This park has easy hikes and year-round beauty amongst the craggy cliffs. It's atmospheric and misty in winter and alive with pink azaleas in spring. Though it often goes by the touristy catchword Chungbuk Alps, its name has a more solemn meaning – ‘Remote from the Ordinary World Mountain’, referring to the park being smack bang in the middle of the country.
After passing through the Beopju-sa, you'll find hiking trails leading to a series of 1000m-high peaks. A popular hike is the relatively easy 6km climb up Munjangdae (1033m). Back in 1464 King Sejo was carried up in a palanquin; using your own feet, it’s three hours up and two hours down. You can also return via Sinseondae, further south via Biro-bong or, for the truly gung-ho, push on to the highest peak Cheonhwang-bong (1058m).
