Seoraksan
Also known as: Ulsanbawi, 울산바위, Ulsan Rock
Ulsanbawi-granite-massif; Seoraksan-NP; East-Sea-views
The climbing
What there is to climb at Seoraksan, and whether a mixed-ability group can split up here.
~20-incl-variations
Na-Du-Ri-ridge 5.7; Dol-Jan-Chi 5.11b
moderate-ridge-vs-hard-wall; multi-day-ridge-option
advanced-multipitch; only-multi-day-climb-in-country; small-committed-parties
Rock & setting
granite-alpine; 200m-wall-2km-wide
slab; crack; chimney; overhang; big-exposure; ridge-traverses
large-wall-multi-aspect. Confirm.
low-climber-numbers; hiking-crowds-on-tourist-stairs
Season & conditions
park-climbing-window-mid-May-to-late-Oct. Confirm.
mid-May-late-Oct
autumn-foliage; multi-day-ridge-of-30-peaks
alpine-weather; summer-storms; early-late-season-cold. Confirm.
Approach & gear
mandatory-permit-Seorak-NP-Service-form-3days-prior. Confirm.
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
~1.5hr-from-Sinheung-Temple-parking-via-climber-trail
express-bus-Seoul-to-Sokcho; local-bus-7/7-1-to-Seorak-NP. Confirm.
full-trad-rack-plus-aid; bolted-anchors; patchy-signal
Sokcho-lodging; NP-shelters; bivy-on-multi-day
NP-ranger-stations; Sokcho-town-amenities
Bolting & safety
bolted-anchors-on-most-routes; mixed-trad-aid
alpine-commitment; permit-enforcement; long-descents
self-sufficient-alpine-trad-required
call-119; NP-rescue. Confirm.
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand crag report. Coordinates are approximate.