2020-3-fall-screen

The
UNOFFICIAL JEONBUK HIKING GUIDEBOOK
Your 14
stop Guide to Jeollabuk-do's most representative mountains
Words by AARON SNOWBERGER
Photos by DASEOK KANG &
AARON SNOWBERGER
Korea is a very mountainous
country, with over 70% of the
land area covered with rolling
hills and towering peaks. The
Taebaek Mountain Range, stretching 500
kilometers from Hwangnyong Mountain in
North Korea down to the southern city of
Busan, rises steeply from the east coast of
Korea and forms the entire eastern edge of
the peninsula. Moving west, the mountain
range tapers off to gentler slopes as the
land gradually gives way to great plains
on the far west coast. North Jeolla province
follows the same pattern: high mountains
rise in the east and roll out to gentler hills
and flat plains in the west.
Byeon-san
(510m)
Seonun-san
(336m)
Gochang
Gunsan
Cheongam-san
(118m)
Buan
Gimje
Iksan
Jeongeup
Mireuk-san
(430m)
Jeonju
Sunchang
Wanju
Godeok-san
(603m)
Moak-san
(794m)
Naejang-san
(763m)
Gangcheon-san
(584m)
Imsil
Daedun-san
(879m)
Jinan
Mai-san
(680m)
Jangsu
Sungsu-san
(876m) Jangan-san
(1,237m)
Namwon
Muju
Deogyu-san
(1,614m)
Jiri-san
(1,915m)
This “unofficial” guide to Jeollabuk-do’s
mountains introduces fourteen of the
province’s most representative peaks, one
from each district. Many of Jeollabuk-do’s
mountains are well-known throughout
Korea, and as fall approaches, will become
the destination for numerous backpackers
and hikers keen to view the changing of
seasons in the maple tree leaves. Therefore,
it is worthwhile to get to know Jeollabuk-
do’s most famous mountains to help
you also plan your own fall leaf viewing
excursion. Let’s go!
LEGEND
智 異 山
지리산
Namwon
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