Hwaeomsa Valley

Among the many attractions of Jiri Mountain, Hwaeomsa Valley was selected as one of the top 100 national parks. Hwaeomsa Valley is a valley along a 7km long hiking trail from the Hwaeomsa Temple Visitor Center in Gurye to Nogodan Hill. Along this road, you will hike Jiri Mountain from Nogodan to Cheonwangbong Peak.
Hwaeomsa Valley has long been the most representative route to climb Jiri Mountain, and is often visited by hikers visiting Nogodan and tourists visiting Hwaeomsa Temple. If you enter the entrance of the Hwaeomsa Temple Nature Observation Trail from the Hwaeomsa Temple Visitor Information Center, you can listen to the cool sound of water under the dense forest. Along the way, large and small waterfalls and waterfalls come together to create a wonderful sight. There are courses such as Hwaeomsa Temple - Hwaeomsa Valley - Kojae - Seongsamjae (7.5km, takes about 5 hours), and Hwaeomsa Temple - Hwaeomsa Valley - Kojae - Nogodan Pass (7km, takes about 4 hours and 30 minutes).
The first trail, which runs from Hwaeomsa Temple to Yeongiam along the Hwaeom Valley, is a 2km section and takes about 2 hours round trip, and the second trail is 3.9km from the entrance of Hwaeomsa Temple - Geumjeongam - Naewonam - Mitaa - Cheonggyam - Yeongiam. This trail, also called Hwaeom Forest Trail, has a gentle slope and well-maintained trails, so even people who are not used to hiking can walk with a light heart.
Nearby tourist attractions include the Gurye Jangjukjeon Tea Distribution Site and the Jiri Mountain Black Bear Ecology Learning Center located along the waterway of Hwaeomsa Valley.

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Admission fee

- Adults 3,500 won
- Student 1,800 won
- Children 1,300 won