National park · Jeju
Hallasan National Park
한라산국립공원
Hallasan National Park: a national park since 1970, part of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage site Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes since 2007.
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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.
Plan your visit
A short volcanic-cone walk or the Hallasan summit?
Eoseungsaengak, Seongpanak and Gwaneumsa start at different entrances. The short walk begins beside Eorimok; the two long summit routes require a reservation for their upper sections to Baengnokdam.
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A shorter climb from Eorimok
Eoseungsaengak
Start at Eorimok Visitor Information Center 어리목 탐방안내소
Climb 1.3 km one way to the volcanic cone, with an official estimate of about 30 minutes for the ascent. Return by the same path. This trail uses the Eorimok entrance and does not require a hiking reservation.
Eoseungsaengak walk and bus guide -
The eastern route to Baengnokdam
Seongpanak summit hike
Start at Seongpanak trail entrance 성판악탐방로 입구
The official route is 9.6 km one way, with about 4 hours 30 minutes estimated to the summit. Book the summit section before your trip, then plan the outward climb and descent. Bus 281 reaches this entrance.
Reserve the Hallasan summit section -
The northern route to Baengnokdam
Gwaneumsa summit hike
Start at Gwaneumsa trail entrance 관음사탐방로 입구
The northern route is 8.7 km one way, with about five hours estimated to the summit. Its upper section also needs a reservation. Arrange transport to Gwaneumsa separately from the Seongpanak bus journey below.
Official Gwaneumsa route
The transport panel is for Seongpanak
Bus 281 from Jeju Bus Terminal uses the 5.16 Road and reaches Seongpanak. For Eoseungsaengak, open our Eorimok guide for bus 240 and the approach walk. Gwaneumsa is a third, separate entrance.
Place details
- Region
- Jeju
- Type of place
- National park
Getting there
Start at Jeju Bus Terminal
Entrance or stop 성판악탐방로 입구
- Take bus 281 toward Seogwipo Bus Terminal via the 5.16 Road.
- Get off at Seongpanak (성판악) for the Seongpanak trail entrance. The bus ride does not include admission to the trail.
Coming back For Jeju City, board a 281 displaying Jeju Bus Terminal (제주버스터미널) at Seongpanak. The Seogwipo-bound 281 travels the other way.
Transport sources checked .About Hallasan National Park
Hallasan was designated a natural protection area (Natural Monument No. 182) on 12 October 1966 and a national park on 24 March 1970.
Jeju became a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2002, and in 2007 Hallasan was inscribed as part of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage site Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes. The 1100 Highland Wetland was registered under the Ramsar Convention in 2009, and Jeju was certified as a Global Geopark in 2010.
The park is managed by the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, through the Hallasan National Park Office of its World Heritage Office. The park office lists seven trails: Eorimok, Yeongsil, Seongpanak, Gwaneumsa, Donnaeko, Eoseungsaengak and Seokguram. Seongpanak and Gwaneumsa are the two trails listed to the summit, and both require an advance hiking reservation.
Worth seeing
- Seongpanak Trail 성판악탐방로9.6 km; about 4 hours 30 minutes to the summit. Reservation required.
- Gwaneumsa Trail 관음사탐방로8.7 km; about 5 hours to the summit. Reservation required.
- Yeongsil Trail 영실탐방로5.8 km; about 1 hour 30 minutes to Witse-oreum.
- Eoseungsaengak 어승생악1.3 km trail; about 30 minutes to the top.
Written from the Jeju Hallasan National Park Office park history and trail guide.