Went to Korea in Dec 13 and went to this crater-peak Seongsan ilchulbong in Jeju island. Its a tourist hotspot due to its UNESCO World Natural Heritage status and the best place to view sunrise. But since we reached there at about noon, we didn’t manage to catch any sunrise. 😐
(Pics 1&2: View of crater and UNESCO heritage site)
(Pics 3&4: Map of the area and view of peak from mid-way)
From the entrance, the path splits into two. The right leads to the crater-peak, and the left path leads to the bay.
(Pic 5: view of bay)
We took the stairs up to the crater-peak. It was windy, but the view was superb!
(Pics 6&7: Breath-taking scenery and well-paved downhill steps)
It takes only about 20-25 min to reach the peak (inclusive of catch-our-breaths breaks disguised as admire scenery/photo-taking breaks).
(Pic 8&9: View of crater and plaque to mark the peak – 180 m)
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