Mountain · Gangwon
Bangtaesan
방태산
Bangtaesan (1,435.57 m), Inje: remote high ridges, clean valleys and the famous two-tier falls of Jeokgari.
Place details
- Region
- Gangwon
- Type of place
- Mountain
- Locality in the source
- 인제군 · 홍천군
- Summit height
- 1,435.6 m summit altitude, Korea Forest Service guide p. 168
Locate the place
Search by the Korean name and locality, then check the public entrance with the managing authority.
About Bangtaesan
Bangtaesan stands on the border of Inje and Hongcheon, surrounded by Jeombongsan, Gachilbong and Eungboksan, with Seoraksan to the north. Thick forest covers its long ridges to Gitdaebong and Guryongdeokbong.
Hard to reach, it keeps valleys of unpolluted water that never run dry, with rare plants and fish. Achimgari valley runs over polished rock, and Jeokgari opens like a fan around the two-tier falls that are the mountain’s symbol.
From Jueokbong the view reaches Seoraksan’s Daecheongbong.
Through the seasons
- Spring
- Maple sap tapped on its slopes
- Summer
- Cool falls
- Autumn
- Jeokgari falls in colour
- Winter
- Snow deep in the valleys
Worth seeing
- Two-tier falls 이단폭포The symbol of the mountain, in Jeokgari valley.
- Achimgari valley 아침가리골A valley trek over rock and water.
Where the main trail starts
Bangtaesan trail entrance 방태산 등산로 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. 168.