Seoraksan National Park

Granite peaks, temples and autumn colour.

Why go

Seoraksan is Korea’s most famous national park — dramatic granite peaks, valleys and temples near the east-coast city of Sokcho.

A cable car climbs toward Gwongeumseong fortress, and trails of every level fan out from Sinheungsa temple.

A UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Seoraksan rises to Daecheongbong at 1,708 m. Favourites include the Ulsanbawi rock ridge, Biryong Falls and the giant bronze Buddha at Sinheungsa temple, and it is usually Korea's first mountain to turn colour each autumn.

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Good to know

• Autumn foliage is spectacular but very busy — go early.
• Take the cable car for big views without the full climb.
• Bring layers; mountain weather changes fast.
• The cable car and gentle valley trails suit most visitors, while Ulsanbawi is a strenuous stair climb. Autumn weekends are extremely crowded — start at dawn or come midweek.

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Official info

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