Mountain · North Chungcheong / North Jeolla / North Gyeongsang
Minjujisan
민주지산
Minjujisan (1,241.7 m): where three provinces meet at Samdobong, with azalea ridges and the long Mulhan valley.
Place details
- Region
- North Chungcheong · North Jeolla · North Gyeongsang
- Type of place
- Mountain
- Locality in the source
- 영동군 · 무주군 · 김천시
- Summit height
- 1,241.7 m summit altitude, Korea Forest Service guide p. 160
Locate the place
Search by the Korean name and locality, then check the public entrance with the managing authority.
About Minjujisan
Minjujisan stands at the north-east corner of North Jeolla, where Chungcheong, Jeolla and Gyeongsang meet at Samdobong, the Three Provinces Peak. It lies about 20 km south-west of Chupungnyeong.
Its ridges are soft and generous. In spring azaleas line the main ridge in a single file rather than in clumps, and four peaks over 1,000 m drain into the Mulhan valley, the longest and most beautiful approach, with pools and falls along the way.
East of Seokgibong, old forest and slash-and-burn farm sites recall life in the high valleys.
Through the seasons
- Spring
- Azaleas along the main ridge
- Summer
- Clear water in the Mulhan valley
- Autumn
- Silver grass on the summit
- Winter
- Famous snow scenes
Worth seeing
- Samdobong 삼도봉Where three provinces meet, marked by a tower.
- Hwangnyongsa bridge 황룡사 출렁다리A suspension bridge onto the trail.
Where the main trail starts
Mulhan Valley 물한계곡
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. 160.