Mountain · North Gyeongsang
Hwangaksan
황악산
Hwangaksan (1,111.4 m), Gimcheon: a gentle Baekdudaegan peak above the great Silla temple Jikjisa.
Place details
- Region
- North Gyeongsang
- Type of place
- Mountain
- Locality in the source
- 김천시
- Summit height
- 1,111.4 m summit altitude, Korea Forest Service guide p. 406
Locate the place
Search by the Korean name and locality, then check the public entrance with the managing authority.
About Hwangaksan
Hwangaksan stands on the Baekdudaegan between Chupungnyeong and Samdobong, the highest peak in the area, on the border of Gimcheon and Yeongdong.
Its slopes are flat and gentle, soft as silk, and old pines and oaks along the lower valleys close over the path like a roof.
Jikjisa, a great temple founded in the Silla period, lies at its southern foot.
Worth seeing
- Jikjisa 직지사A great Silla-era temple.
- Pine and oak valley 황악산 계곡Trees arching over the path.
Where the main trail starts
Geungnakjeon car park 극락전 주차장
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. 406.