Mountain · North Gyeongsang
Naeyeonsan
내연산
Naeyeonsan (711.3 m), Pohang: a gorge of twelve waterfalls from Bogyeongsa temple, close to the East Sea.
Place details
- Region
- North Gyeongsang
- Type of place
- Mountain
- Locality in the source
- 포항시 · 영덕군
- Summit height
- 711.3 m summit altitude, Korea Forest Service guide p. 76
Locate the place
Search by the Korean name and locality, then check the public entrance with the managing authority.
About Naeyeonsan
Naeyeonsan rises close to the East Sea coast in Pohang and Yeongdeok, so it looks far taller than inland peaks of the same height. Gentle earth ridges hide a gorge of twelve waterfalls.
The Cheongha valley climbs from the ancient temple Bogyeongsa through Sangsaeng, Bohyeon and Jamnyong falls to the twin Gwaneum Falls and Yeonsan Falls, where cliffs close in like a fortress wall. Few places show so many kinds of waterfall in one walk.
From the summit ridge the blue East Sea fills the view.
Through the seasons
- Spring
- Wildflowers on the Bogyeongsa path
- Summer
- The East Sea from the top
- Autumn
- Broadleaf forest in full colour
- Winter
- Ice in the gorge
Worth seeing
- Gwaneum Falls 관음폭포Twin falls ringed by cliffs, with a cave beside the pool.
- Bogyeongsa 보경사A Silla temple at the start of the falls.
Where the main trail starts
Bogyeongsa car park 보경사 주차장
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. 76.