When you think of Korea, bustling cities and K-pop might come to mind—but did you know the country also treasures its 100 Great Mountains? These iconic peaks were chosen by several organizations, including the Korea Forest Service, Black Yak, Korea Mountains, and Monthly Mountain. While each group had its own approach, they all share one goal: celebrating Korea’s most meaningful and beautiful mountains.
Back in 2002, the Korea Forest Service released its official list to commemorate the International Year of Mountains. Out of all the peaks across the peninsula, 56 mountains were recognized, including 31 national parks and 15 provincial parks. The selection wasn’t random—it was based on history, culture, ecology, and accessibility.
🗝️ Key Selection Criteria
- Historical & Cultural Value
Mountains tied to Korea’s heritage made the list. For example, Namsan in Gyeongju and Manisan are famous not just for their scenery but also for their cultural importance. - Ecological Value
Peaks like Gariwangsan and Unjangsan were chosen for their role in preserving ecosystems and biodiversity. - Accessibility
Some mountains, such as Gwanaksan and Bukhansan near Seoul, were picked because they’re easier for people to visit—perfect for city hikers looking for a quick escape.
🏔️ How the Lists Differ by Organization
- Black Yak’s Top 100
Outdoor brand Black Yak made climbing fun by adding a smartphone authentication system. Hikers can “check in” at each summit, making it a challenge to collect all 100 climbs. - Korea Forest Service’s Top 100
This version was reviewed by experts and evaluated across five detailed criteria, focusing on balance between nature, culture, and accessibility.
🥇 Fun Facts
- Grand Slam (58 Mountains): These mountains appear on all four organizations’ lists.
- Triple Crown (24 Mountains): Recognized by three organizations.
🌿 Why It Matters
Whether you’re a passionate hiker or just curious about Korea’s natural beauty, the 100 Great Mountains represent more than just outdoor trails. They are living museums of history, culture, and ecology—each peak telling its own story.
So if you’re planning a trip to Korea, don’t stop at the city lights. Lace up your hiking boots, pick a peak, and discover the mountains that Koreans hold close to their hearts.
✅ I will mark the popular mountains you must visit with a check mark.
1.Garisan-Mountain – 1050.9m Location: Ducheon-myeon and Hwacheon-myeon, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do; Buksan-myeon and Dong-myeon, Chuncheon-si
2.Gariwan-Mountain – 1561.8m Bukpyeong-myeon, Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do, Hoedong-ri, Jeongseon-eup, Jinbu-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun
✅3.Gaya-Mountain – 1,432.6m (Hapcheon County and Geochang County, South Gyeongsang Province), Seongju County, North Gyeongsang Province
4.Gaji-Mountain – 1,240.9m (Ulju County, Ulsan Metropolitan City), Cheongdo County, North Gyeongsang Province, Miryang City, South Gyeongsang Province
5.Gamak-Mountain – 674.9m (Jeokseong-myeon, Paju City, Gyeonggi Province), Nam-myeon, Yangju City, Nam-myeon, Yeoncheon County, Jeongok-eup
6.Gangcheon- Mountain – 585.8m (Paldeok-myeon, Sunchang County, North Jeolla Province), Yong-myeon, Damyang County, South Jeolla Province
7.Gyeryong-Mountain- 846.5m (Daejeon Metropolitan City), Gyeryong-myeon, Gongju City, South Chungcheong Province, Sangwol-myeon, Nonsan City, Sindoan-myeon, Gyeryong City
8.Gyebang-Mountain-1579.1m Naemyeon, Hongcheon County, Gangwon Province; Yongpyeon-myeon and Jinbu-myeon, Pyeongchang County
9.Gongjaks-Mountain 887.4m Dongmyeon and Hwachon-myeon, Hongcheon County, Gangwon Province
10.Gwanak-Mountain 632.2m Gwanak-gu, Seoul; Anyang and Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province
11.Gubyeong-Mountain (876.3m) Hwabuk-myeon, Sangju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do; Maro-myeon and Songnisan-myeon, Boeun County, Chungcheongbuk-do
