Bukhansan National Park북한산국립공원

At a glance

Bukhansan became Korea's 15th national park and is a rare example of a national park inside a big city. It covers about 76.9 km² across Seoul and Gyeonggi-do and is split at Uiryeong Pass into the Bukhansan area to the south and the Dobongsan area to the north. Weathered granite gives it bare domes and cliffs such as Insubong and Samobawi, and peaks like Seoninbong and Jaunbong crown Dobongsan. Some 1,300 species of plants and animals live in its valleys, alongside Bukhansanseong Fortress and about 100 temples and hermitages; the highest peak is Baegundae.

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Bukhansan National Park · 4 tours & tickets

1. KlookBukhansan summit courseA guided hike of about 4–5 hours to Baegundae, Bukhansan's highest peak.Book
2. GetYourGuideBukhansan hiking tour (6 hours)A 6-hour guided hike on Bukhansan.Book
3. GetYourGuideHiking in Bukhansan National ParkA guided hike in Bukhansan National Park.Book
4. KlookBukhansan summit sunset hikeA guided hike timed to reach a Bukhansan summit around sunset.Book

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Tips

• 01
  Trails can close at short notice in bad weather, so check the Korea National Park Service website (knps.or.kr) on the day.
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  For the top of Baegundae, the Klook summit course gives a guided 4–5 hour hike.

Nearby

Geumseonsa TempleA pine-scented mountain temple on Bukhansan's Bibong trail in Jongno, with a templestay program for visitors.Bugaksan MountainThe 342 m peak behind Gyeongbokgung, where Seoul's old city wall begins, with oak woods and seasonal trail hours.Bukchon Hanok VillageWalk lanes of lived-in hanok between two palaces, with tiled-roof views over Seoul — quietly, and only 10:00–17:00 in the Red Zone.National Folk Museum of KoreaKorea's national museum of everyday life, inside the Gyeongbokgung grounds, with a recreated 1970s–80s street outside and a hands-on children's museum.