Mountain · North Chungcheong / North Gyeongsang
Songnisan
속리산
Songnisan (1,058.4 m): granite spires above Beopjusa temple and the Hwayang valley in a Baekdudaegan national park.
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15 Nov – 15 Dec 2026
Autumn fire-season trail closures
The Korea National Park Service closes 148 trail sections in the national parks for the autumn wildfire season: 115 fully and 33 in part. Other trails stay open as usual. Check the closure list for your park before you set off.
Place details
- Region
- North Chungcheong · North Gyeongsang
- Type of place
- Mountain
- Locality in the source
- 보은군 · 상주시
- Summit height
- 1,058.4 m summit altitude, Korea Forest Service guide p. 234
Locate the place
Search by the Korean name and locality, then check the public entrance with the managing authority.
About Songnisan
Songnisan sits on the Baekdudaegan where Boeun, Goesan and Sangju meet, and the Hannam-Geumbuk ridge branches from its peak Cheonwangbong.
Granite rises in sharp peaks while softer rock between has worn into deep valleys, a striking mix of spires and gorges. Beopjusa, a thousand-year-old temple, sits in the forest at its foot.
Hwayang, Seonyudong and Ssanggok valleys and Janggak Falls are among its classic sights.
Worth seeing
- Beopjusa 법주사A thousand-year-old temple in the forest.
- Hwayang valley 화양계곡Granite pools and cliffs.
Where the main trail starts
Songnisan National Park learning centre 속리산국립공원 체험학습관
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. 234.