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The 20 highest mountains in South Korea

The top 3 according to 146 votes from people: Hallasan · Banyabong · Jirisan. (Updated May 27, 2023.)

Jeju Island's Hallasan (1,950 m) is the highest mountain in South Korea and Jirisan (1,915 m) the highest on the mainland. Seoraksan, Deogyusan, Taebaeksan, Odaesan and other peaks of Gangwon and the Baekdudaegan ridge fill the top places. The 20 highest, excluding North Korea.

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Top 20

  1. 1

    Hallasan

    No. 1, 1,950 m, Jeju. South Korea's highest peak, the volcano of Jeju Island.

    ▲ 20 ▼ 1

    19
  2. 2

    Banyabong

    No. 3, 1,732 m, Jeolla. A peak in Jirisan National Park.

    ▲ 16 ▼ 0

    16
  3. 3

    Jirisan

    No. 2, 1,915 m, South Gyeongsang / Jeolla. The highest peak on the southern mainland.

    ▲ 13 ▼ 1

    12
  4. 4

    Garibong

    No. 11, 1,519 m, Gangwon. Part of Seoraksan National Park.

    ▲ 9 ▼ 0

    9
  5. 5

    Baegunsan

    No. 20, 1,426 m, Gangwon.

    ▲ 8 ▼ 0

    8
  6. 6

    Seoraksan

    No. 4, 1,708 m, Gangwon. The highest peak in Gangwon.

    ▲ 8 ▼ 1

    7
  7. 7

    Deogyusan

    No. 5, 1,614 m, North Jeolla.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 1

    6
  8. 8

    Gyebangsan

    No. 6, 1,577 m, Gangwon.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 1

    6
  9. 9

    Hambaeksan

    No. 7, 1,573 m, Gangwon. Part of Taebaeksan National Park.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 0

    6
  10. 10

    Balwangsan

    No. 15, 1,459 m, Gangwon.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 1

    5
  11. 11

    Taebaeksan

    No. 8, 1,567 m, Gangwon.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 0

    5
  12. 12

    Duwibong

    No. 13, 1,470 m, Gangwon.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 0

    5
  13. 13

    Sobaeksan

    No. 17, 1,440 m, North Gyeongsang / North Chungcheong. The highest peak in North Chungcheong.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  14. 14

    Odaesan

    No. 9, 1,563 m, Gangwon.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  15. 15

    Namdeogyusan

    No. 12, 1,507 m, South Gyeongsang.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  16. 16

    Manbokdae

    No. 19, 1,433 m, Jeolla. Part of Jirisan National Park.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  17. 17

    Gayasan

    No. 18, 1,433 m, Gyeongsang.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  18. 18

    Bangtaesan

    No. 16, 1,444 m, Gangwon.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  19. 19

    Gariwangsan

    No. 10, 1,561 m, Gangwon.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 2

    0
  20. 20

    Hwaaksan

    No. 14, 1,468 m, Gyeonggi. The highest peak in Gyeonggi.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 2

    -1

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gangnamcontroller · 한국어

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