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Revision as of 01:32, 11 December 2013
Geography
Hallasan is one of Korea's three most sacred mountains, located on Jeju-do, the southernmost island of Republic of Korea and reaches an elevation of 1,950m. On the top of Hallasan, there is a crater called Baek Rok Dam of which perimeter is about 3km and diameter is 500m. And it was an active volcano until about 25,000 years ago and now is a dormant volcano (inactive volcano). This mountain is made of basalt; a type of black rock that is produced by volcanoes. It extends east to west and the south side of Hallasan is very steep and the slope of the north side is gentle and the east and south are relatively high but smooth.
Trails
There are seven courses for Hallasan; Eorimok trail, Yeongsil trail, Seongpanak trail, Gwaneumsa trail, Donnaeko trail, Eoseungsaengak trail and Seokgulam trail. Eorimok covers a total of 6.8km and takes about three hours for a one way trip. Yeongsil consists of 3.7km foot trail from Yeongsil Resting Area to Witsae-oreum Shelter. A one-way trip takes 1 hour and 30 minutes. Seongpanak trail is a 9.6km course and it takes about four and half hours for a one-way hike.Gwaneumsa trail is 8.7km long and takes 5 hours for a one-way trip. Donnaeko trail covers 7 km and takes about 3 hours and 30 minutes for a one-way trip. Eoseungsaengak trail is 1.3km long and a one-way trip takes 30 minutes. The 1.5-kilometer Seokgulam Trail takes about 50 minutes one away to Seokgulam hermitage.
Vegetation
Depending on altitude above sea level, there are subtropical plants, warm-climate plants, and subarctic plants and so on. In spring, one can see royal azalea, yellow rape and in fall maple leaves are easily found. Lastly winter gives a view of the snow-covered mountain. Also, around the mountain one can face deer which are symbol of Hallasan.
Designation
The ever-changing colors of the scenery make people admire the beauty of nature, and this is why hallasan was selected as a national park on March 24th 1970, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002. Every last week in Jenuary, there is a snow-flower festival in Hallasan.