Mountain · South Jeolla
Wolchulsan
월출산
Wolchulsan (810.7 m), Yeongam: Korea’s 20th national park, a rock mountain rising straight from the southern plain.
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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
- South Jeolla
- Type of place
- Mountain
- Locality in the source
- 영암군 · 강진군
- Summit height
- 810.7 m summit altitude, Korea Forest Service guide p. 278
Locate the place
Search by the Korean name and locality, then check the public entrance with the managing authority.
About Wolchulsan
Wolchulsan rises where the Honam ridge from Mudeungsan ends, and became Korea’s 20th national park in 1988. Hard quartz porphyry makes steep slopes where few trees grow.
With so many strange rocks it is called the little Diamond Mountains of the south. The highest peak is Cheonhwangbong; Gujeongbong to the south-west marks the border between Yeongam and Gangjin.
It is the symbol of Yeongam.
Worth seeing
- Cheonhwangbong 천황봉The highest peak.
- Gujeongbong 구정봉A ridge peak on the Yeongam–Gangjin line.
Where the main trail starts
Sanseongdae Visitor Centre 산성대 탐방지원센터
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. 278.