Deogyusan National Park (Main, Jeoksang Section) (덕유산국립공원 (본소,적상분소))

Deogyusan National Park is a 230-square-kilometer mountain park spanning Muju, Jangsu, Geochang, and Hamyang counties — Korea's fourth-largest national park by area, anchored by Hyangjeokbong (1,614 m), the second-highest peak in the southwestern Korean mainland. The park's central feature is the Gucheondong valley with its 33 scenic spots, complemented by the Jeoksang section to the north (Jeoksangsan and the historic mountain fortress) and a network of high-elevation ridges accessible by the Hyangjeokbong cable car. Winter snow on the upper ridges is famously dense and visible from much of southern Korea. Best in winter (snow), late spring (azaleas) and autumn (foliage). Plan multiple days for full coverage.