3 days 2 night in Jeju-do #2

1st December 2010, Wednesday

1) Mt. Hallasan National Park
Mt.Hallasan stands tall in the middle of Jeju Island. It is also called Mt.Yeongjusan, meaning a mountain high enough to pull the galaxy. Mt.Hallasan is widely acknowledged by scholars for its research values. Designated as a National Park in 1970, there are 368 parasitic mountains called "Ohreum (peaks)" around Mt. Hallasan. From its warm climate to the cooler areas, Mt.Hallasan is famous for its vertical ecosystem of plants. Over 1,800 kinds of plants and 4,000 species of animals (3,300 species of insects) are known to exist here, and due to the well-developed climbing course, you can carefully observe the surroundings. Mt.Hallasan is a short climbing course. Less than 10km in length, it is possible to reach the peak and come back down in one day. But the weather conditions often change and there is a lot of wind, so you must be well prepared before going up the mountain.




Hiking Course
- Seongpanak course: Seongpanakpath → Top of Dongneung (9.6km / 4 hrs and 30 min for one-way)
- Eorimok course: Eorimok → Wiseoreum (4.7km / 2 hrs for one-way)

Operating Hours
-Seongpanak: Overnight hiking is prohibited, From the azalea field is under control
* ascent 6:00-9:00 / top 13:00 / descent 12:00 (Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec)
* ascent 5:30-9:30 / top 14:00 / descent 12:30 (Mar, Apr, Nov, Oct)
* ascent 5:00-10:00 / top 14:30 / descent 13:00 (May, Jun, Jul, Aug)

- Eorimok
* ascent 6:00-12:00 / descent 14:00 (Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec)
* ascent 5:30-13:00 / descent 15:00 (Mar, Apt, Nov, Oct)
* ascent 5:00-14:00 / descent 16:00 (May, Jun, Jul, Aug)

Local Transportation
1. From Jeju Intercity Bus Terminal (+82-64-753-1153, Kor), take an intercity bus bound for Seongpanak (first bus 6:00 / last bus 21:30 / 10 min interval / 35 min ride / 1,700 won). Get off at the entrance Seongpanak.

2. From 516 Road Terminal (+82-64-762-4346, Kor), take Seongpanak bound intercity bus (first bus 6:00 / last bus 21:30 / 10-12 min interval / 30-40 min ride / 1,900 won). Get off at the entrance of Seongpanak.

3. From Jeju Intercity Bus Terminal, take Eorimok bound intercity bus (first bus 6:00 / last bus 16:50 / 1 hour and 20 min interval / 30 min ride / 2,200 won). Get off at the entrance of Eorimok.