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Seoul Trail Route 11: Gwanaksan Mountain

A medium route from Sadang Station along the slopes of Gwanaksan, past Gwaneumsa Temple, Nakseongdae Park and Seoul National University, to Gwanaksan Station. Its theme is “where folk belief meets Buddhism”, with fine scenery and many historic sites.

The gate at the Gwanaksan Park entrance
The gate at the Gwanaksan Park entrance · 2020 · Kth696586 · 2020 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Difficulty · Official Seoul Trail rating

Medium

Official Seoul Trail rating: level 2 of 3

Rating systems differ between pages. An official grade follows the operator’s own scale, so an “easy” route can still take over three hours. Compare routes by walking time and distance as well. Getting to and from stations is described separately in each route.

1. Gwanaksan Mountain route

From Sadang Station to Gwanaksan Station: 5.7 km past 6 stops.

Difficulty
Medium
Walking time
About 2 hr 30 min
Distance
5.7 km
Area
Gwanak-gu
Official route page (Korean) ↗

Official Seoul Trail information · from the start of the route to its end

Route order

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  1. 1Sadang Station

    사당역

    Start
  2. 2Gwanaksan Mountain

    관악산

  3. 3Gwaneumsa Temple

    관음사

  4. 4Nakseongdae Park

    낙성대공원

  5. 5Seoul National University

    서울대학교

  6. 6Gwanaksan Station

    관악산역

    Finish

Getting to the start

The official starting point is Sadang Station (Line 2 & Line 4) Exit 4. Use the map on the official route page to find the way from the exit to the trail.

NAVER Map ↗

Getting back

The route ends at Gwanaksan Station (Sillim Line) Exit 1 (official information). Route 12 (Hoamsan Mountain) continues from this station.

Good to know

  • Stamp boxes: the Gwaneumsa Temple entrance and the Gwanaksan Park entrance. They are outdoors and the ink can dry out, so bring your own ink pad (official advice).
  • As a medium route it includes mountain paths. Wear shoes with good grip and carry water (KoreaClear advice).
  • Nakseongdae is the birthplace of the Goryeo general Gang Gam-chan. Its name, “where a star fell”, comes from the story that a star fell when he was born.
  • A zelkova tree about 300 years old stands at the entrance to Gwaneumsa Temple (official information).

About the Seoul Trail

  • The Seoul Trail is a walking trail around Seoul: 21 routes, 156.5 km in total.
  • Parts of a route are sometimes detoured for events or construction. Check the official notices before you go.
  • Stamp books are handed out at Seoul Trail Information Centers and a few other places. They may run out, so call ahead (official advice).
  • Enquiries: Seoul Trail Information Center, +82-2-779-7902 to 7904
Seoul Trail notices (detours, Korean) ↗