Mountain · Gangwon
Yonghwasan
용화산
Yonghwasan (877.8 m), Chuncheon: a granite fortress of legendary rocks and six waterfalls above the lakes.
Place details
- Region
- Gangwon
- Type of place
- Mountain
- Locality in the source
- 춘천시 · 화천군
- Summit height
- 877.8 m summit altitude, Korea Forest Service guide p. 258
Locate the place
Search by the Korean name and locality, then check the public entrance with the managing authority.
About Yonghwasan
Yonghwasan rises between Chuncheon and Hwacheon, a granite mountain of natural rock walls. Yongmagul and Jangsugul caves, Baegundae, Eunseonam and many more rocks carry their own legends, and six waterfalls add to the scene.
From the top, Daeryongsan, Geumbyeongsan and Samaksan ring Chuncheon, with Paroho, Chuncheonho, Uiamho and Soyangho lakes between; Hwaaksan stands to the west.
Locals held rain rites here in droughts, and a mountain rite is still part of the yearly Yonghwa festival.
Worth seeing
- Haneul Wall 하늘벽One of the great rock walls.
- Lake views 파로호·소양호 조망Four lakes seen from the summit.
Where the main trail starts
Yangtong bus terminus 양통 종점
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. 258.