Taebaeksan

Taebaeksan
Main peaks of Taebaeksan as viewed from Munsubong, another of its peaks
Highest point
Elevation1,566.7 m (5,140 ft)
Coordinates37°5′45″N 128°54′55″E / 37.09583°N 128.91528°E / 37.09583; 128.91528
Geography
LocationSouth Korea
Parent rangeTaebaek Mountains
Climbing
Easiest routeHike
Korean name
Hangul
태백산
Hanja
太白山
RRTaebaeksan
MRT'aebaeksan

Taebaeksan, also known as Mount Taebaeksan or Mount Taebaek, is a South Korean mountain with several important peaks of the Taebaek mountain range (in Western-style geography), or the Taebaek Jeongmaek Range (in Korean-style geography). It is an important mountain in the Baekdu-daegan mountain range, the point where it turns west after running along Korea's east coast for a long distance. Its territory stretches from Taebaek in Yeongwol-gun County, Gangwon-do Province to Bonghwa-gun County, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, and it was designated South Korea's 22nd national park on 22 August 2016. It has an elevation of 1,566.7 m (5,140 ft).