Baegunsan Mountain in Yeongjongdo Island, Incheon, stands 255.5m above sea level and is not too steep, so anyone can easily walk up the mountain. Although it is not high compared to the other mountains, you can enjoy amazing panoramic views when you reach the mountain peak.
In this post, we will introduce Baegunsan Mountain that offers easy hiking for you to get to the peak to enjoy beautiful scenery of Korea.
How to get to Baegunsan Mountain?
There are 5 entrance to climb up the Baegunsan Mountain. If you take the Airport Railroad train, you will be able to get the Haneul High School course from AREX Unseo Station and Yonggungsa Temple course from Yeongjong Station. Today, we will introduce to you about Yonggungsa Temple course.
Firstly, get off at AREX Yeongjong Station Exit 2, and walk about 200m towards the opposite direction of the exit, until you arrive Jayeon-daero. Cross the road and then turn left and keep walking.
After walking about 1.8km, you will come to Unnamgyo road. When you see the licensed real estate agent building (with yellow sign board like the one in the pic above), stay on the right and keep walking.
If you keep walking for about 600 m, you will see a sign board showing Yonggungsa Temple. You can walk from Yeongjong Station to Yonggungsa Temple. Besides, you can also get there by taking a bus.
At Yeongjong Station Exit 1, take Bus Jung-gu #3 or Bus Incheon e-eum #15 and get off at Yonggungsa Temple bus stop.
Trekking at Baegunsan Mountain
Follow the signboard and walk towards the hill on right side for about 600m. You will soon arrive at the Yonggungsa Temple. The temple was under construction when we visited in early April this year.
Baekunsan Mountain hiking trail is located on the left side of Yonggungsa Temple. The Baegunsan Mountain trekking begins here.
Not long after the start of the trekking trail, you will see a pavilion. You can follow the sign board indicating "Baegunsan Mountain (top)" which can be found opposite the pavilion. It is approx. 1.6 km to reach the peak.
The trekking trail is easy to walk and well maintained, allowing you to enjoy the hiking. Sometimes, you will also see many Koreans doing exercise at the exercise equipment in the middle of the hiking trail.
The sight of bloomed Spring flowers can be found along the trekking trail in Spring. As you are climbing up the mountain, just take a short break along the way to enjoy these colorful flowers that give a little pleasure.
How far have we gone? Finally, there is an open view and blue sea can be spotted under the blue sky. It is the Baegunsan Mountain Heliport. We have yet to see any higher ground than the heliport. But this is not the peak of Baegunsan Mountain yet.
The peak of Baegunsan Mountain is about 100 m from the heliport. It takes about 40 minutes from Yonggungsa Temple to the top of Baegunsan Mountain. As long as you wear a comfortable clothes and sneakers, most people can climb to the peak without much problem. A smoke signal and observation deck can be found next to the sign board of Baegunsan Mountain peak.
A fire signal at the peak of Baegunsan Mountain was installed to strengthen the closed-door policy of Heungseon Daewongun. They were not built during the Joseon Dynasty, but were reproduced based on historical facts.
Baegunsan Mountain Observatory is the highlight of this hiking trip. From here, you can enjoy a wide and spectacular scenery from Baegunsan Mountain.
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[Information about Baegunsan Mountain]
1. Getting There : At AREX Yeongjong Station, Get off at Exit 1, Take Bus Jung-gu #3 or Bus Incheon e-eum #15 ▶ Get off at Yonggungsa Temple bus stop, walk 10 mins
2. Address : Unnam-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon
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