November peaks: autumn colours

37 of Korea's 100 famous mountains are at their best or hold events in November: Gangcheonsan, Duryunsan, Gayasan, Jangansan, Hwangseoksan, Jaeyaksan and…

Top 10

• Gangcheonsan (586m) — Peak foliage: Early to mid-November is the busiest. Go on a weekday or before 9am.
• Duryunsan (700m) — Haenam Minam Festival: Chrysanthemum displays, sweet potato digging, kimchi bibim and half-price seaweed sales. In 2025 it ran October 31 to November 2. / Autumn leaves at Daeheungsa: It overlaps with the silver grass. Mornings are quieter.
• Gayasan (1433m) — Hongnyudong foliage: Southern mountains peak around now. The stream is chilly in the morning, so bring a light jacket.
• Jangansan (1237m) — Foliage and grass: Early November can show both. The valley below Jangansa turns red.
• Hwangseoksan (1193m) — Autumn colour: Colour moves downhill from late October into early November. Weekend mornings bring a queue at the summit marker.
• Jaeyaksan (1119m) — Autumn colour on the ridges: Maple colour joins the grass on nearby ridges. Daylight is short, so descend early.
• Jogyesan (887m) — Jogyesan autumn colors: This is a southern mountain, so the colors come late. Late October through November is busiest, and dusk comes early, so set a turnaround time.
• Yumyeongsan (864m) — Yongmunsa ginkgo foliage: The colour peak shifts every year, so check recent photos before you go.
• Wolchulsan (811m) — Autumn leaves: Color runs from late October through November. On a clear evening the ridge turns reddest at sunset.
• Muhaksan (761m) — Autumn colour on Muhaksan: Late October through November. Daylight is short, so start early.

More this month

• Cheontaesan — Autumn ridge colour
• Namsan (Gyeongju) — Namsan Autumn Leaves
• Seonunsan — Autumn colour on the Dosol
• Baegunsan (Gwangyang) — Donggok Valley autumn colour
• Sinbulsan — Late autumn grass and sunsets · Taehwagang chrysanthemum show
• Biseulsan — Autumn maple color
• Bangjangsan — Baekyangsa small-leaf maples
• Gamaksan — Paju Jangdan Bean Festival
• Chilgapsan — Late-autumn night sky
• Manisan — Turnip harvest
• Daeamsan — Punchbowl Siraegi and Apple Festival
• Gajisan — Miryang Jujube and Eoreumgol Apple Festival
• Songnisan — Songnisan Festival
• Geumosan — Gumi Ramen Festival
• Daeyasan — Saejae Road to Success
• Gongjaksan — Hongcheon Apple Festival
• Gubyeongsan — Songnisan Festival
• Dobongsan (Jaunbong) — Uijeongbu Budae-jjigae Festival
• Juwangsan — 20th Cheongsong Apple Festival
• Naeyeonsan — Pohang International Fireworks Festival
• Paryeongsan — Goheung Yuja Festival
• Yeonhwasan — Goseong Scallop Seafood Festival
• Mireuksan — Isang Yun International Music Competition finals
• Jeombongsan — First ice
• Unmunsan — Cheongdo persimmon season
• Palgongsan — Gatbawi Exam Prayers
• Geumsan (Namhae) — Yuja Harvest

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