Climbing Mount Hallasan via Seongpanak Trail - Highest Mountain of South Korea - Jeju Island Trip

This video is about Day 11 of our South Korea travel series, where I visited Mt Hallasan for a quick to run to conquer its summit.
At 1,947, (6,388ft), Hallasan is South Korea’s tallest mountain. “Halla” means the mountain is “high enough to reach the Milky Way.”
If you look at a map of Hallasan National Park, there are five Hallasan hiking trails that run up to its crater. Note that only two of these trails actually reach the summit.
• Seongpanak Trail - 9.7 km
• Gwanemusa Trail - 8.7 km
• Eorimok Trail - 4.7 km
• Yeongsil Trail - 3.7 km
• Donnaeko Trail - 9.6 km
We were staying in Seogwipo, so I started early in the morning around 4 am for less than 1 hour drive to reach Seongpanak Trail.
Entrance:
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The Seongpanak Trail is the best Hallasan hiking trail to go up for most hikers. It’s the longest Hallasan hiking trail at 9.7km, but it starts gradual and stays only slightly inclined (plus some stairs) for the majority of it. The steepest part of the Seongpanak trail is near the summit, where you just have to take many flights of wooden stairs.
It took me 3 hours to summit Hallasan up the Seongpanak Trail, and the down took me 2 hours. Expect this exact Hallasan hike trail to take about 6-8 hours or more, including time for resting at the summit
When I visited Hallasan in June 2023, there was no place to stock up on water or food along the Hallasan hiking trails. A number of buildings were under construction along the Seongpanak Trail to provide more amenities in the future. For now, though, bring everything with you from Jeju city before you start hiking Hallasan.
The weather at Mt. Hallasan can change dramatically when at higher elevations. Be prepared for rain and cold even in the heart of summer. Bring sunscreen to protect from the UV rays, too, for the Mt. Hallasan summit when you’re out of the tree line.
Hiking Hallasan Turnaround Times:
A strict turnaround time is in place for all Hallasan hiking trails. You can not continue your Hallasan hike if you haven’t reached the designated shelter before a certain time (dependent on the time of the year).
For the Seongpanak Trail, if you have not reached Jinailaebat Shelter by 1:00pm in the summer, 12:00pm in the winter, and 12:30pm in the fall, you’ll have to turn back without reaching the summit.
DON’T FORGET TO MAKE A RESERVATION:
When hiking Hallasan summit trails, Gwaneumsa or Seongpak, you now have to make a reservation online at Visit Halla.
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It’s free and in English and immediate - just don’t forget! You literally need to hold the QR code up at a turn style thing to get in.
DON’T FORGET TO TAKE YOUR SUMMIT PHOTO:
Finally! Make sure you have a photo of yourself at the peak. When you complete the hike, you can enter the management building near the bathrooms and pay a few thousand won to receive a certificate of completion. You must show a picture of yourself at the summit.
Happy Hiking!!
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[@dahakalas]

Congrats on making it to the top! Great video and very helpful with all the info in the description. Thanks! 🙏

[@TheBraveTourist]

@@dahakalas great that you read description..I purposely mention details because I know it helps as it has helped me as well many times

[@iamirrelevant6682]

June? The weather must be very hot? There were so few people at the summit. No queue at all to take picture of the “stone” to show that you are at the peak.
It’s my dream to hike Mount Hallasan. Unfortunately, I can’t drive and I’m not sure how to get there in the wee hours by public transport. 😞

[@TheBraveTourist]

@iamirrelevant6682 that's because I was the very first batch to reach up..
It was 8 am..many people were coming later so not sure about queue. It was not very hot during my time up there