Baekdeoksan 1,350m
Snow flowers blooming on the main ridge
Moderate Hard Valleys Snow scenery Public transport
- Location
- Bangnim-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun; Anheung-myeon, Hoengseong-gun; Suju-myeon, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do
- Courses
- 4 · 1 h 55 min – 4 h 55 min
- Distance
- 4.5 km – 11.2 km
- Facilities
- Toilets 6 · Parking 4
- Managed by
- Pyeongchang County Office · 033-330-2000
Trail map
Why it is one of the 100 famous mountains
Selected for its magnificent mountain landscape with deep valleys created by surrounding peaks like Sajasan (1,180.4m), Satgatbong Peak (1,028.8m), and Sommaebong Peak (882.7m), as well as being part of the water systems of the Pyeongchanggang and Jucheongang rivers. It is also famous for Beopheungsa Temple, said to have been founded by Master Jajang during the Silla Dynasty, and the Pagoda of Master Jinghyo (Treasure No. 612) located on its grounds.
About Baekdeoksan
Baekdeoksan is a 1,350.1m high mountain situated on the border of Bangnim-myeon and Pyeongchang-eup in Pyeongchang-gun, Jucheon-myeon and Suju-myeon in Yeongwol-gun, and Anheung-myeon in Hoengseong-gun. Known for its primeval forest in the main valley and splendid snowscapes, it is a renowned winter hiking destination. Furthermore, beneath Yeonhwabong Peak to the southwest of Baekdeoksan lies Beopheungsa Temple, a thousand-year-old temple from the Silla Dynasty and one of Korea's Five Jeokmyeolbogung (shrines housing relics of the Buddha), alongside Bongjeongam of Seoraksan, Sangwonsa of Odaesan, Tongdosa of Yeongchwisan, and Jeongamsa of Taebaeksan.
Sajasan (1,180.4m), a peak along the hiking paths of Baekdeoksan, was originally called Sajaesan (Four Treasures Mountain). The name arose from a legend that no one would starve on the mountain because of its four treasures: lacquer, honey, wild ginseng, and Jeondanto (edible soil consumed during famines). However, after Master Jajang, who founded Beopheungsa Temple, arrived riding a lion while enshrining the Buddha's relics at the current Jeokmyeolbogung, it came to be called Sajasan (Lion Mountain).
True to its name ('white virtue mountain'), Baekdeoksan offers magnificent views when covered in white snow.
In winter, heavy snow falls deep enough to sink past one's knees. Snow flowers blooming across the main ridge peaks higher than 1,000m evoke a magical experience of entering a silver-white world.
Courses recommended by the Korea Forest Service
- Gwaneumsa Temple → Baengnyeon Mine Site → Main Valley Trail → Summit → Mukgol 5 h 25 min
- Munjae → Sajasan → Dangjae → Summit → Dangjae → Ungyo 4 h 15 min
Public transport
The base point is Jucheon (Jucheon Terminal ☎033-372-7101).
For the Munjae trailhead, take a bus bound for Jeongseon; for the Beopheungsa Temple trailhead, take a bus bound for Yeongwol, Jecheon, or Wonju.
- Yeongwol → Jucheon: 12 times a day
- Jecheon → Jucheon: 13 times a day
- Wonju → Jucheon: 9 times a day
- Jucheon → Beopheungsa Temple: 5 times a day
Food, lodging & more (Korea Forest Service data, may change)
● Food, Accommodation & Other Info
It is convenient to use accommodations around the hiking starting points in Mukgol and Ungyo-ri, Bangnim-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, or Beopheung-ri, Yeongwol-gun.
Ungyo-ri: Pine Village ☎033-334-1333, Sugasolbang ☎033-333-3393
Mukgol: Deulkkot Garden ☎033-334-5288; Beopheung-ri: Geumbanga Minbak Camping Ground ☎033-372-7912
Condo-style Minbak Hanwoori ☎033-372-5041, Sangol Sikdang Minbak ☎033-374-9170
● Inquiries
Culture and Tourism Division, Pyeongchang County Office ☎033-330-2542
Times and difficulty are estimates from GPS tracks. Before you go, check the weather, sunset time and any trail closures. Course tracks recorded: 2022-01-06
Text on this page was translated automatically from Korean public data. Place names follow the Revised Romanization; signs on the trail are in Korean.
Data: Korea Forest Service and Korea Hiking & Trekking Support Center (Public Data Portal). Course times and difficulty are estimates from GPS tracks (2022).