Geomunoreum Volcanic Cone in Seonheul-ri
Geomunoreum Volcanic Cone in Seonheul-ri, unique volcanic landscape inside a black forest
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Planning the visit
Geomunoreum Volcanic Cone in Seonheul-ri is stop 6 of 8 on the Mythic Landscape Route.
You will find the stamp at the Information desk inside the World Natural Heritage Center.
Admission is charged: Adults KRW 3,000 / Teenagers, Soldiers KRW 2,000 / Children KRW 2,000.
The two closest stamp points are Jeju Manjanggul Lava Tube, 11 km away, and Seongsan Ilchulbong Tuff Cone Natural Reserve at 21 km. All three fit into one day.
Details
- Address
- 569-36, Seonyo-ro, Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do
- Stamp zone
- Information desk inside the World Natural Heritage Center
- Hours
- 09:00 - 18:00 (Trekking program departs every 30 minutes) (Closed on the first Tuesday of every month, Seollal, Chuseok)
- Admission
- Adults KRW 3,000 / Teenagers, Soldiers KRW 2,000 / Children KRW 2,000
- Phone
- 1800-2002
- Coordinates
- 33.45479, 126.71822
What the campaign says about it
An “Oreum” is a parasitic volcano found near the foothills of Hallasan Mountain. Although Jeju-do has 360 Oreums, Geomunoreum Volcanic Cone is the only one to be registered as a World Natural Heritage Site. Geomunoreum Volcanic Cone was named because of its dense forest that looks black in color, and it also means “sacred mountain” in the local dialect. At 456m above sea level, you can climb Geomunoreum Volcanic Cone, which is cool even during the day thanks to the wind that blows through its horseshoe shape landscape, all the way to the top to enjoy a bird’s eye view of its crater. The crater itself has a number of small peaks and its own Gotjawal forest. Gotjawal is a forest formed in an area with rocks scattered around irregularly. It often has a unique ecosystem found nowhere else. Meanwhile, the lava spewing out from the crater flowed along the slope of the Mountain all the way to the coast, creating lava caves. These caves are called the “Geomunoreum Lava Tube System.” Manjanggul Lava Tube, Gimnyeonggul Lava Tube, Yongcheon Lava Tube, and Dangcheomul Lava Tube all belong to this Geomunoreum Lava Tube System. As far as lava caves developed around Oreums go, the scale and length of the Geomunoreum Lava Tube System are on the larger side. Also, its unique and well-preserved ecosystem makes it highly valuable as a natural heritage resource. Moreover, the mines built by the Japanese during the Pacific War and the remains of a charcoal kiln used by the locals give you a glimpse of Jeju-do’s sad history.
Quoted from the Visit Korean Heritage Campaign.
Getting there
(From Jeju International Airport) Take bus no. 101 at the Jeju International Airport bus stop #2 (Iljudong-ro/ 516 Road) → Get off at Cheonsu-dong bus stop, then transfer to bus no. 221 (to Jeju Folk Village) → Get off at Geomun Oreum Entrance bus stop → Walk for 13 minutes (From the Port of Jeju) Take bus no. 465 (circular route to the Jeju Museum of Art) at the Jeju Passenger Ferry Terminal bus stop → Get off at Inhwa Elementary School bus stop → Cross the road, then take bus no. 221 (to Jeju Folk Village) at the Inhwa Elementary School bus stop → Get off at Geomun Oreum Entrance bus stop → Walk for 13 minutes
Photographs
Photographs supplied by the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation.