Mountain · North Jeolla
Byeonsan
변산
Byeonsan (508 m), Buan: mountains that meet the sea in Byeonsanbando National Park, with Jikso Falls and Naesosa’s fir avenue.
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15 Nov – 15 Dec 2026
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Place details
- Region
- North Jeolla
- Type of place
- Mountain
- Locality in the source
- 부안군
- Summit height
- 508 m summit altitude, Korea Forest Service guide p. 192
Locate the place
Search by the Korean name and locality, then check the public entrance with the managing authority.
About Byeonsan
Byeonsan, in Buan, is a mountain group standing apart from the Honam ridge, its highest peak Uisangbong. Long known as one of the five great mountains of Honam, it is unusual in touching the sea directly.
Inner Byeonsan is a world of peaks around 400 m and deep valleys, with the 20 m Jikso Falls and the Ulgeum rocks; Outer Byeonsan runs along sandy and rocky shores. Together they were counted among the eight views of Korea.
Naesosa temple, Wolmyeongam hermitage and the fir avenue are the classic stops.
Through the seasons
- Spring
- Byeonsan windflowers
- Summer
- Jikso Falls in deep forest
- Autumn
- The Naesosa firs in colour
- Winter
- Icicles on the rock ledges
Worth seeing
- Naesosa fir avenue 내소사 전나무길600 m of great firs.
- Jikso Falls 직소폭포A 20 m fall, one of the eight views of Byeonsan.
Where the main trail starts
Naeso Visitor Centre, Byeonsanbando National Park 변산반도국립공원 내소탐방지원센터
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. 192.