Mountain · Gangwon
Gongjaksan
공작산
Gongjaksan (887.4 m), Hongcheon: peacock-tail ridges, rock peaks and old pines above the Suta valley and Sutasa temple.
Place details
- Region
- Gangwon
- Type of place
- Mountain
- Locality in the source
- 홍천군
- Summit height
- 887.4 m summit altitude, Korea Forest Service guide p. 40
Locate the place
Search by the Korean name and locality, then check the public entrance with the managing authority.
About Gongjaksan
Gongjaksan rises in Hongcheon, Gangwon, its ridges fanning out from the summit like a peacock’s tail, which gives the mountain its name. Rock peaks and old pines stand together like an ink painting.
From the top all of Hongcheon spreads below, and the Suta valley runs 6 km down to Sutasa, the oldest temple in the Yeongseo region. Climb before summer leaves hide the rock ridges; royal azaleas cover the summit in spring.
The forest around Sutasa is a 163-hectare ecological forest of restored native plants.
Through the seasons
- Spring
- Royal azaleas on the summit
- Summer
- Cliffs above the Suta valley
- Autumn
- Sutasa in autumn colour
- Winter
- Snow on bonsai-shaped pines
Worth seeing
- Sutasa 수타사The oldest temple in the Yeongseo region.
- Suta valley 수타사 계곡Azaleas in spring, maples in autumn.
Where the main trail starts
Gongjak-dong bus stop 공작동(버스정류장)
A main route in the Forest Service guide begins here. Search the Korean name to plan your bus or taxi to the entrance.
Written from the Korea Forest Service guide 꼭 한번 가 볼 우리 100대 명산, p. 40.