National park · North Chungcheong / North Gyeongsang
Woraksan National Park
월악산국립공원
Climb Yeongbong through Deokjusa, follow the woodland loop at Mansu, or visit the lake-facing peaks of Oksunbong and Gudambong. The Jecheon bus approach reaches the Deokju entrance.
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15 Nov – 15 Dec 2026
Autumn fire-season trail closures
The Korea National Park Service closes 148 trail sections in the national parks for the autumn wildfire season: 115 fully and 33 in part. Other trails stay open as usual. Check the closure list for your park before you set off.
Plan your visit
A summit climb, a woodland loop or lake-facing peaks?
Woraksan’s main summit, Songgye valleys and peaks above Chungjuho require different journeys. Set the entrance before travelling: Deokju for the Yeongbong climb, Mansu for the nature trail, or Gyeranjae for Oksunbong and Gudambong.
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Woraksan’s main summit
Yeongbong via Deokjusa
Start at Deokju Visitor Support Center 덕주탐방지원센터
Follow the Deokju approach past Deokjusa and the rock-carved Buddha, then climb toward Yeongbong on successive stone, wooden and metal stairways. The ground above the Buddha is steep; allow for the descent along the same route to Deokju. For a shorter valley outing, turn back at Deokjusa.
Getting to the Deokju entrance -
Wildflowers and a woodland loop
Mansu Valley nature trail
Start at Mansu Visitor Support Center, by Mansugyo Bridge 만수탐방지원센터·만수교
From Mansugyo Bridge, follow the nature trail through the wildflower garden and along the stream to Maui Taeja Bridge, then complete the marked loop back to the entrance. Keep to the nature-trail signs at the Mansubong junction. Interpretive panels explain the forest, wildlife and old charcoal-making sites.
Official Mansu Valley nature trail -
Rock peaks above Chungjuho Lake
Oksunbong and Gudambong from Gyeranjae
Start at Gyeranjae Park Ranger Post 계란재 공원지킴터
Use the Gyeranjae entrance for the Oksunbong or Gudambong mountain trails and their views over Chungjuho Lake. Return to Gyeranjae after the hike. KNPS operates a trail reservation service for May–June and September–November; open the official page to reserve for those periods.
Oksunbong and Gudambong reservations
The transport route below reaches Deokju
From Jecheon Intercity Bus Terminal, take a 980 service that reaches Deokjugol, then walk to Deokju Visitor Support Center. Mansu Visitor Support Center and Gyeranjae Park Ranger Post are separate destinations; use the entrance matching your chosen outing.
Place details
- Region
- North Chungcheong · North Gyeongsang
- Type of place
- National park
Getting there
Start at Jecheon Intercity Bus Terminal
Entrance or stop 덕주탐방지원센터
- At the city bus stop for Jecheon Intercity Bus Terminal, look for a 980 going all the way to Deokjugol (덕주골). Check that destination with the driver; some trips end earlier.
- Get off at Deokjugol. Follow the approach on foot past the Woraksan tourist information office and Haksodae (학소대) to Deokju Visitor Support Center (덕주탐방지원센터).
About Woraksan National Park
Woraksan became Korea’s 17th national park on 31 December 1984. It spans Jecheon, Chungju, Danyang and Mungyeong, with Chungjuho lake curving around it to the north, the Danyang eight views and Sobaeksan to the east, and Mungyeong Saejae and Songnisan to the south.
Around the main peak, Yeongbong, long held sacred, stand Mansubong, Dorakssan, whose name says the path to enlightenment must hold joy, and Jebibong, whose rock ridge looks like a swallow in flight. The eight scenes of Songgye and nine bends of Yongha lie on either side, and Gudambong and Oksunbong rise above the lake.
The park also holds the temple site of Mireungni with its five-storey pagoda and standing Buddha, the temples Deokjusa and Sinreuksa, and the Deokju rock-carved Buddha.
Worth seeing
- Yeongbong 영봉The main peak, long regarded as sacred.
- Gudambong and Oksunbong 구담봉·옥순봉Rock peaks above the blue water of Chungjuho.
- Mireungni Temple Site 미륵리사지Temple site with a standing stone Buddha and five-storey pagoda.
Written from the Korea National Park Service park introduction.