Hiking the Seongpanak Summit Trail to Baengnokdam, the summit of Mount Hallasan in Jeju Island

Top of South Korea! Hiking the Seongpanak (성판악) Summit Trail to Baengnokdam (한라산), the summit of Mount Hallasan (한라산) in Jeju Island (제주도). At 1950m above sea level, Hallasan Baengnokdam Summit is the highest mountain peak in South Korea.
Information on Hallasan Seongpanak Summit Trail:
Trail length: 9.6km (one-way)
Estimated hike duration: 4.5hr (one-way)
Elevation gain: 1200m (Seongpanak trailhead 750m; Baengnokdam summit 1950m)
Shelter with toilets: 2. (1) Sokbat Shelter (lower shelter, 4.1km from trailhead); (2) Jindallaebat Shelter (upper shelter, 7.3km from trailhead)
Portable water refill point within trail: NIL
Shop/Cafe within trail: NIL
Public transportation: Jeju Bus No 281 (from Jeju Bus Terminal/Seogwipo Bus Terminal - Seongpanak bus stop)
[1:12] Seongpanak Visitor Center (23 May 2023, 2nd attempt hiking up to Mount Hallasan Baengnokdam Summit via Seongpanak Summit Trail)
[1:33] Seongpanak Summit Trail Entrance
[11:34] Sokbat Shelter (first/lower shelter, 4.1km from trailhead)
[16:07] Sara Oreum Trail (to Sara Oreum Crater Lake and Observatory)
[17:40] Sara Oreum Crater Lake
[19:02] Sara Oreum Observatory
[20:00] Back at Seongpanak Summit Trail
[22:53] Jindallaebat Shelter (second/upper shelter, 7.3km from trailhead)
[32:37] Hallasan Summit Baengnokdam (1950m above sea level)
[38:40] (Back at) Jindallaebat Shelter
[39:26] (Back at) Seongpanak Summit Trail Entrance
[40:51] Seongpanak Summit Hike First Attempt Seongpanak Summit Trail Entrance (15 May 2023)
[42:03] Sokbat Shelter
[43:55] We spotted a deer next to the trail
[48:23] Jindallaebat Shelter
[50:03] Summit trail CLOSED! 🚷😫
[52:21] Sara Oreum Trail
[53:32] Sara Oreum Crater Lake
[54:15] Sokbat Shelter
[54:45] Seongpanak Summit Trail Entrance

[@iamirrelevant6682]

Thank you for the video. I think your video depicts the trail most comprehensively especially the last leg. 30:46

[@travelwithpatandfi]

Thank you very much!

[@ervinslens]

Beautiful hike my friend, these shots are amazing!

[@travelwithpatandfi]

Thank you. We were fortunate to have wonderful weather during the second hike.

[@NSTLakmalofficial]

good