Mountain · North Gyeongsang
Seonginbong
성인봉
Seonginbong (986.5 m), Ulleungdo: the island’s summit above the Nari caldera, Korea’s snowiest basin.
Place details
- Region
- North Gyeongsang
- Type of place
- Mountain
- Locality in the source
- 울릉군
- Summit height
- 986.5 m summit altitude, Korea Forest Service guide p. 222
Locate the place
Search by the Korean name and locality, then check the public entrance with the managing authority.
About Seonginbong
Seonginbong is the highest point of Ulleungdo, the volcanic island in the East Sea, and the source of all its streams. Valleys radiate from the summit to the coast.
North of the peak lies the Nari basin, a caldera about 1.5 km by 2 km and the largest flat land on the island, with Albong, a central cone, rising inside it — a double volcano. It is the snowiest place in Korea.
The usual climb starts near Dodong, crosses the summit and drops to Albong and the Nari basin.
Worth seeing
- Nari basin 나리분지A caldera, the island’s only wide flat land.
- Albong 알봉A cone inside the caldera.
Where the main trail starts
KBS Ulleung relay station KBS울릉중계소
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. 222.