the end of a gentle valley trail.
• Ulsanbawi — a massive granite rock at the top of steep iron stairs.
• Sinheungsa — a thousand-year-old temple at the mountain's entrance.

Season by season

• 🌸 Spring — azaleas and fresh greenery, swelling valley streams
• ☀️ Summer — cool valley trekking
• 🍁 Autumn — Korea's foliage capital. Peak in mid-October (most crowded)
• ❄️ Winter — snowscapes. Some courses close — check in advance

Getting there

City bus from Sokcho Intercity Bus Terminal to the Seoraksan entrance. About 2.5 hours by express bus from Seoul to Sokcho.