12. Geum-Mountain (704.9m) Sangju-myeon, Idong-myeon, and Samdong-myeon, Namhae County, Gyeongsangnam-do
13.Geumsu-Mountain (1015.8m), Susan-myeon, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do; Jeokseong-myeon, Danyang County
14.Geumo-Mountain 976.5m, Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do; Buk-sam-eup, Chilgok-gun; Nam-myeon, Gimcheon-si
15.Geumjeong-Mountain 800.8m, Geumjeong-gu and Buk-gu, Busan; Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
16.Giddaebong (Giddaebong) 367.8m, Hongdo, Heuksando-myeon, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do
17.Namsan (Geumosan) 495.1m, Namsan-dong, Naenam-myeon, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
18.Naeyeonsan (Naeyeonsan) 711.3m, Songra-myeon, Cheongha-myeon, and Jukjang-myeon, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do; Namjeong-myeon, Yeongdeok-gun
19.Naejangsan (Sinseonbong) 763.5m, Naejang-dong, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do; Ssangchi-myeon and Bokheung-myeon, Sunchang-gun
20.Daedunsan (Daeundun) 879.1m, Beolgok-myeon, Nonsan-si, Chungcheongnam-do; Jinsan-myeon, Geumsan-gun, Jinsan-myeon, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do
21.Daeamsan (Daeamsan) 1312.6m, Dongmyeon, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon-do; Seohwa-myeon, Inje-gun
22.Daeyasan Mountain 931m, Gaeun-eup, Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Cheongcheon-myeon, Goesan-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
23.Deoksungsan Mountain (Sudeoksan Mountain) 495.2m, Deoksan-myeon, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
✅24.Deogyusan Mountain (Hyangjeokbong Peak) 1614.2m, Muju-gun and Jangsu-gun, Jeollabuk-do, Geochang-gun and Hamyang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
25.Deokhangsan Mountain 1072.9m, Singi-myeon, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do, Hasami-dong, Taebaek-si
26.Doraksan Mountain 965.3m, Danseong-myeon and Daegang-myeon, Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
27.Dobongsan Mountain (Jawunbong Peak) 740.2m, Dobong-gu, Seoul, Howon-dong, Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do, Jangheung-myeon, Yangju-si
28.Duryunsan Mountain 700m, Samsan-myeon, Bukil-myeon, Bukpyeong-myeon, and Hyeonsan-myeon, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do
29.Dutasan Mountain 1357m, Samhwa-dong, Donghae-si, Gangwon-do, Miro-myeon and Hajimyeon, Samcheok-si
30.Manisan Mountain 472.1m, Hwado-myeon, Ganghwa-gun, Incheon Metropolitan City
31.Maisan Mountain (Ammaisan Mountain) 687.4m, Jinan-eup and Maryeong-myeon, Jinan-gun, Jeollabuk-do
32.Myeongseongsan Mountain 922m, Galmal-eup, Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do; Yeongbuk-myeon and Idong-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
33.Myeongjisan Mountain 1252.3m, Buk-myeon and Ha-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do
34.Moaksan Mountain 795.2m, Geumsan-myeon, Gimje-si, Jeollabuk-do; Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si; Gui-myeon, Wanju-gun
35.Mudeungsan Mountain 1186.8m, Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City; Nam-myeon, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do; Iseo-myeon, Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do
36.Muhaksan Mountain 761.4m, Gyobang-dong, Ducheok-dong, and Naeseo-eup, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
37.Mireuksan Mountain 458.4m, Sanyang-eup and Bongpyeong-dong, Tongyeong-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
38.Minjujisan Mountain (1241.7m) Ssangchon-myeon and Yonghwa-myeon, Yeongdong County, Chungcheongbuk-do; Seolcheon-myeon, Muju County, Jeollabuk-do; Buhang-myeon, Gimcheon City, Gyeongsangbuk-do
39.Bangjangsan Mountain (733.6m) Sillim-myeon, Gochang County, Jeollabuk-do; Ipam-myeon, Jeongeup City, Jangseong County, Jeollanam-do
40.Bangtaesan Mountain (Jueokbong Peak) (1445.7m) Girin-myeon and Sangnam-myeon, Inje County, Gangwon-do; Naemyeon, Hongcheon County
