Seongsan Ilchulbong
Good to know
- Best time to go
- Sunrise year-round; spring for green meadows, winter for clear air
- Budget
- $
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
A UNESCO World Natural Heritage tuff cone that erupted from the sea approximately 100,000 years ago, Seongsan Ilchulbong — literally 'Sunrise Peak' — rises 182 metres from the eastern tip of Jeju Island. Its crater rim, lined with 99 rock pinnacles, frames a broad green bowl at the summit. The climb takes roughly 30 minutes and rewards with wide coastal views that are best in the orange light of early morning.
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