Mudeungsan Provincial Park (무등산도립공원) is located in Jeollanam-do. Its centerpiece is Mudeungsan, a mountain of 1,187 meters which sprawls into Gwangju city, and Hwasun and Damyang counties. The park is over 30 square kilometers [1].
[edit] Points of interest
[edit] Hiking Trails
1) Wonhyosa Temple (Park management office) - 3.4km - Kkomakjae - 2.4km -park boundary - 0.7km - Gyubongam - 1.1km - park boundary - 0.7km - Jangbuljae (total 6.5km, 4hrs. 30min. required)
2) Wonhyosa Temple (park management office) - 1.5km - Neutjae Samgeori (forked road) - 4.9km - Jangbuljae (6.4km, 2hrs. 50min. required)
3) Neutjae - 1.6km - Donghwasa Temple site - 1.5km ; Jungbonghadan Samgeori (forked road) (Rock) - 0.5km - Yongchu Samgeori (forked road) (3.6km, 2hrs.40min. required)
4) Jangbuljae - 0.4km - Ibseokdae - 0.5km - Seoseokdae (total 0.9km, 50min. required)
5) Neutjae Samgeori (forked road) - 0.2km - Neutjae - 0.7km - Baramja - 0.8km - Tokkideung (1.7km, 1hr. required)
6) Tokkideung - 0.5km - Bonghwangdae Samgeori (forked road) - 0.5km - Baekunam - 0.6km - Jungmeorijae (1.7km, 1hr. required)
7) Jungsimgyo Bridge - 1.4km - Tokkideung - 1.0km - Donghwasa Temple site (2.4km, 2hrs. required)
8) Jungsimsa Temple - 0.8km - Jungsimgyo Bridge - 0.6km - Uije Gallery - 0.2km - Entrance of Jungsimsa Temple - 0.3km - Dangsan Tree - 1.7km - Jungmeorijae - 0.9km - Yongchu Samgeori (forked road) - 0.6km - Jangbuljae (5.1km, 3hrs.35min. required)
9) Uije Gallery - 0.8km - Yaksasa Temple - 0.4km - Seinbong Samgeori (forked road) (1.2km, 50min. required)
10) Dangsan Tree - 0.9km - Cheonjedan - 0.1km - Bonghwangdae Samgeori (forked road)(10.0km, 30min. required)
11) Jungsimsa Temple - 0.9km - Bonghwangdae (0.9km, 45min.required)
12) Jungsimsa Temple parking lot - 1.9km - Seinbong Peak- 0.6km - Seinbong Samgeori (forked road) - 1.3km - Jungmeorijae (3.8km, 3hrs.required)
13) Jungsimgyo Bridge - 0.9km - Entrance of Mudanggol - 0.8km - Baramjae (1.7km, 1hr.10min.required)
14) Observatory - 1.0km - Jangwonbong Peak - 2.8km - Pyeongdubong Peak - 1.0km - Baramjae (3.8km, 4hrs.40min. required)
[edit] Getting There
Buses run to the area from Hwasun Bus Terminal in Hwasun, and frequently from Gwangju Station and the Provincial Office (도창) in Gwangju.
- From Gwangju to Jeungsimsa: Take bus No. 15, 23, 27, 52, 106, 771, 555, 111, or 15-1
- From Gwangju to Wonhyosa: Take bus No.18 (from Gwangju Station) or 777 (from the airport).
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