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Embracing fertile plains and highly picturesque valleys, Naejangsan Mountain (763.5m) is truly magnificent in the entire landscape blazes with red maple leaves in October. Climbing past the tranquil temple courtyard leads to an immense view. A feast of bamboo tube rice with pan-fried flatbed cockles afterward completes the journey.
”It was selected in consideration of the fact that it was designated as a national park (1971) as one of the five famous mountains of Honam with strangely shaped rocks, dense forests, and clear mountain streams. Centered around Naejangsa Temple, the mountain range from Seoraebong Peak to Bulchulbong Peak, Yeonjibong Peak, Kkachibong Peak, Sinseonbong Peak, and Janggunbong Peak surrounds it like a horseshoe, forming a unique terrain resembling an iron fortress. Bijarim Forest (Natural Monument No. 153) located in the area of Wonjeokam, a hermitage attached to Naejangsa Temple, is especially famous.
This is the most visited course because you can use the cable car. In this case, do not head straight to Yeonjabong Peak as soon as you get off the cable car, but be sure to stop by the observatory in the opposite direction. The view from the bottom of the horseshoe is amazing, but the view of Byeoknyeonam Hermitage at a similar height across the valley and Seoraebong Peak wrapped like a folding screen behind it is the highlight. There is fresh mineral water at Jalumok, which goes down beyond Yeonjabong Peak, so you don’t have to worry about water. When you climb to the top, you can see the Honam Plain and the West Sea at a glance. At the end of the flat ridge road after coming down from the summit, there is a spring at the ridge intersection leading to Sunchang Saejae. The road down from Magpie Peak is quite steep. Since this is a descent, you should go down slowly and without overdoing it. If you come down to Geumseon Valley, don't rush to Naejangsa Temple. Instead, go to Geumseon Falls or, if you're busy, at least Yonggul Cave.
The starting point is Jeongeup. To Jeongeup, the Honam Line KTX runs 19 times and regular trains run 20 times. Express buses run 60 times from Dong Seoul Terminal and every 40 minutes from Gangnam Terminal, and there is also a late night bus. Buses to Jeongeup are available from Busan, Incheon, Bucheon, Seongnam, Ansan, Anyang, Gwangju, Mokpo, and cities in Jeollabuk-do. You can take the bus to Naejangsa from Jeongeup City Bus Terminal and Jeongeup Station. > Jeongeup → Naejangsa: Runs every 20 minutes Honam Expressway Naejangsan IC → Local road No. 708 toward Naejangsan. When you turn your head, keep going, cross Churyeong, and then turn left at Banwol-ri.