Mountain · South Chungcheong / North Jeolla
Daedunsan
대둔산
Daedunsan (878.9 m): the Diamond Mountains of Honam, granite spires, a cloud bridge and cable car on the Wanju side.
Place details
- Region
- South Chungcheong · North Jeolla
- Type of place
- Mountain
- Locality in the source
- 논산시 · 금산군 · 완주군
- Summit height
- 878.9 m summit altitude, Korea Forest Service guide p. 86
Locate the place
Search by the Korean name and locality, then check the public entrance with the managing authority.
About Daedunsan
Daedunsan, on the border of Nonsan, Geumsan and Wanju, is called the Diamond Mountains of Honam: about a thousand granite peaks run for 6 km, carved by streams on three sides.
The mountain has two faces. On the Wanju side, rock spires stand like a forest of spears, with a cable car, the Geumgang cloud bridge and the steep iron Samseon stairway; on the Nonsan side, deep forest hides waterfalls and gorges.
The name describes a remote, rugged mountain of great peaks.
Through the seasons
- Spring
- Spring flowers between the rocks
- Summer
- The cold of the deep Surak valley
- Autumn
- Autumn colour on the granite
- Winter
- Winter wind over Macheondae
Worth seeing
- Geumgang Cloud Bridge 금강구름다리A suspension bridge over a sheer gorge.
- Nakjodae 낙조대A 859 m viewpoint known for sunsets.
Where the main trail starts
Surak-ri bus stop 수락리(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. 86.