41.Baekdeoksan Mountain (1350.1m) Bangnim-myeon, Pyeongchang County, Gangwon-do; Anheung-myeon, Hoengseong County; Suju-myeon, Yeongwol County
42.Baegamsan Mountain (741.2m) Bokheung-myeon, Sunchang County, Jeollabuk-do; Bukha-myeon, Jangseong County, Jangnam-do
43.Baekunsan Mountain (Pocheon) (903m) Idong-myeon, Pocheon City, Gyeonggi-do
44.Baekunsan (Gwangyang) 1222.2m, Jinsang-myeon, Okryong-myeon, Bonggang-myeon, and Daap-myeon, Ganjeon-myeon, Gurye-gun
45.Baekunsan (Jeongseon) 883.5m, Sindong-eup, Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do; Mitan-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun
46.Byeonsan (Uisangbong) 459m, Byeonsan-myeon, Sangseo-myeon, and Jinseo-myeon, Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do
✅47.Bukhansan (Baegundae) 835.6m, Gangbuk-gu, Seongbuk-gu, Jongno-gu, and Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul; Goyang-si and Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
48.Biseulsan (Cheonwangbong) 1083.4m, Okpo-myeon, Yuga-myeon, and Gachang-myeon, Dalseong-gun, Daegu; Gakbuk-myeon, Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
49.Samaksan Mountain 655.8m, Seomyeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
50.Seodaesan Mountain 905.3m, Chubu-myeon and Gunbuk-myeon, Geumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do; Gunseo-myeon, Okcheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
51.Seonunsan Mountain 334.7m, Asan-myeon, Simwon-myeon, and Haeri-myeon, Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do
✅52.Seoraksan Mountain (Daecheongbong Peak) 1708.1m, Seorak-dong, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do; Buk-myeon and Inje-eup, Inje-gun; Seomyeon and Ganghyeon-myeon, Yangyang-gun
53.Seonginbong Peak 986.5m, Seomyeon and Buk-myeon, Ulleung-eup, Ulleung-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
✅54.Sobaeksan Mountain 1439.7m, Punggi-eup, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do; Danyang-eup, Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
55.Soyosan Mountain 587.5m, Dongducheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Sinbuk-myeon, Pocheon-si
56.Songnisan Mountain 1058.4m, Hwabuk-myeon, Sangju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Naesok-ri-myeon, Boeun-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
57.Sinbulsan Mountain 1159.3m, Samnam-myeon and Sangbuk-myeon, Ulju-gun, Ulsan Metropolitan City
58.Yeonhwasan Mountain 524m, Gaecheon-myeon and Yeonghyeon-myeon, Goseong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do
✅59.Odaesan Mountain (Birobong Peak) 1565.4m, Jinbu-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, Naemyeon, Hongcheon-gun, Gangneung-si, Yeongok-myeon
60.Obongsan Mountain 777.9m, Buksan-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, Gandong-myeon, Hwacheon-gun
61.Yongmunsan Mountain (1157.1m) Yongmun-myeon and Okcheon-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do
62.Yonghwasan Mountain (877.8m) Gandong-myeon and Hanam-myeon, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do; Sabuk-myeon, Chuncheon-si
63.Unmunsan Mountain (1195.1m) Unmun-myeon, Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do; Sannae-myeon, Miryang-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
64.Unaksan Mountain (Hyeondeungsan Mountain) (934.7m) Ha-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do; Hwahyeon-myeon, Pocheon-si
65.Unjangsan Mountain (1125.8m) Jucheon-myeon, Bugwi-myeon, and Jeongcheon-myeon, Jinan-gun, Jeollabuk-do; Dongsang-myeon, Wanju-gun
66.Wolaksan Mountain (1095.3m) Hansu-myeon and Deoksan-myeon, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
✅67.Wolchulsan Mountain (810.7m) Yeongam-eup, Gunseo-myeon, and Haksan-myeon, Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do; Seongjeon-myeon, Gangjin-gun
68.Yumyeongsan Mountain (864m) Seorak-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do; Okcheon-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun
