Hwawangsan itineraries

Up behind Gwanryongsa

Past the temple, up beside the rock wall, lunch in the grass basin, back down the same way and finish with ssambap. Mountain, temple and a proper meal in a day.

Yongseondae to Jahagok

A 7.4 km traverse from Gwanryongsa over Yongseondae, the ridge and the summit, down to Jahagok. Day two eases the legs at Upo Wetland and a hot spring.

Three days around Hwawangsan

Day one is town and Upo Wetland, day two the summit via Gwanryongsa, day three Yongseondae and a hot spring. One real climb, the rest at an easy pace.

Festivals & seasons

• 1 — Winter birds at Upo
• 2 — Spring fire-period closure
• 3 — Yeongsan Soemeori-daegi and tug of war
• 4 — Azaleas
• 4 — Nakdong River rapeseed festival
• 5 — Fresh green
• 6 — Onion and garlic harvest
• 8 — Euryale lotus at Upo
• 10 — Silver grass peak
• 11 — Autumn fire-period closure

Souvenirs

• Changnyeong onions
• Changnyeong garlic