"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

"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

"Solo attempt on the highest peak in South Korea, but happen to be hiking with at least 500 or more Koreans. Lots of snow i had to use crampons which i was able to buy at the trail head. Very beautiful and cold. Was able to complete the whole hike in five hours. Many Koreans would stop and smile at me on the trail almost like they where amazed to see a round eye white guy on the trail. Even know i don't know any Korean some guys offered me some jerky when i stopped to rest. Korean hiking was very different there where many places on the trail to stop and sit. Also close to the top there was a place where you could buy hot soup, and they had bathrooms on the trail, twice." — elbesto • Dec 21, 2011