Wolchulsan National Park

Yeongam County, South Korea · built 1988

Wolchulsan National Park (Hanja) lies in Jeonnam-Gwangju, South Korea. Designated as a national park in 1988, Wolchulsan National Park is South Korea's smallest at only 56.6 km2 (21.9 sq mi). The park takes its name from Wolchulsan, or Mt. Wolchul in Gangjin and Yeongam counties. The highest peak in the park is Cheong-hwang-bong, with an elevation of 809 m (2, 654 ft). Also contained in the park are 3 national treasures and a number of local cultural properties. Mt. Wolchul is nicknamed "Mount Kumgang of Honam" (Jeolla-do) or "Mount Kumgang of South Korea (Nam-han)" because of its breathtaking rocky landscape featuring rugged rocky peaks, deep valleys. Many says it has the best of what Korean mountains has to offer.

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