Mountain · Gangwon
Obongsan
오봉산
Obongsan (777.9 m), Chuncheon: five rock peaks above Soyangho, reached by boat to Cheongpyeongsa temple.
Place details
- Region
- Gangwon
- Type of place
- Mountain
- Locality in the source
- 춘천시 · 화천군
- Summit height
- 777.9 m summit altitude, Korea Forest Service guide p. 250
Locate the place
Search by the Korean name and locality, then check the public entrance with the managing authority.
About Obongsan
Obongsan rises between Chuncheon and Hwacheon, closing the north side of the Chuncheon basin with Yonghwasan. Five rock peaks line the crest like a small fortress.
In spring the mountain is covered in azaleas and royal azaleas; the rocky ridge from the third peak down to the first is the finest stretch. It is known as a train-and-boat climb and a lake-and-mountain day out.
At its foot are Cheongpyeongsa, a temple more than a thousand years old, its revolving gate, a national treasure, and Gusong Falls.
Worth seeing
- Cheongpyeongsa 청평사A temple over a thousand years old.
- Gusong Falls 구송폭포On the path to the temple.
Where the main trail starts
Cheongpyeongsa campground 청평사 국민여가 캠핑장
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. 250.