Hyeonwolbong traverse: up by Daehye Falls, down to Beopseongsa

현월봉 종주 — 대혜폭포로 올라 법성사로 내려오는 코스

A loop that drops to Beopseongsa instead of retracing

⚠ Trails outside the always-open main route close every year from 1 Nov to 15 May. Ask the park office (054-480-4604) before you climb

Hours

Check the closure dates; be down before dark

Tickets

Check entry on site; parking 1,500-2,000 won

Address

Geumosan Provincial Park, Gumi

You climb 5.0 km past the fortress wall and Daehye Falls, through the inner fortress, to the summit. The way down is 2.7 km to Beopseongsa and 1.8 km on to the car park. The total is 9.5 km, and the Gumi city guide calls it a five-hour route. Past the summit you take the steps down toward Yaksaam and turn onto the Beopseongsa path beside a building called Oweoldan. Trip reports say the descent is steeper than the ascent, so poles help sore knees.