Mountain · Gangwon
Dutasan
두타산
Dutasan (1,357 m), Donghae: a sharp peak facing Cheongoksan above the Mureung valley, its waterfalls and the Macheonru cliff walk.
Place details
- Region
- Gangwon
- Type of place
- Mountain
- Locality in the source
- 동해시 · 삼척시
- Summit height
- 1,357 m summit altitude, Korea Forest Service guide p. 122
Locate the place
Search by the Korean name and locality, then check the public entrance with the managing authority.
About Dutasan
Dutasan, shaped like a reclining Buddha, rises between Donghae and Samcheok on the eastern edge of the Taebaek range, facing Cheongoksan across Bakdal Pass. The two form twin peaks, Dutasan sharp and steep, Cheongoksan broad and gentle.
Deep valleys and old forest hide temples and historic sites; the Goryeo scholar Yi Seung-hyu retired here, and the ruins of Dutasanseong, a fortress first built in 102 and rebuilt in 1414, remain on the slopes. The Mureung valley below is famous for its broad rock floor and waterfalls.
The name comes from the Buddhist practice of dhuta, casting off worldly troubles to follow the Way.
Through the seasons
- Spring
- Spicebush flowers on the Beteul Rock path
- Summer
- Yongchu and twin falls in the heat
- Autumn
- Autumn at Beteul Rock and Macheonru
- Winter
- Snow on the Manggundae ridge
Worth seeing
- Macheonru 마천루A cliff walkway at 470 m with the best gorge views.
- Twin Falls 쌍폭포Two falls meeting in a roar of spray.
Where the main trail starts
Mureung Valley entrance 무릉계곡 입구
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. 122.