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Hiking in Mt. Keumo in Kumi, Korea (Geumo-san, Kyungbuk)

Mt. Geumo (Mt. Keumo, Komosan) 3202 feet (976meter). Located in Kumi, Kyungsang-bukdo, S. Korea. The mountain is full of steep cliffs and rocks and hiking to the top can be tough even though it's only a 1.3 mile trail. At the end of the Goryeo dynasty, they built fortress walls, Geomo Sansung, to prevent Japanese invasion. Some of traces of the fortress walls can be easily spotted during hiking. For non-hikers, there is a cable car that runs every 15 minutes till sunset (in winter, till 17:30). I think the cable car runs to Myunggeum Watherfall, but not sure. ...

Posted in Travel Korea on Friday, February 13th, 2009 | No Comments »