"Drove a rental car to the Jungsan-ri Visitor Center, parking in their parking lot (fee required). You pay when you leave and you need to know the last four numbers of your vehicle license plate so snap a picture. Signs to Cheonwangbong Peak, in English and Korean, guide the way to the summit. Hike is steep with stairs and well placed rocks. I started hiking around 5AM and saw no one for more than 30 minutes when I passed a hiker. Very humid, although no issues with bugs. Most of the hike is in the woods with some scrambling over rocks. Best to have shoes or boots with decent grip. I wore trail runners which were perfect for this type of hike taking care to avoid stepping in water puddles to reduce the chance of slipping on the many smooth rocks that form the trail. Nice hike, especially the upper third. Having trekking poles is a plus." — fredbrown585 • Sep 6, 2023

"24th June’23: - Finally yesterday I hiked the Mt. Hallasan(1947m) which is the highest peak of South Korea. - Ascended from Seongponak trail & descended from Gwaneumsa trail. - The views were amazing while descending from Gwaneumsa trail. - It was a cloudy day until the afternoon. After reaching the top the clouds were cleared so, I was able to watch some beautiful views. The weather is really unpredictable here. - With Hallasan, I competed hiking the top 3 peaks of South Korea before leaving this country😊✌️." — saiganesh • Jun 23, 2023

"Gajisan 1241m(Yeongnam Alps) hike. Oh god, this hike was very difficult. I chose the longest route by starting the hike from inside the Seongnamsa temple went though Ssalbawi rock & reached the Gajisan summit. This trail is not well maintained & also I was all alone in the trail until the Ssalbawi rock. It’s completely steep from the start. It was hot & humid on Saturday. I felt this hike as a Never Ending. But the views from top will make you forget all the struggle. Also 1st time I saw the mountain goats 🐐at the top. Gajisan is the highest peak in Yeongnam Alps. Most people start the hike from Seongnam Tunnel. As I was relying on public transport, I was not able to start from Seongnam Tunnel. As part of Yeongnam Alps(8 peaks) challenge, I hiked the Gajisan." — saiganesh • Jun 16, 2023

"Jirisan National Park : Finally here it is 🤩. hiked the 2nd highest peak of South Korea(Cheonwangbong Peak 1915m) in Jirisan National Park. I took the Jungsanri course to complete in a day. It was hard as the Jungsanri course is direct way to the peak which is completely steep from the start. But I enjoyed the journey. It was one of my greatest experiences 😇. There is an overnight bus to Jungsanri from Seoul Nambu terminal at 11.30 Pm and the return bus is at 3.30 Pm. For the people who rely on public transportation, I highly recommend this option. This bus is available only during weekends. — at Cheonwangbong Peak" — saiganesh • May 19, 2023

"Woraksan National Park : hiked the Yeongbong peak(1097m) of Woraksan National Park 🏞️. There are lot of stairs at the top which were very steep especially the last 1 km. But, the beautiful landscape views makes it worth everything. I took the loop hike starting from Deokjugol~Deokjusa Temple." — saiganesh • May 13, 2023