Gps Coordinates  /  37.6586347,126.9779961

Bukhansan Peak Mountain Seoul VR South Korea

South Korea, Gyeonggi-do, Goyang-si, Deogyang-gu, 북한동

Bukhansan "North Han Mountain", or Bukhan Mountain, is a mountain on the northern periphery of Seoul, South Korea.

 Bukhansan attracts a large number of hikers around 5 million per year.

Link Location Gps 37.6586604

Gps Coordinates  /  37.6586604,126.978024

There are three major peaks, Baegundae 2,744 feet, Insubong 2,659 feet, Mangyeongdae 2,582.0 feet.

 Link Location Gps  /  Gps Link 37.6586636  /  Gps Link 37.6524864  /  Gps Link 37.6531484

Gps Coordinates  /  37.6586636,126.9780002  /  37.6524864,126.962839  /  37.6531484,126.9625261

Because of its height and the fact that it borders a considerable portion of the city, Bukhansan is a major landmark visible from most city districts.

For many years up until now, the three main peaks of the park have collectively been called "Bukhansan" 

 Link Location Gps  /  Gps Link 37.6532431  /  Gps Link 37.6539928  /  Gps Link 37.6540012

Gps Coordinates  /  37.6532431,126.96278  /  37.6539928,126.9657304  /  37.6540012,126.9663404

The name "Bukhansan" means "mountain north of Han River", referring to the fact that it is the northern border of the city.

 Link Location Gps  /  Gps Link 37.6553646  /  Gps Link 37.6561004  /  Gps Link 37.6560744

Gps Coordinates  /  37.6553646,126.970022  /  37.6561004,126.97511  /  37.6560744,126.9751862

During the Joseon dynasty 1392 the peaks marked the extreme northern boundary of Seoul until 1897.

However, the original collective name of these three peaks was Samgaksan, meaning "three-horned mountain. 

 Link Location Gps  /  Gps Link 37.6560622  /  Gps Link 37.6567182  /  Gps Link 37.6568074

Gps Coordinates  /  37.6560622,126.9752302  /  37.6567182,126.9769622  /  37.6568074,126.9773352

Apart from Bukhansan, there are seven other mountains including Dobongsan and Suraksan that are over 600 meters high within the city.

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The head of the Gangbuk-gu District Office in Seoul is leading a petition to have the central government change the name back to the original.

 Link Location Gps  /  Gps Link 37.6570888  /  Gps Link 37.6585  /  Gps Link 37.65845 Gps Link 37.658445

Gps Coordinates  /  37.6570888,126.9783098  /  37.6585,126.9780467  /  37.65845,126.9780417  /  37.658445,126.9780417

Popular throughout the year, Bukhansan, and Bukhansan National Park, which was formed in 1983 are renowned for birdwatching, hiking and rockclimbing.

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 Since 2002 there has been a movement to revert the name of Bukhansan to Samgaksan.