Gwanggyosan Mountain

This description was machine-translated from the Korea Tourism Organization's Korean original.

Gwanggyosan Mountain (elevation 582 m) is a mountain stretching about 2 km north to south between the Gyeongbu Expressway and the Seoul–Suwon road, and belongs to Sanggwanggyo-dong in Suwon-si. The mountain ridges are very quiet yet gentle, with dense trees between them, making it a place where one can enjoy forest bathing or a leisurely day hike. Gwanggyosan Mountain blocks the cold winds coming from the north of Suwon and embraces the city as Suwon’s main mountain. Its original name was Gwangaksan Mountain, but it is said to have been renamed Gwanggyosan Mountain by King Taejo Wang Geon of Goryeo. From old times Gwanggyosan Mountain was counted as one of the Eight Scenic Views of Suwon, and under the name Gwanggyo Jeokseol (Light of Teaching Amid Accumulated Snow), the beauty of the scenery when snow falls on Gwanggyosan Mountain and piles thickly on the trees was ranked first among the eight views. Until 1994, the mountain was completely closed to entry in autumn (1 month) and spring (3 months) due to concerns about forest fires, but since autumn 1995 it has been open year-round to provide residents with a place to rest and expand opportunities for leisure. In addition, to allow the forest natural environment itself to recover damaged trailsides and natural scenery, a Gwanggyosan Mountain rest-year system has been implemented in three-year stages since February 1, 2003.