Byeonsan itineraries

Jikso Falls in a Day

A 4.4 km, 150-minute walk to the falls in the morning, the fir avenue at Naesosa after lunch, and sunset over the sea at Gyeokpo. Mountain and coast in one day.

Naebyeon to Naesosa

Day one crosses the range on the 7.5 km traverse and ends in the village by Naesosa. Day two is slow: Gaeamsa, Gomso salt flats, then the Gyeokpo coast.

Byeonsan and Seonunsa

Climb Gwaneumbong from Naesosa, take a day trip to Seonunsa in Gochang, and finish with the Gyeokpo coast and Gomso.

Festivals & seasons

• 1 — Winter snow
• 2 — Spring fire-prevention trail closures
• 2 — Seol-sungeo (Mullet) Festival
• 4 — Gaeam-dong cherry blossom festival
• 5 — Buan Masil Festival
• 5 — Fresh green leaves
• 8 — Beach season
• 9 — Seokbulsan Spider-lily Festival
• 9 — Gomso Salted Seafood and King Prawn Festival
• 10 — Naesosa fir avenue and autumn colour
• 11 — Autumn fire-prevention trail closures
• 12 — Byeonsan Sunset Festival

Souvenirs

• Gomso salted seafood
• Gomso sea salt
• Buan king prawns
• Gyehwa canola-field rice crust
• Mulberry leaf products