Only the summit sections of the Seongpanak and Gwaneumsa trails need a booking. The other five trails need none. Foreigners book on the English page of the park's reservation site. From October to March the park opens at 05:00, and the last start at the trailhead is 11:30. We read the park office and reservation site on 11 October 2026.
Which trails need a booking
The Hallasan National Park Office lists seven trails on its official trail page. Two are marked as needing a reservation.
| Trail | Length | One-way time | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seongpanak | 9.6 km | Azalea Field 3 h, summit 4 h 30 min | Needed for Azalea Field to the summit |
| Gwaneumsa | 8.7 km | Samgakbong 3 h 20 min, summit 5 h | Needed for Samgakbong to the summit |
| Eorimok | 6.8 km | Witseoreum 2 h | None |
| Yeongsil | 5.8 km | Witseoreum 1 h 30 min | None |
| Donnaeko | 7 km | South wall fork 3 h 30 min | None |
| Eoseungsaengak | 1.3 km | Summit 30 min | None |
| Seokgulam | 1.5 km | 50 min | None |
Source: Hallasan National Park Office trail page, read 11 Oct 2026. The booking limit to the top sections is from its notice of 24 April 2025. Only Seongpanak and Gwaneumsa let you reach the Baengnokdam summit. The park office restricts the other approaches.
Note: Gwaneumsa reopened: the Samgakbong to summit section reopened on 24 September 2026 after construction. Bookings restarted on 21 September at 09:00 (park office notice, 21 Sep 2026)
How a foreigner books
Booking: Booking site: visithalla.jeju.go.kr, with a language menu in Korean, English, Japanese and Chinese. The home page picks the trail, the date and 1 to 4 people (read 11 Oct 2026)
Booking: Sign-in: Kakao login, or a "non-member verification" with your name and an email address, where the site sends you a code. The page says foreigners who cannot verify a real name should use the email code on the foreign-language page (sign-in page, 11 Oct 2026)
Note: We opened the home page and the sign-in page, and we did not book. The home page showed "Reservation unavailable" for 12 October on both trails. We do not know whether that meant full or closed
Keep the same sign-in method for the whole booking. The park office says you can only cancel with the login you used to book.
When slots open: the sources differ
| Detail | One source says | Another says | What we use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening day | Reservation site English guide: slots open on the 1st of each month and run to the end of the next month | Park notice, 24 Apr 2025: first working day of the month before, at 09:00 | Plan for about one month ahead, and check the date range in the system |
| People and frequency | Not stated on the English guide | Up to 4 people per booking, one booking per person per week; the limit resets the day after you scan your code | The park notice |
Winter cut-off times
The park uses a winter schedule from October to March. The English reservation guide gives these times.
| Point | Winter (Oct to Mar) | Summer (Apr to Sep) |
|---|---|---|
| Seongpanak trail entrance, last start | 11:30 | 12:30 |
| Azalea Field control point, last pass | 11:30 | 12:30 |
| Gwaneumsa trail entrance, last start | 11:30 | 12:30 |
| Samgakbong control point, last pass | 11:30 | 12:30 |
| Start down from the summit ridge (Dongneung) | 13:30 | 14:30 |
| Be below Azalea Field and Samgakbong | 15:30 | 16:30 |
Source: Hallasan trail reservation system, English reservation guide, read 11 Oct 2026. The guide says the park opens at 05:00 and that entry times are set so hikers can come down before sunset.
Note: A park office notice of 30 September 2026 is titled as a change to winter entry and descent times. Its text only lists the 05:00 start and the weather closure rules, so we cannot say what changed. Confirm the times on the park office site before you go
Weather closures and gear
Hours: The park can close or limit trails for weather warnings, sudden heavy rain that floods streams, fog that cuts sight to 20 m or less, 30 cm or more of snow, or winds of 14 m/s or more (park office notices, 30 Sep 2026 and safety page, read 11 Oct 2026)
Note: For winter hikes the park office lists warm clothes, crampons, gloves, warm water and a lantern. Drinking and smoking are banned, and camping and cooking are allowed only at the Gwaneumsa campground
Price: No entrance fee. Parking: ₩1,000 for the first hour, ₩500 for each extra 20 minutes, up to ₩13,000 a day for a small car; the first 30 minutes are free (park office, read 11 Oct 2026)
Getting to the trailheads
Address: Seongpanak: 1865 Route 516, Jocheon-eup, Jeju City. Gwaneumsa: 588 Sanrokbuk-ro, Jeju City (park office pages, read 11 Oct 2026). Park office phone 064-713-9950, Seongpanak branch 064-725-9950, Gwaneumsa branch 064-756-9950
We did not check the bus routes and times to the two trailheads, so use the Jeju Bus Information System at bus.jeju.go.kr.
What is checked here and what is not
Checked on 11 October 2026: the Hallasan National Park Office pages for trails, fees and safety, its notices of 24 April 2025, 10 June 2026, 21 September 2026 and 30 September 2026, and the trail reservation system's English home page, sign-in page, reservation guide and fee page.
Not checked: how the booking screens work after sign-in, whether foreigners get a full allotment of slots, what the no-show penalty is, the bus routes to the trailheads, the 30 September 2026 winter-time change in detail, the hwpx guideline attached to the 10 June 2026 notice, and current conditions on the trail. We did not book a slot or hike.
