Forest Parks

Gwanaksan Forest Park begins at the entrance of Chunguidae behind the gymnasium, covering the length of 5.6 km to Ganchon Village in Gwanyang 1-dong, and is accessible from behind Ganchon Village behind Gwanyang High School. Visitors enjoy its dense forest and nature education centers as well as the mineral springs.
629 m as a natural protective wall that surrounds the Seoul basin in double lines along with Bukhansan and Namhansan Mountains, it served as a sphere of fortress for old Seoul.
The highest peak is Yeonjudae, and Yeongdeungdae at the mountain top was the place where King Sejo held memorial services.
The mountain houses a number of temples, such as Yeongjuam, Jawangsim, Bulseongsa and Sammaksa Temples. Among these, Sammaksa Temple was where high priests of Buddhism such as Wonhyo and Uisang practiced asceticism.
The Seoul National University is located at the foot of the mountain northwest, and there is a weather radar facility of the Korea Meteorological Administration at the mountaintop.
Hiking Trail Course #1
(Distance: 4.2 km;,Time required: approx. 3 hours)-
1
Hyundai
APT -
2
Nature
Education
Center -
3
Flag Pole
No. 1 - 4 Palbong
- 5 Yeonjudae
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6
Gwanaksan
Mountain
Hiking Trail Course #2
(Distance: 3.6 km; Time required: approx. 3 hours)-
1
Ganchon
Mineral
Spring -
2
Gwansang
Mineral Spring -
3
Flag Pole
No. 1 - 4 Palbong
- 5 Yeonjudae
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6
Gwanaksan
Mountain
Hiking Trail Course #3
(Distance: 5.7 km; Time required: approx. 2 hours)-
1
Naebisan
Mountain
Entrance -
2
Maecheon
Mineral Spring -
3
Seolcheon
Mineral Spring - 4 Observatory
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5
Ganchon
Mineral
Spring

Surisan Mountain serves as a frontier that divides Anyang, Gunpo and Ansan.
It is 489 meters above sea level, its mountain top commands and the panoramic view of Anyang. There are also Gwanaksan Mountain, Suamsan Mountain and Gunjabong Peak in the surrounding area. The mountain is low and has no rough or irregular features, making it a popular destination for families with children and female hikers.
The park comprises: Forest Park No. 1 that extends from Byeongmokan, Anyang 9-dong through Surisan Mountain to reach Sangnok Village, Anyang 8-dong; Forest Park No. 2 that runs from the stone pagoda to the second meeting plaza (entrance to air force base); and Forest Park No. 3, which runs from the second meeting plaza to Suambong Peak.
Hiking Trail Course #1
(Distance: 13.4 km; Time required: approx. 3 hours and 30 minutes)-
1
Byeongmokan
Citizens’
Park -
2
Stone
Pagoda -
3
Baekyeong
Mineral
Spring -
4
Gwanmobong
Peak -
5
Taeilbong
Peak -
6
Suambong
Peak -
7
Byeongmokan
Citizens'
Park
Hiking Trail Course #2
(Distance: 7.6 km; Time required: approx. 1 hour and 30 minutes)-
1
Byeongmokan
Citizens’
Park -
2
Stone
Pagoda -
3
Hanmaum
Playground -
4
Suricheon
Mineral
Spring -
5
Sangnok
Village
Hiking Trail Course #3
(Distance: 5.2 km; Time required: approx. 2 hours)-
1
Byeongmokan
Citizens’
Park e -
2
Stone
Pagoda -
3
Observatory
#1 -
4
Observatory
#2 -
5
Jangsu
Spring -
6
Meeting
Plaza #2
Hiking Trail Course #4
(Distance: 4.0 km; Time required: approx. 2 hours)-
1
Meeting Plaza #2
(Air Base Entrance) - 2 Suambong Peak
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3
Dambae Village
(The Catholic Holy
Place of Surisan)

This mountain is recommended for climbing along with Gwanaksan Mountain. In the middle of the road from Gwanaksan Mountain to Samseongsan Mountain, there lies the 446-meter-tall peak, where a flag pole is installed. Samseongsan Mountain is a rocky mountain which stands tall from the ridge stretched west from Gwanaksan Mountain.
Sammaksa Temple, which was founded in 677, the 17th year of King Munmu of Silla, Anyang Temple, which was founded during the reign of King Taejo of Goryeo, and many temples and hermitages including Yeombulam, Mangwolam and Banwolam are located on the mountaintop.
There is a forest park covering the length of 5 km from the entrance to Anyang Art Park through the first and second observatories to the Álvaro Siza Hall at Anyang Arts Park, and the entrance to Anyang Art Park also accommodates several cultural properties.
Hiking Trail Course #1
(Distance: 5.1 km; Time required: approx. 2 hours and 30 minutes)- 1 Anyang Art Park
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2
Observatory
#1 -
3
Observatory
#2 -
4
Ridge Rest
Area -
5
Sammaksa
Temple
Hiking Trail Course #2
(Distance: 3.1 km; Time required: approx. 2 hours)-
1
Entrance to Seoul National
University Arboretum - 2 Sangbulam Temple
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3
Samseongsan
Mountain
Hiking Trail Course #3
(Distance: 2.9 km; Time required: approx. 1 hour and 40 minutes)-
1
Yeobulsa Temple
Entrance - 2 Yeombulsa Temple
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3
Sammaksa
Temple
Hiking Trail Course #4
(Distance: 4.5 km; Time required: approx. 2 hours)- 1 Gwanak Iaan APT
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2
Bulyeongam
Temple -
3
Chanumul
Well -
4
Sammaksa
Temple