How many km is Haenam's Dalmagodo Trail, and where else can I walk?

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Dalmagodo Trail is 17.74 km and circles Dalmasan Mountain in 4 courses from Mihwangsa Temple

• Dalmagodo Trail is a 17.74 km circuit trail that starts at Mihwangsa Temple and goes around Dalmasan Mountain past Keunbaramjae Pass, Nojiranggol and Molgorijae Pass. It opened in November 2017, reviving the pilgrimage path that once linked the 12 old hermitages of Mihwangsa Temple.
• The path was made by hand with sickles, pickaxes and A-frame carriers, without machinery, and it was built mainly as dirt and stone paths with fewer decks and stairs.
• Course 1, Chulga Trail (2.71 km), runs from Mihwangsa Temple to Keunbaramjae Pass through a mountain wetland, a rocky scree area and an oak forest.
• Course 2, Suhaeng Trail (4.37 km), runs from Keunbaramjae Pass to Nojiranggol past the Small and Large Geumsaem springs.
• Course 3, Gohaeng Trail (5.63 km), runs from Nojiranggol past Molgorijae Pass to Ingil.
• Course 4, Haetal Trail (5.03 km), passes a hinoki cypress forest, a tulip tree plantation, Dosoram Hermitage and the stupa site of Mihwangsa Temple before returning to Mihwangsa Temple, and this section overlaps the Ttangkkeut Millennium Forest Old Road. It is open at all times every day of the year and free to use, and the contact is the Tourism Office, Haenam County Office (061-530-5159).

• Dalmagodo TrailHours Always open
• Dalmasan Mountain
• Mihwangsa TempleHours Always open
• Dosoram HermitageHours Always open

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Hiking Dalmasan Mountain takes 3 hours round trip and 7 hours on the traverse

• Dalmasan Mountain is a 489 m mountain spanning Songji-myeon, Bukpyeong-myeon and Hyeonsan-myeon, and there are 4 main hiking routes.
• The loop route for beginners and visitors to Mihwangsa Temple takes 3 hours, and there are also routes from Mihwangsa Temple to the Mibong-ri Spring and from Songchon Village down to Mihwangsa Temple.
• The traverse route starts at the entrance of Songchon Village and runs along a forest road and past Sujeong Cave and Seokmun Cave to the Mibong-ri Spring parking lot, taking 7 hours. It takes about 1 hour from Mihwangsa Temple to the summit, and the stupa field of Mihwangsa Temple is about a 10-minute walk along a forest path.
• Dosoram Hermitage is a hermitage on Dosolbong Peak at the top of Dalmasan Mountain, 3.4 km from Mihwangsa Temple in a straight line, and Korean azaleas (in April), royal azaleas (in May) and daylilies (in June) bloom there.

• Dalmasan Mountain
• Mihwangsa TempleHours Always open
• Dosoram HermitageHours Always open

03

Walking trails at Ttangkkeut: 8 hiking and walking trails, including Ttangkkeut Trail Courses 1–4

• Haenam County Culture and Tourism lists 8 hiking and walking trails.
• The Ttangkkeut Trail is divided into Ttangkkeut Sea Trail (Course 1; 42 Ttangkkeunmaeul-gil and others, Songji-myeon) and Jeomjae Trail (Course 2; 2726 Ttangkkeuthaean-ro and others, Songji-myeon). It also has Mukdong Shore Trail (Course 3; Mukdong-ri Senior Center, 7 Mukdong-gil, Bukpyeong-myeon) and Soenojae Trail (Course 4; 531 Baekdo-ro and others, Bukpyeong-myeon).
• The address of Slow Walk of Self-Reflection (a cultural and ecological trail), the National Pilgrimage Trail and the Korea Trail from Haenam to Seoul (formerly Samnam-gil) is also listed as 42 Ttangkkeunmaeul-gil and others or its surroundings, Songji-myeon.
• Ganggangsullae Trail (Green Trail) is at 12 Gwangwangnejeo-ro and others, Munnae-myeon.
• For inquiries, contact Haenam County Tourist Information (061-532-1330).
• The Tourism Development Team of the Tourism Office (061-530-5329) also takes questions about the Ttangkkeut Trail courses.
• In Ttangkkeut Village, the Ttangkkeut Trail (about 17 km), one of the 3 courses of the Ttangkkeut Millennium Forest Old Road, starts and continues to the Mihwangsa Temple History Trail and the Dasan–Choui Exchange Trail.
• You can also walk from Songho Beach to Ttangkkeut Tower on the Ttangkkeut Trail walking path.

• Ttangkkeut VillageHours Always open
• Mihwangsa TempleHours Always open

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On Duryunsan Mountain, the round trip from Osojae Rest Area to Garyeonbong Peak (703 m) is 5.4 km and takes about 2 hours

• Osojae Rest Area is the northern trailhead for hiking Duryunsan Mountain and Jujaksan Mountain, with a mineral spring and a parking lot.
• The 5.4 km round trip via Osimjae Pass and Noseungbong Peak to Garyeonbong Peak (703 m), the top of Duryunsan Mountain, is the shortest route to the summit and takes about 2 hours.
• In Duryunsan Provincial Park, 8 peaks, including Garyeonbong Peak, Duryunbong Peak, Gogyebong Peak and Noseungbong Peak, form a ridge.
• The park is open at all times, but you should take care entering the mountain from 2 hours before sunset.
• For a seaside walk, there is Yeongam-Geumho Seawall (4.3 km long), which Course 15 of the Seohaerang Trail passes along.
• From the top of the dike, you see the sea on one side and Yeongamho Lake on the other.

• Osojae Rest AreaFee Free
• Duryunsan Provincial ParkHours Always open
• Yeongam-Geumho SeawallHours Always open

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The bike route 'Course 1 Dalmagodo Trail' starts at Songho Beach and takes 6 hours

Course 1 of Haenam County Culture and Tourism's bike routes is Dalmagodo Trail. It starts at Songho Beach and passes Ttangkkeut Village, Sagumi Beach, Yundosan Forest Road, Seoho Village, Keunbaramjae Pass, Mihwangsa Temple, Maryeon and Songho Forest Road before returning to Songho Beach. It takes 6 hours. Its starting point differs from that of the walking Dalmagodo Trail (17.74 km), which starts at Mihwangsa Temple.

• Dalmagodo TrailHours Always open
• Ttangkkeut VillageHours Always open
• Mihwangsa TempleHours Always open