Mountain · Jeju
Hallasan
한라산
Hallasan (1,947.3 m), Jeju: South Korea’s highest peak, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage shield volcano with Baengnokdam.
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1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
Hallasan winter entry times
Hallasan’s trails open at 05:00. Last entry: Seongpanak and Gwaneumsa 11:30, Eorimok and Yeongsil 12:00, Donnaeko 10:00. The summit, Baengnokdam, by Seongpanak or Gwaneumsa needs a free advance reservation.
Place details
- Region
- Jeju
- Type of place
- Mountain
- Summit height
- 1,947.3 m summit altitude, Korea Forest Service guide p. 386
Locate the place
Search by the Korean name and locality, then check the public entrance with the managing authority.
About Hallasan
Hallasan covers almost all of Jeju. A natural reserve since 1966 and a national park since 1970, it became a UNESCO biosphere reserve in 2002 and World Natural Heritage in 2007; the crater wetland of Muljangori is a Ramsar site.
It is a shield volcano with some 360 side cones, the summit crater lake Baengnokdam, coastal falls and columnar joints, rare subtropical plants and vegetation that changes with altitude.
It is one of Korea’s three sacred mountains.
Worth seeing
- Baengnokdam 백록담The summit crater lake.
- Gwaneumsa route 관음사 탐방로A classic route to the top.
Where the main trail starts
Gwaneumsa Visitor Centre, Hallasan National Park 한라산국립공원 관음사지구 안내소
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. 386.