Cheongwansan Mountain, one of the five major mountains of Honam region, was named after its strange rocks rising in various shapes which look like the crown of an emperor decorated with jewels. This mountain, located at the border between Gwansan-eup and Daedeok-eup, is only about 723m high, but its soaring peaks of rocky mountain add to its magnificence. When you climb up the mountain, the archipelago of the southern sea unravels before you like an oriental painting and the beautiful scenery changes its face every season. The fresh green leaves and red camellia trees in spring and wide silver grass field in autumn are especially beautiful.
- Location : Oedong-ri, Gwansan-eup, Jangheung-gun
- Inquiry: 061-867-7075
Group dance of silver grass swaying between the magnificent strange rocks
The silver grass dancing along the strange rocks leads the footsteps of many hikers to Cheongwansan Mountain in the autumn. The scenery of Hallasan Mountain and archipelago overlooked down between the silver grass field of 1,320,000㎡ (40,000 pyeong) stretching from Cheongwansan's Yeondaebong Peak to Hwanhuidae and silver grasses whispering autumn will remind romantic times to all people. In time with the blossoming of the silver grass, Cheongwansan Silver Grass Festival is held in October each year.
Cheongwansan Mountain camellia forest, reddening in time for spring in Jeongnamjin
In Cheongwansan Mountain, several billion bunches of red camellia flowers blossoming quietly in announcement of spring catch the footsteps of spring hikers. In the camellia forest of Cheongwansan Mountain are around 20,000 camellia trees naturally growing to form the largest colony for a single species.
Hiking Courses
- Course 1 (Yanggeunam) : Jangcheonjae - Yanggeunam - Jeongwonseok - Yeondaebong (2.5km, 1 hour 30 minutes)
- Course 2 (Geumsugul) : Jangcheonjae - Athlete's Park - Geumsugul - Hwanhuidae - Yeondaebong (2.4km, 1 hour 50 minutes)
- Course 3 (Geumganggul) : Jangcheonjae - Athlete's Park - Geumganggul - Hwanhuidae - Yeondaebong (4.5km, 2 hours 10 minutes)
- Course 4 (Guryongbong) : Cheongwan Literary Hall - Tapsansa Temple - Guryongbong - Hwanhuidae - Yeondaebong (4.2km, 2 hours)
- Course 5 (Recreational Forest) : Cheongwansan Mountain Recreational Forest - Jinjukbong Peak - Hwanhuidae - Yeondaebong (2.8km, 1 hour 30 minutes)
Cheongwansa Temple 
Cheongwansan Literary Park 
Cheongwansan Recreational Forest
Cheongwansan Mountain has various historic sites and attractions. You can visit Cheongwansa Temple at the mountainside to feel the cozy atmosphere and appreciate Cheongwansa 3-story Stone Pagoda, stone lamps and 5-story stone pagoda. Also, you can visit Cheongwansan Literary Park with many stone pagodas built by the hands of local residents and read the articles of writers engraved on strange rocks. You can stay or camp at the Cheongwansan Recreational Forest, and various forest culture education programs are being offered such as forest commentary, Miss Camellia, shiitake observing, and dying handkerchief.