Wolchulsan National Park
월출산
A cluster of rock peaks rising from the plains, the highest of which, Cheonhwangbong, reaches 809 m. Famous for the red suspended Cloud Bridge, it is South Korea's smallest national park.
Wolchulsan lies in Yeongam County, with jagged rock peaks that earned it the nickname 'Little Diamond Mountains of Honam'. The classic route starts at the Cheonhwangsa entrance and crosses the red Cloud Bridge (Gureumdari), 52 m long and about 120 m above the ground, on the way to Cheonhwangbong peak. You can then descend to Dogapsa or return via Cheonhwangsa. The full route takes about 4–6 hours, and the final section has many steel ladders, so you need a reasonable level of fitness. If you walk only as far as the Cloud Bridge and back, the round trip takes about 2 hours. The mountain is about 30 km from Mokpo. Take a bus to Yeongam and then a taxi. Entry to the national park is free.
Opening hours
From 2 hours before sunrise to sunset (varies by season)
Nearby sights
- Mokpo Floating Music Fountain
- Gatbawi Rock
- National Maritime Museum (Mokpo)
- Mokpo Natural History Museum
- Daeheungsa Temple
- Samhakdo & Kim Dae-jung Nobel Peace Prize Memorial
- Mokpo Modern Historic District
- Mokpo Modern History Museum Building 1