List of mountains in Seoul

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Cheonchuksa [ko] located in Dobongsan, one of mountains in Bukhansan National Park. Korea-Seoul-Cheonchuksa-01.jpg
Cheonchuksa  [ ko ] located in Dobongsan, one of mountains in Bukhansan National Park.

This is a list of the mountains in Seoul, South Korea.

Contents

Mountain Hangul Hanja HeightLocation
Achasan 아차산峨嵯山287m Seoul Jungnang-gu, Guri in Gyeonggi-do
Aengbongsan 앵봉산m
Ansan 안산鞍山295.9m Seodaemun-gu
Baebongsan 배봉산拜峰山105.7m Jeonnong-dong, Huigyeong-dong
Baengnyeonsan 백련산白蓮山215.5m Eunpyeong-gu, Seodaemun-gu
Baekundae 백운대白雲臺836m Gangbuk-gu, Seoul and Goyang, Gyeonggi-do
Bonghwasan 봉화산烽火山137.9m Sinnae-dong, Muk-dong, Junghwa-dong, Sangbong-dong of Jungnang-gu
Bugaksan 북악산北岳山342mNorth of Gyeongbokgung
Bukhansan 북한산北漢山836.5m Dobong-gu, Eunpyeong-gu, Jongno-gu in Seoul and Uijeongbu, Goyang, Yangju-gun in Gyeonggi-do
Buramsan 불암산佛岩山508m Nowon-gu in Seoul and Namyangju in Gyeonggi-do
Cheonmasan 천마산天摩山144.4m Macheon-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul and Hanam, Gyeonggi-do
Cheonggyesan 청계산淸溪山618m Seocho-gu in Seoul and Gwacheon, Uiwang, Seongnam in Gyeonggi-do
Choansan 초안산m
Daehyeonsan 대현산m Geumho 1ga-dong, Seongdong-gu
Daemosan 대모산大母山293m Gaepo-dong, Gangnam-gu
Dobongsan 도봉산道峰山739.5m Dobong-gu of Seoul and Yangju-gun, Uijeongbu in Gyeonggi-do
Eungbongsan 응봉산鷹峰山81m Eungbong-dong, Seongdong-gu
Gaehwasan 개화산開花山132m Gangseo-gu
Gaeungsan 개웅산開雄山125m Guro-gu
Gaeunsan 개운산開運山575m Seongbuk-gu
Geumhosan 금호산m Seongdong-gu, Jung-gu
Gohwangsan 고황산高凰山150m Seongbuk-gu, Dongdaemun-gu
Guryongsan (Seoul) 구룡산九龍山283.2m Gangnam-gu
Gwanaksan 관악산冠岳山632m Gwanak-gu in Seoul and Siheung, Gwacheon, and Anyang in Gyeonggi-do
Hoamsan 호암산390mWest part of Gwanaksan
Inneungsan 인릉산293m Seocho-gu, Seoul and Gwacheon in Gyeonggi-do
Iljasan 일자산m
Insubong 인수봉仁壽峰804m Dobong-gu
Inwangsan 인왕산仁王山338.2m Seoul Seodaemun-gu
Jiyangsan 지양산地陽山m Sinwol-dong in Yangcheon-gu
Maebongsan 매봉산m Yongsan-gu, Jung-gu, Seongdong-gu
Mangyeongsan 만경대萬景臺800m Dobong-gu, Seoul and Goyang, Gyeonggi-do
Naksan 낙산駱山125m Jongno-gu, Dongdaemun-gu, Seongbuk-gu
Namhansan 남한산南漢山460mPart of the mountain lies in Macheon-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul and Jungbu-myeon, Gwangju-gun, Gyeonggi-do
Namsan 남산南山262m Jung-gu, Yongsan-gu
Nogosan 노고산106mback of Sogang University
Opaesan 오패산m
Samseongsan 삼성산三聖山480.9m Gwanak-gu, Guro-gu in Seoul and Anyang in Gyeonggi-do
Sinjeongsan 신정산m
Suraksan 수락산水落山638m Nowon-gu in Seoul, in Gyeonggi-do, Uijeongbu, Namyangju
Ujangsan 우장산98.9m Hwagok-dong 5, 6 and, Balsan-dong
Umyeonsan 우면산牛眠山293m Seocho-gu, Seoul and Gwacheon in Gyeonggi-do
Yongmabong 용마봉龍馬峰348 m (1,142 ft) Guui-dong, Junggok-dong in Gwangjin-gu

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