Best trails in Hallasan National Park

Absolutely fantastic time hiking Hallasan! We gave ourselves three days on Jeju just in case the weather was bad, which it turned out being for two of the three days we were there. We booked a reservation online and cancelled the other two days once we knew what the weather was going to look like 24 hours before. We encountered quite a few people that DID not have reservations and could just simply get them at the front desk, but I wouldn't test my luck just in case the amount of permits they give out hit their maximum. We had the timeslot between 8 to 10 AM and started hiking by 9:40 AM. We drove a rental car to the parking lot and there seemed to be a lot space when we started on June 17. The trail started relatively flat for the first few km's and then becomes a mix of trail, roots, and stairs. It's very well maintained and travelled on, but still has a nice sense of isolation and wild feeling considering how busy it is. There's a shelter and washrooms just before you begin the last portion of the summit push. The gate will lock if you do not make it to this point within the allocated timeframe (which changes based on the time of year you are hiking). I don't believe a few parties that we passed would have made it as they were going quite slow. If you believe you are a slow hiker, maybe choose the earlier timeslot to guarantee yourself enough time to summit. The last portion of the hike was very busy on what seemed like a never ending staircase. There was weirdly a long line-up at the top to take a picture with some sign engraved on a rock? People spent 30 minutes lining up for this instead of actually just looking around and enjoying the views. We didn't get to see much of the crater as the winds were high and it was quite cloudy, but the views everywhere else were stunning. Jeju is so beautiful! Despite how busy the summit area was, we did not feel that the rest of the hike was too crowded as everyone was fairly spread out for the most part. We hustled pretty hard and managed to summit in 2:35 and made it back down to the parking lot in 2:14. Any questions, reach out on Instagram @brimau5_

Hallasan will take about 7.5 hours at a steady pace. Bring lots of water and snacks! The views are worth the trek.

14km hike. Beautiful hike in Jeju at Hallasan, especially if you can’t get tickets for the summit hike. Parking is difficult, so get there early. The hike actually started 2.5km earlier than recorded bc of parking lots being full and hiking up to the trail head.

Great hiking trail! The Yeongsil trail starts off with a leisurely ascent through the forest. Later on, however, it becomes quite steep (wooden steps); a bit of stamina and endurance is definitely required here. However, you eventually emerge from the forest and the rest of the ascent offers magnificent views. The path then flattens out at just over 1600 m and continues on a level path. This section offers a great view of the summit of Hallasan! Finally, you reach the intermediate station from where you can begin the descent via the Eorimok trail. This is less steep, but the path is rocky in places. Finally, the trail enters the forest again before you reach the bottom. To reach the bus stop, you have to descend a little further. Other notes: We were there in April 2025 and had to walk over snow for parts of the trail (which wasn't a problem though). The forests were also very dry (but still beautiful, even if there was a risk of forest fires). Summary: Trails in very good condition (mostly wooden paths); well signposted and described; medium difficulty.

Sorry I forgot to put on the All Trails app from the start; anyway, what I did is the Mt Hallasan short hike of 1.3 km one way, quite steep at times. It's well worth it! Even on a cloudy and rainy day like today, we were able to get amazing views from the top and along the way because the clouds were quite high. The track iself is very safe with built sleeper steps - in parts, proper stairs - with anti-sliding strips and rope railings. Unfortunately, as at November 10th we were late for the autumn colours and found the leaves already on the ground. This would be fantastic on a clear day and at least a week earlier in the autumn to catch the coloured leaves still on the trees.

Went up through Seongpanak and hiked down Gwaneumsa- best decision ever! The journey up was a slower incline had a better maintained trail. However, the path down was so steep and the amount of rocks was insane! The view down Gwaneumsa was also better as you’re travelling towards it instead of against it. But one thing is to bring more water than you think you need (I may be biased as I did this in summer heat) and to bring your trekking poles, your knees will thank you. Overall, it was such an amazing hike with the best views, Hallasan is majestic :)