Mountain · South Gyeongsang
Cheonseongsan
천성산
Cheonseongsan (920.2 m), Yangsan: wide summit grassland and wetlands, the first sunrise in the Yeongnam Alps.
Place details
- Region
- South Gyeongsang
- Type of place
- Mountain
- Locality in the source
- 양산시
- Summit height
- 920.2 m summit altitude, Korea Forest Service guide p. 336
Locate the place
Search by the Korean name and locality, then check the public entrance with the managing authority.
About Cheonseongsan
Cheonseongsan in Yangsan belongs to the Yeongnam Alps with Gajisan, Unmunsan, Sinbulsan and Yeongchuksan. It divides Yangsan into east and west and is the source of the Hoeya River.
Called a little Diamond Mountains, it has broad summit grasslands and mountain wetlands. It is known as one of the first places to see the sunrise, with views of all nine Yeongnam Alps peaks and on to Busan’s Geumjeongsan and Masan’s Muhaksan.
Naewonsa temple is at the foot of the main trail.
Worth seeing
- Summit wetlands 천성산 산지습지Grassland and bog on the top.
- Naewonsa 내원사A temple at the trail start.
Where the main trail starts
Naewonsa ticket office 내원사매표소
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. 336.