Mount Seorak in Korea is one of the most beautiful mountains in the land of kimchi, possessing a poetic and lyrical landscape in all seasons of the year.
Locating the coordinates of Mount Seorak, Korea
Mount Seorak, Korea, is one of the most popular tourist coordinates in the land of kimchi. This mountain is 1708 meters high, the third highest in Korea, located in Sokcho, Yangyang and Inje provinces of Gangwon-do province, northeast of Korea. The mountain stretches with an area of 373 square kilometers, possessing impressive beauty in all four seasons of the year.
Mount Seorak is located in the Northeast of Korea. Photo: @da_n__i_
From a distance, Seorak mountain is covered with misty mist, further stimulating the passion of conquering visitors. In the past, tourists could not reach this place because all sides were rivers, valleys and rugged mountains. It was not until the Korean War ended in 1950 that the Korean side paved the way for this place to be known to many people.
It has become a UNESCO-recognized ecological reserve. Photo: @enjoykorea.asia
By 1970, Seoraksan Mountain was considered a national park of Korea. Later, this place was rated as the best ecological area and was recognized as an ecological conservation area by Unesco organization. Nowadays, Seorak mountain becomes a hot destination of this country, especially in autumn. .
How beautiful is Mount Seorak?
Mount Seorak is the 3rd highest mountain in Korea, which owns a charming painting with beautiful scenery that captivates people. Therefore, this mountain always welcomes domestic and foreign tourists to visit all year round. Seorak with more than 800 species of plants and more than 1500 species of animals, forming a diverse ecosystem with beautiful scenery throughout the 4 seasons.
Seorak Mountain in Korea is beautiful in 4 seasons of the year. Photo: @archive_sori
Today, when it has become a "World Biosphere Reserve", Mount Seorak in Korea proves its strong attraction thanks to its picturesque scenery and diverse experiences for visitors. Coming here in each season of the year, you will feel a very unique and poetic beauty of this land.
Each season, this mountain brings a different beauty. Photo: @yellmee._.v
Traveling to Seorak Mountain in the spring, visitors have the opportunity to admire the beauty of brilliant forest flowers. Covering the fresh spring flowers is a magical mist, running along the mountainside, bringing a romantic and attractive beauty. Moreover, the spring weather is very beautiful, with little rain, convenient for trekking and sightseeing activities.
The mountain has a beauty that is both brilliant, majestic and a little magical. Photo: @youngjoo_cho
When summer comes, this beautiful mountain seems to change its clothes with the fresh green color of the waterfalls. During the climbing journey, you have the opportunity to go through fresh and cool waterfalls. It's nice to be able to stop and touch the cool water in the summer sun.
Fresh and cool waterfalls on Seorak mountain in summer. Photo: @evol7878
Autumn is the time when Seorak Mountain in Korea is the most beautiful, thinking like a picture of a fairyland in the world. The entire Seorak mountain and forest seem to be wearing a new shirt with the red and yellow colors of the trees changing leaves. Whether standing from afar to watch or directly experience climbing, you can feel the extremely charming beauty of this place.
In autumn, the mountains and forests are covered with yellow and red colors of trees and leaves. Photo: @sim.j_y
When winter comes, the mountain also begins to "change clothes" with the white color of falling snow. Throughout the forests, across the roads and the cliffs, snow began to whiten, turning this place into a frozen land. However, in winter, visitors should not climb the mountain, but should only experience the scenery here by cable car.
More and more tourists know about the beautiful Seorak Mountain. Photo: @spr1ngg
All four seasons of the year, this destination in Korea has a beautiful mark both in terms of natural scenery and man-made structures. The journey to conquer this mountain will be a precious memory when visitors have the opportunity to admire the unique shapes of rocks along the way.
Winter is as romantic as a movie on Seorak mountain. Photo: @plz.oct
On Seorak mountain, there are also many famous spiritual works such as Sinheungsa ancient pagoda with a bronze-plated Buddha statue weighing up to 108 tons, a 3-storey relic tower made of stone with an age of up to 1300 years old. Amidst the charming and poetic landscape of the mountains and forests, the image of the ancient temple appears even more beautiful and ancient.
You will have a check-in photo of your life when you go to Seorak mountain in winter. Photo: @yellmee._.v
In addition, when reaching the top of the mountain, visitors can also spend time exploring the 300-meter-long Gwongeumseong rock fortress. According to recorded history, this fortress was built in the 13th century for the purpose of resisting the invasion of foreign invaders.
Seorak mountain climbing experience you need to know
The most suitable time to explore Mount Seorak in Korea is from September to October every year, when the beautiful autumn covers the entire mountain range. Coming here at this time, you will admire the valleys, rocky mountains, waterfalls and the bright yellow and scarlet color of the forest trees changing leaves.
September - October every year is the right time for you to explore Mount Seorak. Photo: @cjs372
The mountain with an altitude of only about 1700 meters, is suitable for tourists who like trekking and exploring. Currently, there are many roads for you to conquer this mountain. Depending on the chosen route, it takes about 2 hours, 8 hours for you to reach the top of the mountain. In addition, there are difficult roads, it takes visitors 2 days and 1 night to arrive.
It is not difficult to have a good check-in photo on Seorak mountain. Photo: @andrew_visuals
According to the Korean travel experience shared by many tourists, the Sinheungsa temple area, and the Jujeongol area starting from Osaek mineral spring and the Cheonbuldong valley area passing through Biseondae are the most suitable for visitors to start their journey. Climb the mountain, experience the wonderful feelings in Seorak.
You can choose to climb the mountain or take the cable car as you like. Photo: @missing__hertz
For those who want to relax and enjoy the scenery or do not have time for trekking, you should choose the form of cable car. With only 5 minutes by cable car, visitors have reached the halfway point of the mountain and captured the beautiful scenery of Seorak autumn.
Traveling to Korea, you should once explore Mount Seorak. Photo: @hyup_shon
Sitting on the cable car looking down, you can capture the full view of the beautiful scenery of the forests, foliage, cliffs or mountain ranges laid out in front of your eyes by mother nature. Surely this will be a memorable experience in the journey to travel to the land of kimchi in the autumn.
