[KOREA] 내장산 NAEJANGSAN MAPLE ECO PARK

After peak autumn season in Northern part of South Korea, now in early November it hits Middle southern part of Korea. After done Seoraksan season, Korean hunts for another mountain to be hiked. Next stop is mountain that located on the border of North Jeolla and South Jeolla provinces in southwestern South Korea, approximately three hours drive south of Seoul. And known as the best mountain for enjoying Maple foliage.

내장산

NAEJANGSAN

HOW TO GO

#1 KTX ₩39500/oneway 

to Jeongeup, continue with local bus No. 171, stop at Naejangsan national park

 ( +point : time spend in Naejangsan unlimited -point : super expensive)

#2 Naejangsan's Shuttle bus + Jeonju village ₩10000 / round trip here

 (+point : cheap - point : time spend in naejangsan only around 2 hours)

#3 Join local tour in google ₩30000 / round trip 

( BEST OPTION : time spend in Naejangsan around 5 hours and price also ok)

BEST TIME TO GO

around early november

this all photos took on November 5, 2016 but still around 60% changed color 

( all depends on the weather, so check the foliage schedule on naver )

HOW LONG TIME YOU NEED THERE

#1 FROM PARKING LOT TO ENTRANCE GATE

you can use shuttle bus for free ( around 10minutes ride) but when peak season, queue is like crazy so you can take a walk for 45 minutes and enjoying the view ESPECIALLY THE MARKET

#2 ENTRANCE GATE TO CABLE CAR AND POND

ENTRANCE FEE : ₩3000

you can (again) use shuttle bus but this time you need to pay ₩1000 / person or you can do walk around 45 minutes again but this time better because you can take

alot of photos of foliage for this time

#3 TAKE CABLE CAR AND BACK

CABLE CAR FEE : ₩8000

to be honest, i didnt take cable car because time was not enough. but i think because of long queue you need more than 30 minutes for queue + ride 10 minutes + enjoying up view 30 minutes + go back 30 minutes, so total around 1.5 hours to 2 hours.

hope you can imagine how long you need here HAHA

SUPER PLUS POINT

THE MARKET THE MARKET HIHI for me the main thing of this trip not the foliage but this market HAHA lots of restarurant where ahjumma ahjussi eating Pajeon korea's savory pancake and Makgolli korea's rice alcohol drink after hiking. and you can try eat Fried Ginseng, takoyaki, fresh pomegranate juice and many more!! :3