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Seoul Trail Route 12: Hoamsan Mountain

A medium route from the Gwanaksan Park entrance past Hoapsa Temple and Hoamsan to Seoksu Station. Its theme is “a path of legends, feng shui and history”, with historic sites along the way.

Hoapsa Temple
Hoapsa Temple · 2018 · Kth696586 · 2018 · CC BY-SA 3.0

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. Hoamsan Mountain route

From Gwanaksan Park Entrance to Seoksu Station: 7.3 km past 9 stops.

Difficulty
Medium
Walking time
About 3 hr 30 min
Distance
7.3 km
Area
Gwanak-gu · Geumcheon-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. 1Gwanaksan Park Entrance

    관악산공원 입구

    Start
  2. 2Gwanaksangyegok Valley Campground

    관악산 계곡 캠핑숲

  3. 3The Tomb of Yun Gil

    윤길묘

  4. 4Hoapsa Temple

    호압사

  5. 5Hoamsan Mountain

    호암산

  6. 6Hanumul Pond

    한우물

  7. 7Hoamsan Falls

    호암산 폭포

  8. 8Hoamsan Forest Park

    호암산숲길공원

  9. 9Seoksu Station

    석수역

    Finish

Getting to the start

The official starting point is Gwanaksan Station (Sillim Line) Exit 1. 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 Seoksu Station (Line 1) Exit 1 (official information). Route 13 (Anyangcheon Upstream) continues from this station.

Good to know

  • Stamp boxes: the Gwanaksan Park entrance and Hoamsan Forest Park. 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).
  • Hoamsan (393 m), “Tiger Rock Mountain”, is named for its shape, said to look like a tiger.
  • Hoamsan Falls is a 75 m man-made waterfall built where a landslide hit in 2011, described as the largest waterfall in Seoul (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) ↗