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"Rain (up to 10.0mm/h) is forecasted, so please watch out for slippery trails."
Situated in the tranquil heartland of Korea, Chilgapsan Mountain (559.7m) is best visited during early summer in May when fresh vegetation brings delightful scents. Walking up the gentle dirt trails leads to an open vista. Indulging in shrimp and mushroom hot pot alongside crispy pan-fried minnows afterward captures the genuine hospitality of the region.
”It was selected in consideration of the beautiful scenery, including the Baekun-dong Valley, and the fact that it was designated as a provincial park (1973). The valley is deep and steep, and the name of the mountain comes from the fact that there are 7 good spots around the stream and valley. The famous Seated Iron Yaksa Nyorai Statue (Treasure No. 174) at Janggoksa Temple, which was founded by monk Bo during the reign of King Munseong of Silla, is famous.
This is the course that most people visit despite being in front of the mountain. Hiking is also easy because there is a road to Janggoksa Temple and you can quickly climb up to Seoreung from Janggoksa Temple. What more can I say about the mountain marathon course held every April as part of the Chilgapsan Jangseung Cultural Festival? The hike, which starts by following the “hiking trail entrance” sign to the right of Hadaeungjeon Hall, is so good that you can hum all the way to the top, except for the initial climb up the wooden stairs. The view of Samhyeongjebong Peak and Ninety-nine Valley from the occasional open view is also refreshing. It's a short walk from the Namneung crossroads to the top. To descend, retrace the path you took up and go down to Samhyeongjebong Peak and then to Seoreung. It's a gentle downhill, but the distance is 3.7 kilometers, so it's quite boring. It continues all the way to the entrance parking lot and may come down to Ninety-Nine Valley in the middle.
The starting point is Cheongyang. The bus to Janggoksa Temple runs 8 times. To Cheongyang, there are 7 buses from East Seoul Terminal and 8 buses from Nambu Terminal. There are bus services from Incheon, Anyang, and Gunsan to cities outside Chungcheongnam-do. If you use Hanchigogae as your starting point, use the Cheongyang route that runs 40 times from Daejeon and get off at the hill. West Coast Expressway Daecheon IC → National Road No. 36 towards Cheongyang (if going to Janggoksa Temple, transfer to local road No. 645 at Daechi-myeon) Nonsan-Cheonan Expressway Gongju IC → National Road No. 36 towards Cheongyang