Cheonggyesan (Seoul and Gyeonggi)

Cheonggyesan
Cheonggyesan from the north in 2015
Highest point
Elevation620 m (2,030 ft)
Coordinates37°24′56″N 127°02′29″E / 37.41556°N 127.04139°E / 37.41556; 127.04139
Geography
Map
LocationSouth Korea
Climbing
Easiest routefrom Indeogwon Station, Yangjae Station then by bus
Korean name
Hangul
청계산
Hanja
淸溪山
Revised RomanizationCheonggyesan
McCune–ReischauerCh'ŏnggyesan

Cheonggyesan (Korean청계산) is a mountain in South Korea. It extends over the district of Seocho District, Seoul, the national capital, and the cities of Gwacheon, Uiwang, and Seongnam in the province of Gyeonggi Province. It has an elevation of 620 m (2,034 ft).[1]

Cheonggyesan Mountain is located in the outskirts of Seoul and has Seoul Land, a theme park, Gwacheon Seoul Grand Park, LetsRun Park Seoul, and Gwacheon National Science Museum. The hiking trail is located in Seocho, Gangnam, and there are Cheonggye Valley, Ganarigol, Yangjae Freight Terminal, and Senjyeong-dong. In addition, there is a hiking trail from Mangyeo-dong in Gwacheon, and it is popular to walk from Cheonggyecheon, Uiwang-dong to Imsubong Mangyeongdae. On the south-west, Cheonggyesa Temple, which was built during the Silla Dynasty, is located at the eastern foot of Seoul Memorial Park and the Gyeongbu Expressway flows southeast.[2]

Cheonggyesa Temple
  1. ^ Yu 2007, p.120.
  2. ^ "청계산" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-05-26.