Dobongsan

Dobongsan
Mount Dobongsan peaks Seoninbong (708 m), Manjangbong (718 m), Jaunbong (740 m) and Shinseondae (730 m) taken from trail leading to summit. Dobongsan class=notpageimage| Location
Highest point
Elevation	739.5 m (2,426 ft)
Coordinates	37°41′54.73″N 127°0′53.88″E
Geography
Location	South Korea
Climbing
Easiest route	Dobongsan Station

Korean name
Hangul	도봉산
Hanja	道峰山
Revised Romanization	Dobongsan
McCune–Reischauer	Tobongsan

Dobongsan is a mountain in Bukhansan National Park, South Korea. It extends across Seoul, the national capital, and the cities of Yangju and Uijeongbu, in the province of Gyeonggi-do. It has an elevation of 739.5 m (2,426 ft). Nearby Dobongsan Station is named after it.

It is known for the magnificent rock formations of the Manjang-bong, Seonin-bong, Ju-bong, O-bong and Uiam-bong Peaks. The Seonin-bong summit has 37 hiking courses connecting to it, including the famous Bakjwi (Bat) Course. The mountain is also home to Cheonchuk-sa Buddhist Temple, the oldest temple in the region, and several other temples including Mangwol-sa, Wonhyo-sa and Hoeryong-sa, as well as a number of beautiful valleys called Donong, Songchu, Obong and Yeongeo-cheon. Furthermore, it is easily accessible by public transportation.

Gallery

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  East face of Seoninbong Peak, Dobongsan taken from the trail leading to Manworam Temple.
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  Observation area on a peak of Dobongsan.
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  Rugged trail leading to peak of Dobongsan.
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  Wartime bunker on Dobongsan summit trail in Korea.
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  Petroglyph in stream bed at the foot of Dobongsan.
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  Temple on Dobongsan
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  Obong

See also

• List of mountains in Seoul
• List of mountains in Korea