Dobongsan | |
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Mount Dobongsan peaks Seoninbong (708 m), Manjangbong (718 m), Jaunbong (740 m) and Shinseondae (730 m) taken from trail leading to summit. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 739.5 m (2,426 ft) |
Coordinates | 37°41′54.73″N 127°0′53.88″E / 37.6985361°N 127.0149667°E |
Geography | |
Location | Bukhansan National Park, South Korea |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Dobongsan Station |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 도봉산 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Dobongsan |
McCune–Reischauer | Tobongsan |
Dobongsan (Korean: 도봉산) is a mountain in Bukhansan National Park, South Korea.[1] It extends across Seoul, the national capital, and the cities of Yangju and Uijeongbu, in the province of Gyeonggi Province.[2] It has an elevation of 739.5 m (2,426 ft).[3] Nearby Dobongsan Station is named after it.[4]
It is known for the magnificent rock formations of the Manjang-bong, Seonin-bong, Ju-bong, O-bong and Uiam-bong Peaks. The Seonin-bong summit has 37 hiking courses connecting to it, including the famous Bakjwi (Bat) Course. The mountain is also home to Cheonchuk-sa Buddhist Temple, the oldest temple in the region, and several other temples including Mangwol-sa, Wonhyo-sa and Hoeryong-sa, as well as a number of beautiful valleys called Donong, Songchu, Obong and Yeongeo-cheon. Furthermore, it is easily accessible by public transportation.[5]
Hiking course
[edit]Gallery
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East face of Seoninbong Peak, Dobongsan taken from the trail leading to Manworam Temple.
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Observation area on a peak of Dobongsan.
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Rugged trail leading to peak of Dobongsan.
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Wartime bunker on Dobongsan summit trail in Korea.
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Petroglyph in stream bed at the foot of Dobongsan.
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Temple on Dobongsan
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Obong
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Dobongsan Mountain". Visit Korea. Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
- ^ "Bukhansan Dulle-gil Trail". Visit Korea. Korea Tourism Organization. Archived from the original on 2015-10-17. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
- ^ Yu Jeong-yeol (2007). 한국의 산 여행 (Travel Guide to Korean Mountains). Seoul: 관동 상억연구회 (Kwandong). p. 47. ISBN 978-89-958055-1-0.
- ^ "도봉산역" (in Korean). KRIC. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
- ^ "Dobongsan Mountain (도봉산)" (in Korean). VisitKorea. Retrieved 2016-12-31.