69.Eungbongsan Mountain (Maebongsan Mountain) (999.7m) Gagok-myeon and Wondeok-eup, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do; Buk-myeon, Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
70.Jangansan Mountain (1237.4m) Jangsu-eup and Gyenam-myeon, Jangsu-gun, Jeollabuk-do
71.Jaeyaksan Mountain (1119.1m) Danjang-myeon and Sannae-myeon, Miryang-si, Gyeongsangnam-do; Sangbuk-myeon, Ulju-gun, Ulsan Metropolitan City
72.Jeoksangsan Mountain (1030.6m), Jeoksang-myeon, Muju County, Jeollabuk-do
73.Jeombongsan Mountain (1426m), Seomyeon, Yangyang County, Gangwon-do; Inje-eup and Girin-myeon, Inje County
74.Jogyesan Mountain (887.3m), Seungju-eup and Songgwang-myeon, Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do
75.Juwangsan Mountain (722.1m), Cheongsong-eup and Budong-myeon, Cheongsong County, Gyeongsangbuk-do; Jipum-myeon and Dalsan-myeon, Yeongdeok County
76.Juheulsan Mountain (1108.4m), Mungyeong-eup, Mungyeong City, Gyeongsangbuk-do
✅77.Jirisan Mountain (Cheonwangbong Peak) (1915.4m), Hadong County, Sancheong County, and Hamyang County, Gyeongsangnam-do; Namwon City, Jeollabuk-do; Gurye County, Jeollanam-do
78.Jirisan Mountain 399.3m, Saryang-myeon, Tongyeong-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
79.Cheonggwansan Mountain 724.3m, Gwansan-eup and Daedeok-eup, Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do
80.Cheonmasan Mountain 810.3m, Hwado-eup and Onam-eup, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do
81.Cheonseongsan Mountain 920.2m, Habuk-myeon, Ungsang-eup, and Sangbuk-myeon, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
82.Cheontaesan Mountain 714.3m, Yangsan-myeon, Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do and Jewon-myeon, Geumsan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
83.Cheongnyangsan Mountain (869.7m) – Myeongho-myeon and Jaesan-myeon, Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do; Dosan-myeon and Yean-myeon, Andong-si
84.Chuwolsan Mountain (731.2m) – Yongmyeon, Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do; Bokheung-myeon, Sunchang-gun, Jeollabuk-do
85.Chukryeongsan Mountain (887.1m) – Sudong-myeon, Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do; Sangmyeon, Gapyeong-gun
✅86.Chiaksan Mountain (1282m) – Wonju-si, Hoengseong-gun, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do
87.Chilgapsan Mountain (559.7m) – Daechi-myeon, Jeongsan-myeon, Jangpyeong-myeon, Cheongyang-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
88.Taebaeksan Mountain: 1566.7m, Taebaek-si, Gangwon-do; Seokpo-myeon, Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do
89.Taehwasan Mountain: 1027.5m, Nam-myeon, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do; Yeongchun-myeon, Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
90.Palgongsan Mountain: 1192.3m, Bugye-myeon, Gunwi-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do; Sinnyeong-myeon, Yeongcheon-si; Dong-gu, Daegu
91.Palbongsan Mountain: 328.2m, Seomyeon, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do
92.Palyeongsan Mountain: 606.9m, Jeomam-myeon, Yeongnam-myeon, Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do
✅93.Hallasan Mountain (1947.3m) Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
94.Hwaaksan Mountain (1468.3m) Gapyeong County, Gyeonggi Province, Buk-myeon, Hwacheon County, Gangwon Province
95.Hwawangsan Mountain (757.7m) Changnyeong-eup and Goam-myeon, Changnyeong County, Gyeongsangnam-do
96.Hwangmaesan Mountain (1113.1m) Daebyeong-myeon and Gahoe-myeon, Hapcheon County, Gyeongsangnam-do Chahwang-myeon, Sancheong County
97.Hwangseoksan Mountain (1192.5m) Anui-myeon, Seoha-myeon, and Seosang-myeon, Hamyang County, Gyeongsangnam-do
98.Hwangaksan Mountain (1111.4m) Daehang-myeon, Gimcheon City, Gyeongsangbuk-do
99.Hwangjangsan Mountain (1078.9m) Dongro-myeon, Mungyeong City, Gyeongsangbuk-do
100.Heeyangsan Mountain (996.4m) Gaeun-eup, Mungyeong City, Gyeongsangbuk-do; Yeonpung-myeon, Goesan County, Chungcheongbuk-do
