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Stone towers and a mountain path

Listed on Gumi City’s culture & tourism website

Special feature

99 steps

“wishes come true” (소원 성취)

Cheonsaengsan Forest Bathing Area천생산 산림욕장

Also called Cheonsaengsanseong Forest Bathing Area (천생산성 산림욕장).

A forest park halfway up Cheonsaengsan (천생산), a 407 m high urban nature park in Gumi

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Call for enquiries+82-54-480-5689

Forest walking trails halfway up Cheonsaengsan (천생산) in Gumi, a flat-topped mountain 407 m above sea level with cliff-like sides. It is home to Cheonsaengsanseong Fortress (천생산성), where many historic sites from the Imjin War (임진왜란) remain.

By bus: get off at the Indong Middle School (인동중학교) bus stop and walk 30 minutes. By car: there are two car parks. Please check opening hours before you visit (+82-54-480-5689).

Fortress trail

The trail’s facilities, in four groups

Along 4 km of trails, halfway up Cheonsaengsan

A-1

Amenities

  • Observation deck
  • Pavilions (jeongja)5
  • Mountain shelter
  • Restrooms3
  • Benches and lounge decks125
  • Drinking fountains2
  • Car parks2

A-2

Learning facilities

  • Forest classroom
  • Wildflower beds
  • Poem plaques

A-3

Exercise facilities

  • Parallel bars
  • Horizontal bar
  • Simple exercise equipment7 kinds

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Special features

99 steps

“wishes come true” (소원 성취)

  • General Gwak Jae-u photo zone (곽재우 장군 사진 촬영소)
  • Swaying bridge (출렁다리)15 m
  • Acupressure path (건강 지압로)
  • Sipjangsaeng sculpture garden (십장생 조각 동산)Sipjangsaeng: the ten traditional Korean symbols of long life

Stone gallery

Stone walls and rocks: the texture of stone

Tap a photo to see it larger.

Photo 1Stone walla wall of large, mossy stones laid in layers, with stone steps through the grass
Photo 2Rocksa rocky outcrop high on the mountain, looking down over wooded valleys and a village
Photo 3Gate in the stone walla red door under a broad stone lintel between stacked stone walls, with a stony path through the grass
Photo 4Rocka large turtle-shaped stone with an eye carved on its head and hexagon patterns on its back
Photo 5Rockslarge boulders covered in moss and grass in the shade of pine trees
Photo 6Mountain peakA mountain with a long, flat summit and a band of rock cliffs below its top edge

The fortress

Cheonsaengsanseong Fortress and General Gwak Jae-u

  1. Origin of the name

    Cheonsaengsan (천생산) has a flat summit ridge, and its sides look like natural cliffs set upright. It is said that people named it Cheonsaengsan (天生山), “the mountain born of heaven,” because it looked as if it had come from the sky.

  2. Area it covers

    The mountain spans Sin-dong (신동), Hwangsang-dong (황상동), Geumjeon-dong (금전동) and Jangcheon-myeon (장천면), all in Gumi City.

  3. A key point of defence

    Together with Geumosanseong Fortress (금오산성), Cheonsaengsanseong Fortress (천생산성) served as a key point of defence whenever foreign forces invaded.

  4. The Imjin War

    During the Imjin War (임진왜란), General Gwak Jae-u (곽재우, 郭再祐), known as the “Red-Robed General” (홍의장군), fought many battles against Japanese forces here, and many historic sites from that time remain on the mountain.

How to get here

Twelve bus routes, one bus stop

By bus

Bus stop

Indong Middle School인동중학교

12 bus routes

  • 10
  • 110
  • 181
  • 182
  • 183
  • 185
  • 186
  • 303
  • 380
  • 882
  • 890
  • 891

30 min on foot

Cheonsaengsan Forest Bathing Area

Get off at the Indong Middle School (인동중학교) stop and walk 30 minutes.

By car

Two car parks

Directions

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What visitors say (keywords)Easy parking3 votes

Location map

Map showing Cheonsaengsan Forest Bathing Area and the Indong Middle School bus stop

Dark green area: Cheonsaengsan forestMap data © OpenStreetMap

Visitor info

Address and contact

Visitor information
Land-lot addressAround San 26, Inui-dong, Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do (경북 구미시 인의동 산 26 일원)
Road name address167 Majeji-gil, Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do (경북 구미시 마제지길 167)
Phone number for enquiries+82-54-480-5689
Area and capacity350,000 m² site · 4 km of walking trails · up to 2,000 visitors a day

Address in Korean (for taxis and car navigation): 경북 구미시 마제지길 167

Details may change, so please check with the operator before you visit.

What visitors say (keywords)

4 visitor reviews on Naver · number of votes

  • Well-kept walking paths4 votes
  • Easy parking3 votes
  • Good amenities1 vote
  • Good to visit with kids1 vote
  • Great for photos1 vote
  • Nice views1 vote

Nearby

Places to visit nearby

Nearby are the Rock-carved Standing Buddha in Hwangsang-dong, Gumi City (구미 황상동 마애여래 입상), listed as Treasure No. 1122, and Dongnak Park (동락공원), both easy to add to your visit.

  • Tourist spot

    Dongnak Park동락공원

    Straight line, about 4.2km

  • Tourist spot

    Gumi Daon Forest구미다온숲

    Straight line, about 3.8km

  • Hotel

    Hotel Stay Gumi호텔스테이구미

    Straight line, about 2.2km