Mountain · South Gyeongsang
Muhaksan
무학산
Muhaksan (761.4 m), Changwon: a crane-shaped ridge above Masan with views to Jinhae Bay and the South Sea islands.
Place details
- Region
- South Gyeongsang
- Type of place
- Mountain
- Locality in the source
- 창원시
- Summit height
- 761.4 m summit altitude, Korea Forest Service guide p. 152
Locate the place
Search by the Korean name and locality, then check the public entrance with the managing authority.
About Muhaksan
Muhaksan rises behind Masan in Changwon, its ridges spreading like the wings of a dancing crane, which gives it its name. Three ridges meet at a bare rock summit.
It is the highest peak of the Nakdong southern ridge here. Below lies the old city, behind it Masan port, and to the south Jinhae Bay and the islands of the South Sea. Local climbers who went on to the Alps and the Himalaya first trained on its rocks.
Silver grass covers the main peak and the Seomajigi meadow.
Through the seasons
- Spring
- Carpets of azaleas
- Summer
- The Seowongok valley stream
- Autumn
- Wide sky over the summit plain
- Winter
- Winter at Seomajigi
Worth seeing
- Muhaksan viewpoint 무학산 전망대Views over the city and bay.
- Summit stone tower 무학산 정상 돌탑With the islands of the South Sea behind.
Where the main trail starts
Seowongok entrance bus stop 서원곡 입구(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. 152.