September peaks: silver grass
34 of Korea's 100 famous mountains are at their best or hold events in September: Gajisan, Sinbulsan, Baegunsan (Jeongseon), Deogyusan (Hyangjeokbong),…
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- Gajisan (1241m) — Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival: Films were 3,000 won and a one-day pass 12,000 won. Next year's dates change. / Silver grass: From late September through October the summit turns silver. The tunnel car park fills early on autumn weekends.
- Sinbulsan (1159m) — Silver grass begins: From the end of September the grass begins to silver. Crowds are still thin. / Ulju World Mountain Film Festival: A mountain film festival held in autumn. Check the Ulju County website for this year’s dates.
- Baegunsan (Jeongseon) (884m) — Mindungsan Silver Reed Festival: Jeongseon's autumn reed festival. Dates change each year.
- Deogyusan (Hyangjeokbong) (1614m) — Muju Firefly Festival: The 30th edition ran from 4 to 12 September in 2026. The firefly night tour needs advance booking. Mountain by day and Namdaecheon by night makes a good day.
- Gyebangsan (1579m) — Pyeongchang Hyoseok Cultural Festival: In 2026 it ran September 4 to 13 with free entry and a shuttle from Pyeongchang station. Time it with the buckwheat bloom for a daytime walk.
- Odaesan (1565m) — Pyeongchang Hyoseok Culture Festival: Held in buckwheat-flower season. It ran Sept 4-13 in 2026; 2027 dates are not announced.
- Dutasan (1357m) — Donghae Mureung Festival: Held for four days each autumn. In 2026 it ran September 17-20.
- Baekdeoksan (1350m) — Pyeongchang Hyoseok Cultural Festival: An autumn festival in the village behind the novel Memil-kkot Pil Mu-ryeop. In 2026 it ran Sept 4-13 with a free shuttle from Pyeongchang station.
- Chiaksan (1282m) — Wonju Dynamic Dancing Carnival: Wonju's signature festival, held each September. Check the Wonju city site for the date.
- Jangansan (1237m) — Jangsu Hanwoo & Apple Festival: An early-September harvest festival of local beef and apples. Check the county for dates.
More this month
- Hwangseoksan — Hwangseoksan Fortress memorial
- Hwangmaesan — Sancheong Herbal Medicine Festival
- Juheulsan — Mungyeong Omija Festival
- Jeoksangsan — Muju Firefly Festival
- Huiyangsan — Mungyeong Omija Festival · Goesan Chili Festival
- Daeyasan — Mungyeong Omija Festival
- Gubyeongsan — Hoein Heritage Night Walk
- Obongsan — Chuncheon Puppet Festival
- Muhaksan — Mannalje
- Cheongwansan — Seonhak-dong Buckwheat Festival
- Duryunsan — Myeongnyang Victory Festival
- Maisan — Jinan Red Ginseng Festival
- Samaksan — Chuncheon Puppet Festival
- Gwanaksan — Gwacheon Performing Arts Festival
- Yeonhwasan — Gyeongnam Goseong Dinosaur World Expo · Sogaya Culture Festival
- Namsan (Gyeongju) — Gyeongju Heritage Night Walk
- Byeonsan — Seokbulsan Spider-lily Festival · Gomso Salted Seafood and King Prawn Festival
- Seoraksan — First foliage at the summit
- Hwangaksan — Magic lilies
- Unaksan — Cloud Path opens (Pocheon)
- Seodaesan — Okcheon grapes
- Bangjangsan — Seonunsa red spider lilies
- Juwangsan — Zinnia waves
- Seonunsan — Red spider lilies
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