- Location: Jeju Island, Republic of Korea
- Height above sea level: 1950 m
- The last eruption: 1007.
In the heart of Jeju Island , South Korea has an extinct volcano called Hallasan, the highest mountain in the country. Its peak, lost in thick clouds, can be seen from any part of the island . It is a national treasure and pride of Koreans, and is listed in the list of natural monuments of the country.
Ascent to Hallasan
In the Republic of Korea, the ascent to Mount Hallasan is considered a national sport. Here, everything, from small to large, in their free time they go to this place to once again conquer the peak and survey the neighborhood. The area adjacent to the mountain is declared a natural park.
There are four main official routes for climbing Mount Hallasan. You can climb if you want, in one way, and go down - to another. In this case, you will be able to see much more than preferring only one of the routes. You can choose from:
- Songkhanak (9.6 km);
- Kvanymsa (8.3 km);
- Orimoc (7.8 km);
- Johnsill (6.5 km).
Each of the four routes to Hallasan is equipped for the convenience of tourists. Here are:
- comfortable steps;
- handrails;
- observation platforms for review and recreation;
- height checkpoints;
- points of sale of Korean fast food.
Depending on the degree of fitness, one chooses his own route. The longest of them can be overcome in 6-8 hours, including climbing the mountain and descent. Climbing upstairs, tourists admire the view that opens up to the horizon. People are sitting on specially equipped boardwalks and tasting tangerines, which here grow a great many. By the way, in the translation the name of Jejuudo sounds like "island of mandarins". In the crater of a sleeping volcano there is a high mountain lake, which during the rainy season is filled with water and has a depth of 100 m with a funnel diameter of 2 km.
How to get to Hallasan?
You can reach the Hallasan National Park by bus number 1100, which leaves from the capital of the island every hour, starting at 8 am. In winter, the park closes at 21:00, and in the summer at 14:00. Thus, the government cares about the safety of tourists, because it is undesirable to stay here in the dark. If the weather is bad, then the park may even be closed for visits.