Mudeungsan National Park
Gwangju's beloved national-park mountain, known for gentle ridgeline trails and dramatic rock columns near the top.
Why go
Mudeungsan rises right behind Gwangju — a national park of forested ridges and famous columnar-rock formations near the summit.
Well-graded trails make it a favourite day hike, with wide views back over the city.
Designated a national park in 2013, Mudeungsan — its name means 'mountain without equal' — is crowned by the Seoseokdae and Ipseokdae columnar cliffs, natural stone pillars protected as a national monument. The Uijae art museum sits on its lower slopes.
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Good to know
- The Jeungsimsa temple entrance is the easiest starting point from the city.
- Wear proper shoes — the upper trails are rocky.
- Autumn foliage and spring azaleas are the peak seasons.
- Start from the Jeungsimsa temple gate for the easiest route up; wear grippy shoes for the rocky upper trails, and time it for spring azaleas or autumn colour.
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