Palgongsan 1,192m

Trail map

1. Easy Palgongsan Haneuljeongwon Parking Lot loop (Palgongsan summit) 0.4km · 30 min · Easy · Ascent 6 m · Loop Surface: paved Directions to trailhead
2. Moderate Boeunsa Temple loop (879 m peak) 5.1km · 2 h 50 min · Moderate · Ascent 577 m · Loop Surface: scree · path Directions to trailhead
3. Moderate Sutaegol → Seobong Peak → Sutaegol 4.5km · 2 h 50 min · Moderate · Ascent 667 m Surface: path · scree Directions to trailhead
4. Moderate Dohak-dong → 873 m peak → Dohak-dong 5.5km · 2 h 55 min · Moderate · Ascent 588 m Surface: paved · path Directions to trailhead
5. Moderate Sinmu-dong → Current Location No. 128 → Buinsa Temple 5.7km · 3 h · Moderate · Ascent 603 m Surface: path · scree Directions to trailhead
6. Moderate Yongjin Village Parking Lot → Pagyebong Marker Stone → Sinmu-dong 6.0km · 3 h 15 min · Moderate · Ascent 738 m Surface: path · scree Directions to trailhead
7. Moderate Hanti Rest Area loop (881 m peak) 7.6km · 3 h 15 min · Moderate · Ascent 468 m · Loop Surface: path · paved Directions to trailhead
8. Moderate Wonhyo Gudo-ui-gil Entrance loop (Birobong Peak) 7.1km · 3 h 30 min · Moderate · Ascent 600 m · Loop Surface: path · paved Directions to trailhead
9. Moderate Pagyesa Temple (Terminus) → Dogakbong Peak → Palgongsan Pagyesa Temple Entrance 6.4km · 3 h 35 min · Moderate · Ascent 840 m Surface: rocky ridge · paved Directions to trailhead
10. Moderate Yongsu-dong loop (Palgongsan summit) 6.5km · 3 h 40 min · Moderate · Ascent 732 m · Loop Surface: path · paved Directions to trailhead
11. Moderate Dongchigol Parking Lot → Palgongsan summit → Buinsa Temple Front 7.2km · 3 h 40 min · Moderate · Ascent 595 m Surface: path · scree Directions to trailhead
12. Moderate Yongsu-dong → Yeombulbong Peak → Yongsu-dong 7.1km · 3 h 40 min · Moderate · Ascent 701 m Surface: scree · path Directions to trailhead
13. Moderate Yongsu-dong → Palgongsan summit → Sinmu-dong 8.3km · 4 h · Moderate · Ascent 789 m Directions to trailhead
14. Moderate Yongsu-dong → Naktabong Peak → Donghwasa Temple 8.7km · 4 h 5 min · Moderate · Ascent 721 m Surface: rocky ridge · path · 3 hazard spots Directions to trailhead
15. Moderate Yongsu-dong → Palgongsan summit → Sinmu-dong 8.5km · 4 h 5 min · Moderate · Ascent 753 m Surface: path · scree · 2 hazard spots Directions to trailhead
16. Moderate Chisan-ri → Dongbong Peak → Jinburam Hermitage 7.9km · 4 h 5 min · Moderate · Ascent 859 m Surface: scree · path Directions to trailhead
17. Moderate Palgongsan Gatbawi → Gatbawi (Gwanbong Peak) → Palgongsan Gatbawi 7.7km · 4 h 10 min · Moderate · Ascent 848 m Surface: path · stairs Directions to trailhead
18. Moderate Dohak-dong → Unnamed mountain summit → Dohak-dong 10.0km · 4 h 55 min · Moderate · Ascent 972 m Surface: path · paved Directions to trailhead
19. Hard Chiil-ri → Neungseongjae Marker Stone → Eunhaesa Temple Parking Lot 12.4km · 5 h 15 min · Hard · Ascent 833 m Surface: paved · path Directions to trailhead
20. Hard Chisan 2-ri → Tugubong Peak → Sudosa Temple Entrance 13.0km · 5 h 55 min · Hard · Ascent 1,002 m Surface: paved Directions to trailhead

Courses recommended by the Korea Forest Service

1. Hakmyeong-ri → Gasan → Hantijae Pass → Pagyejae Pass → Pagyesa Temple 7 h
2. Gatbawi Parking Lot → Gatbawi → Neungseongjae Pass → Sinnyeongjae Pass → Dongbong Peak → Yeomburam Hermitage → Donghwasa Temple 6 h 10 min
3. Donghwasa Temple → Yeomburam Hermitage → Dongbong Peak → Sudosa Temple → Sinsiam Hermitage 4 h 30 min

Nearby attractions

• Palgongsan Cable Car (팔공산 케이블카) 2.8 km from the summit
• Mt. Palgong Hot Spring Tourist Hotel (팔공산온천관광호텔(온천)) 2.8 km from the summit
• Palgongsan National Park (Donghwasa Temple District) (팔공산국립공원(동화사지구)) 2.9 km from the summit
• Daegu Donghwasa Temple (동화사(대구)) 2.9 km from the summit
• Buinsa Temple (Daegu) (부인사(대구)) 3 km from the summit
• Palgongsan National Park (Eunhaesa Temple Section) (팔공산국립공원 - 은해사지구) 4 km from the summit