Yaksa-am Hermitage on a cliff above a sea of clouds, seen from the summit peak Hyeonwolbong

Elevation976m

A tourist attraction featured by Gumi City Culture & Tourism

Geumosan Mountain금오산

Geumosan Provincial Park · Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do

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Before you go

Geumosan is a 976 m mountain in Gumi and has been a provincial park since 1970. Come for rock cliffs, forest and valleys — a hermitage at the summit, a waterfall and a cave halfway up, and a reservoir at its foot.

Bus
Lines 27, 27-1, 27-2, 27-3 to the “Geumosan” stop(금오산)
Parking
Geumosan Public Parking Lots 1, 2 and 3(금오산 제1·2·3공영주차장)
Admission
Free · no closing days (entry may be restricted depending on the weather)
Trail notice
Some hiking trails closed 20 Oct – 15 Dec 2026. Details may change, so please check before you visit.

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The mountain at a glance

Since the Silla period, Geumosan has been handed down in tradition as a mountain holding the spirit of the sun.

Rock cliffs, dense forest and valleys come together across the mountain.

One account says the name Geumosan comes from a golden crow flying away.

Elevation976m

Rocky peaks over 900 m — Hyeonwolbong(현월봉), Yaksabong(약사봉), Bobong(보봉) and more — wrap around the north and northeast.

Provincial park since1970

Designated on 1 June 1970 as Provincial Park No. 1 of the Republic of Korea. The Gyeongbu Expressway opened in July of the same year.

Where three areas meetGumiGimcheonChilgok

It stands where Gumi(구미시), Gimcheon(김천시) and Chilgok(칠곡군) meet.

From the foot to the summit

  1. SummitYaksa-am Hermitage(약사암) · rock-carved standing Bodhisattva(마애보살입상)
  2. Upper slopesGeumosanseong Fortress(금오산성), a mountain fortress about 2 km long
  3. Halfway upHaeunsa Temple(해운사) · Doseon-gul Cave(도선굴) · Daehye Falls(대혜폭포)Cable car — from the foot of the mountain to Daehye Falls
  4. At the footChaemi-jeong Pavilion(채미정) · Geumoji Reservoir(금오지) on the northeastern foot

02

Sights on the mountain

The park holds Daehye Falls, Doseon-gul Cave, Yaksa-am Hermitage and Haeunsa Temple, with a fortress on the upper slopes and Chaemi-jeong Pavilion at the foot.

  • Yaksa-am Hermitage set against the rock cliffSummit

    Yaksa-am Hermitage(약사암)

    Yaksa-am Hermitage and a rock-carved standing Bodhisattva(마애보살입상) are at the summit. The photo shows the hermitage seen from Hyeonwolbong(현월봉), the summit peak.

  • Upper slopes

    Geumosanseong Fortress(금오산성)

    A mountain fortress about 2 km long runs across the upper slopes. See it in autumn colour in the Autumn panel below.

  • Halfway up

    Daehye Falls(대혜폭포)

    also called Myeonggeum Falls(명금폭포)

    Halfway up the mountain. Like Doseon-gul Cave, it was shaped by differential erosion in the long, deep valley of a stream flowing north. The cable car runs from the foot of the mountain up to the falls.

  • Halfway up

    Doseon-gul Cave(도선굴)

    Halfway up the mountain. Like Daehye Falls, it was shaped by differential erosion along the stream flowing north.

  • Halfway up

    Haeunsa Temple(해운사)

    A temple halfway up the mountain.

  • At the foot

    Chaemi-jeong Pavilion(채미정)

    At the foot of the mountain, Chaemi-jeong Pavilion honors the will of Gil Jae(길재).

Geumosan and white clouds reflected in Geumoji Reservoir
Geumoji Reservoir(금오지)

The reservoir at the northeastern foot

A waterside leisure spot for boating and more.

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Four seasons

From the cable car, the reservoir and the trails, the scenery changes with every season.

Geumosan beyond a waterside path in cherry blossom
A pine-forest path lined with purple lilyturf
Tiled-roof building and stone steps of Geumosanseong Fortress in a valley of autumn leaves
A hiker walking a snowy, rime-covered ridge
The arched bridge over Geumoji Reservoir, with Geumosan behind
Geumoji Reservoir and the city of Gumi seen from the mountain

Visitor review keywords

Naver visitor reviews (160 reviews) · number of votes

  1. Great view(뷰가 좋아요)139 votes
  2. Great for photos(사진이 잘 나와요)108 votes
  3. Unique scenery(경관이 독특해요)70 votes
  4. Easy parking(주차하기 편해요)65 votes
  5. Lots to see(볼거리가 많아요)62 votes

04

Visitor information

Some hiking trails closed: 20 Oct – 15 Dec 2026

Entry to the mountain may also be restricted depending on the weather. Details may change, so please check before you visit.

Visitor information
Closing daysNone (entry may be restricted depending on the weather)
AdmissionFree
ParkingGeumosan Public Parking Lots 1, 2 and 3(금오산 제1·2·3공영주차장)
Bus“Geumosan” stop(금오산) · lines 27, 27-1, 27-2, 27-3

Walking to the trail

Bus stop · Parking Lots 2 & 3about 800 m11 min walkTrail at Daehyegyo Bridge(대혜교)
Parking Lot 1Few parking spaces100 m1 min walkTrail

※ Please check transport information before your visit.

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Getting here

Address
9-4 Geumosansangga-gil, Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
In Korean (show to a taxi driver)
경북 구미시 금오산상가길 9-4
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Nearby Straight-line distance

  • Chaemi-jeong Pavilion(채미정)approx. 0.2 km
  • Yaeun History Experience Center(야은역사체험관)approx. 0.2 km
  • Geumo Land(금오랜드)approx. 0.3 km
  • Geumosan Olle Trail(금오산올레길)approx. 0.3 km
  • Gumi Neo-Confucianism History Museum(구미성리학역사관)approx. 0.4 km
  • Hotel Geumosan(㈜호텔금오산)approx. 0.4 km
  • Geumosan Campground(금오산 야영장)approx. 0.7 km
  • Geumosan Cable Car(금오산케이블카)approx. 0.7 km