Beginner
Valley Walk to Manmulsang
~8 km · ~4 h
Distance
~8 km
Time
~4 h
Summit
1,338m(노인봉)
Difficulty
Mt.
✓
Permit
N/A
Course Flow
소금강계곡 입구→계곡길→만물상→원점회귀
Elevation Profile
The popular valley stroll to the Manmulsang rock figures — about 4 km each way, roughly four hours round trip.
Route by Section
1
Valley mouth → gorge path
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Enter on a well-built path along the stream.
Busy with summer stream visitors.
2
Gorge path → Manmulsang
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Past crags and stratified cliffs to the Manmulsang rocks.
Scenic-site zone — no climbing or carving the rocks.
3
Manmulsang → return
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Return by the same gorge path.
Check water levels on the access after rain.
Gear
- Sneakers, water, snacks — a valley walk.
Entry
- Odaesan National Park — follow KNPS guidance.
Cautions
- Monsoon streams rise — keep to lower sections in rain.
Intermediate
Jingogae–Noinbong Round Trip
~8.2 km · 2–3 h
Distance
~8.2 km
Time
2–3 h
Summit
1,338m(노인봉)
Difficulty
Mt.
✓
Permit
N/A
Course Flow
진고개 탐방지원센터→백두대간 능선→노인봉 1,338m
Elevation Profile
The shortest Noinbong route: about 4 km along the Baekdudaegan ridge from Jingogae pass (~960 m) up and back.
Route by Section
1
Jingogae → ridge
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Forest behind the center joins the main ridge.
The Jingogae lot fills on weekends.
2
Ridge → Noinbong
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A sustained climb along the spine to Noinbong, 1,338 m.
Exposed ridge — wind shell essential.
3
Noinbong → descent
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Retrace the ridge to the pass.
Take in the Duta–Cheongok views before descending.
Gear
- Boots, 1 L water, wind shell.
Entry
- No reservation in the park; follow trail guidance.
Cautions
- The ridge ices in shoulder seasons — carry crampons.
Advanced
Jingogae–Noinbong–Sogeumgang Traverse
~13.3 km · 5–7 h
Distance
~13.3 km
Time
5–7 h
Summit
1,338m(노인봉)
Difficulty
Mt.
✓
Permit
N/A
Course Flow
진고개→노인봉 1,338m→낙영폭포→백운대→소금강계곡
Elevation Profile
The signature traverse over the spine and down into the valley — tracked logs run 13.3–14.7 km over 5–7 hours.
Route by Section
1
Jingogae → Noinbong
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Tag the summit via the ridge climb first.
Early start for the distance.
2
Noinbong → falls → Baekwandae
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Down the ridge past the falls and the Baekwandae cliff band.
Steep descent — poles and gloves.
3
Baekwandae → valley exit
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Follow the gorge down to the lower valley exit.
Point-to-point — plan the return transport.
Gear
- Boots, 2 L water, lunch, headlamp.
Entry
- Park section — follow KNPS guidance.
Cautions
- Gorge exit floods in rain — have a fallback.