Mountain · Gangwon
Palbongsan
팔봉산
Palbongsan (328.2 m), Hongcheon: eight rock peaks wrapped on three sides by the Hongcheon River.
Place details
- Region
- Gangwon
- Type of place
- Mountain
- Locality in the source
- 홍천군
- Summit height
- 328.2 m summit altitude, Korea Forest Service guide p. 378
Locate the place
Search by the Korean name and locality, then check the public entrance with the managing authority.
About Palbongsan
Palbongsan, one of the eight views of Hongcheon, is only about 328 m high, but its eight peaks are all rock and the Hongcheon River wraps it on three sides.
The skyline is a jagged saw, so the walk takes longer than its height suggests: iron steps and ropes help, but many walkers turn back before the last peak.
Small but tough, it is a lively climb between rocks and cliffs above the river.
Worth seeing
- Eight rock peaks 팔봉A saw-tooth ridge.
- Hongcheon River 홍천강Wrapping the mountain on three sides.
Written from the Korea Forest Service guide 꼭 한번 가 볼 우리 100대 명산, p. 378.