Palgongsan Nature Park (Gatbawi District) (팔공산자연공원(갓바위지구))

Palgongsan Nature Park, located in the Taebaek Mountain Range, features three peaks: Birobong Peak (1,192m), Yeombulbong Peak (1,042m), and Seobong Peak (1,150m). This mountain area boasts stunning rock formations and valleys. At an elevation of 852 meters on Gwanbong Peak, the Gatbawi Rock is renowned for fulfilling wishes. Other attractions include Donghwasa Temple, the Palgongsan Cable Car, and the Donghwasa Tourist Complex.

– Address : 6-1 Palgongsan-ro 199-gil, Dong-gu, Daegu

※ Presentation Information
– Experience Guide
Not available

– Information and Guides
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-53-939-0080

– Parking
Available

– Day Off
N/A (Open all year round)

– Operating Hours
Open 24 hr

– Hiking Course
[Course 1] Gatbawi service area – Gwanamsa Temple – Gatbawi Rock

[Course 2] Gatbawi service area – Gatbawi Rock – Inbong Peak – Dongbong Peak – Donghwasa Temple

– Mountain Not Access Period
Annual Forest Fire Prevention Period

Spring: February 15 – May 15 / Autumn: November 1 – December 15

* Subject to change based on weather conditions

– Restrooms
Available

– Available Facilities
Donghwasa temple, Palgongsan cable car, Donghwasa tourism complex

– Admission Fees
Free

– Interpretation Services Offered
Not available

◎ Nearby Tourism Infobox

⊙ Palgongsan National Park (Donghwasa Temple District) (팔공산국립공원(동화사지구))

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– Homepage
www.knps.or.kr

Palgongsan National Park is located close to Palgongsan Mountain, one of the larger mountains in the Taebaek Mountain Range. Palgongsan Mountain is located 20 kilometers northeast from downtown Daegu, where the Nakdonggang and Geumhogang Rivers meet. The mountain has three peaks in a row: Birobong Peak (1192.3 meters) in the center and Dongbong (aka ‘Mitabong,’ 1,155 meters) and Seobong (aka ‘Samseongbong,’ 1,150 meters) on each side.

The park is within the administrative district of Dong-gu, with Daegu and four towns along its border, including Yeongcheon-si, Gyeongsan-si, and Chilgok-gun. A number of Buddhist temples including Donghwasa, the headquarters of the 9th Buddhist Parish, are located in the area.

The park has numerous rocks and valleys and is carpeted with azaleas in the spring. In the autumn many visitors flock to the park to admire the fall leaves on the trees lining the 16.3-kilometer-long roadway that runs through the park. With vibrant green leaves in spring and a delicate snowscape in the winter, Palgongsan Mountain is an attractive destination for visitors throughout the year.

⊙ Palgongsan Cable Car (팔공산 케이블카)

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– Homepage
www.palgongcablecar.com

Palgongsan Cable Car takes visitors a ride on an ascending slope, offering both thrill and beautiful views. The cable car’s landing platform is at the top of Sinnimbong Peak of Palgongsan Mountain. This peak is considered one of the most famous prayer spots, together with the ritual alter on Birobong Peak and the Buddha statue on the eastern Gatbawi Rock.

⊙ Mt. Palgong Hot Spring Tourist Hotel (팔공산온천관광호텔(온천))

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– Homepage
www.palgongspa.co.kr

Mt. Palgong Hot Spring Tourist Hotel is nestled near Birobong Peak of Palgongsan Mountain. It features a hot spring bath with sodium chloride alkaline water (pH 8.0), sourced from 687 meters below the granite surface of a nearby valley. The spring water, at a temperature of 28.9 ℃, is renowned for its properties that soothe the skin, enhance blood circulation, and relieve fatigue. The facility includes hot and cold baths, jet benches for water massages, a sauna, and open-air baths. Additionally, the surrounding Palgongsan Mountain area boasts numerous tourist attractions, including Donghwasa Temple, a cable car, and various hiking trails.

⊙ Daegu Safety Theme Park (대구시민안전테마파크)

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– Homepage
safe119.daegu.go.kr

Daegu Safety Theme Park was established to provide citizens with education on safety measures in an emergency situation. The theme park has experience stations set up to demonstrate accidents one can encounter in their everyday life and provides an opportunity to exercise simulated safety drills. Noteworthy exhibition halls that provide practical and useful safety information include the Subway Safety Exhibition, Mountain Safety Exhibition, and Earthquake Safety Exhibition. All of the facilities throughout the park, including the exhibition halls and the safety education theater, are designed to emphasize the importance of safety.

⊙ Daegu Donghwasa Temple (동화사(대구))

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– Homepage
www.donghwasa.net

Donghwasa Temple is located on the south side of Palgongsan Mountain, about 22 km northeast of Daegu. It was built by Monk Geukdal in the 15th year of King Soji’s reign (AD 493). The original name of the temple was Yugasa Temple, but Simjiwangsa rebuilt the temple under King Heungdeok (r. AD 826-836) and named it Donghwasa Temple, which means “the paulownia tree blooms even in winter,” in reference to the blooming trees around the temple. Most of the present temple buildings were constructed between 1723 and 1732.

Palgongsan Nature Park (Gatbawi District) (팔공산자연공원(갓바위지구))