Top of Hallasan Mountain

Hiking Mt. Hallasan was a bucket list item for me the moment I moved to Seoul. While the route I took (Seongpanak) was an “easier” route up, it was the longest route at almost 10k in distance. The route is very wooded and there isn’t much scenery to look at until you get about 2K from the summit. It altered in terrain constantly between giant rocks, to wood planks, carpeted paths, wood bridges, stairs, and gravel walkways. Hiking shoes/boots are highly recommended as everything was wet from the humidity and dense forest canopy. I didn’t use hiking sticks, but saw many people using them. (Better for the way down, than up if you ask me). I completed the entire thing in UNDER 5 hours, but I didn’t take any breaks. (2:40 up / 2:17 down). I left at approximately 9:15 and had plenty of time to make it to the checkpoint. But if you are a slower walker/hiker, I would recommend leaving earlier to allow for breaks if necessary. If I could do it again I would choose a different route or even perhaps a western route that didn’t make it to the summit! (Just for the views).

Beautiful view of the crater at the top of Hallasan! We had a lovely clear sunny day so the view is spectacular, however it was a very windy day so very cold up the top. It would be gorgeous if it's not too windy to sit down and relax and enjoy the view while having some food. Definitely recommend the trails to the top of Hallasan if you have enough time to do it!

Since you can sweat a lot while hiking in the summer, you should bring plenty of water before attempting this hike.

Nice Hike but View was shit 😅 If you are quite fit going Up ist 3h Gweunsam trail is closed so No roundtrip possible All in all nice exercise and you can say you hiked the highest mountain in south Korea 🤓

Beginning and end of the hike go through beautiful green forests... Did this without any rain equipment and with ordinary running shoes. It's perfectly doable when being careful :) I went up from Gwaneumsa and down to Seongpanak, took roughly 5:40hrs with 5:10hrs of walking time at moderate speeds Make sure the sky is actually clear tho, because otherwise you'll just get wet down to your bones and not see anything

Not for the faint of heart. This is a serious day hike. The trail is well maintained --there are stairs in many spots-- but also made up of volcanic rock/stones. We had some drizzle/rain and the peak was fogged in, but a memorable hike all the same. We had reservations, and understand they are compulsory: attendant checked our IDs. 6+ hours round trip. There are two shelters to take a break, but no drinkable water or food service of any kind: bring your own.

Its a not a hard hike but takes long time to reach the top of the Hallasan Mountain. The trail to the top is beautiful and scenic. It was a rainy weather on the day of hike so not able to see the famous crater. Very dense fog but its a worth to hike to the top. Its a refreshing and tiresome both at the same time...........

Awesome.