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Hallasan hiking reservation and Jeju UNESCO site fees (Seongsan Ilchulbong, Manjanggul)
Numbers checked against the official source on 2026-10-19
Yes, you need a reservation to reach the summit of Hallasan. The reservation applies to the upper section of the Seongpanak and Gwaneumsa trails, with a daily limit of 1,000 visitors on Seongpanak and 500 on Gwaneumsa. The other five trails need no reservation. For the UNESCO sites, Seongsan Ilchulbong is ₩5,000 for adults (₩2,500 for children, per the Jeju Tourist Information Center), while Jeju's tourism pages print no price for Manjanggul.
Do I need a reservation for Hallasan?
Only for the summit routes. The Jeju tourism organisation's page for the park puts it this way: advance reservations are required to climb to the summit of Hallasan, and the Seongpanak and Gwaneumsa trails are the routes that lead to the summit. The reservation covers the Jindallaebat to Baengnokdam section of Seongpanak and the Samgakbong to Baengnokdam section of Gwaneumsa. It applies to everyone, including Jeju residents and international visitors.
| Trail | Reservation? |
|---|---|
| Seongpanak, Jindallaebat to Baengnokdam (summit section) | Required |
| Gwaneumsa, Samgakbong to Baengnokdam (summit section) | Required |
| Seongpanak and Gwaneumsa, the parts before those sections | Not required |
| Eorimok, Yeongsil, Donnaeko, Eoseungsaengak, Seokguram | Not required |
- Daily limits under normal operation: 1,000 visitors on Seongpanak and 500 on Gwaneumsa.
- Group size on the booking form: the reservation system's front page offers 1, 2, 3 or 4 people per booking.
- After you book: an entry and exit QR code is sent to the phone number you entered, so type it correctly. A booking left without personal details is an incomplete booking and is cancelled automatically after one day.
- No waiting list: the park says there is no "reservation of a reservation" system.
- No-show penalty: if you reserve, do not cancel and do not hike, you cannot reserve for 3 months after the first time and for 1 year after the second.
- Entry is only possible at your reserved time, according to the live trail status on the system's front page.
When does booking open?
The reservation system is run by the Hallasan National Park Management Office (visithalla.jeju.go.kr, with a foreign-language version). Its dated notice from 2026-06-05 says reservations open at 09:00 on the first working day of each month for the next month's dates. Official wording differs, so here is each version:
| Source | What it says |
|---|---|
| Reservation system notice, 2026-06-05 | Each month, on the first working day at 09:00, the next month's slots can be booked. Example from the notice: April trips start on 2023.3.2 because the 1st was a holiday. |
| Reservation system guide (Korean) | Booking runs from 09:00 on the first working day of a month for the next month, up to the end of the next month. |
| Reservation system guide (English) | "Reservations can be made from February 1st to March 31st" when opening on February 1st, so the current month's dates look bookable too. |
| Jeju tourism organisation page | From 09:00 on the first working day of the preceding month through the end of the following month. |
The practical reading: for a trip in month M, set an alarm for 09:00 on the first working day of month M-1, and check the system's live availability page for the dates you want. On start days the notice warns of a waiting queue, a temporarily hidden availability page, and maintenance between 20:00 and 22:00 on the start day and the evening before, so expect the first minutes to be crowded.
Gwaneumsa trail: reopened on 24 September
Two official pages disagree on the Gwaneumsa summit section. The Jeju tourism organisation's page says the Samgakbong to Baengnokdam section is closed for rockfall-prevention maintenance from August 1 to September 30, 2026. The reservation system's own notice dated 2026-09-18 says the section reopens on 2026-09-24 at 05:00 and that booking resumes on 2026-09-21 at 09:00. The reservation system is the operator, and on 2026-10-19 its front page shows both courses as "normal operation" with booking available. Check that page before you plan around Gwaneumsa.
Entry times and the day-trip rule
Hallasan is a same-day hike. Each trail has an entry cut-off and control times for the descent. The official guide prints two different tables on the same page; the three-season table matches the sentence below it, so it is shown here (first column entry cut-off at the trailhead, KST).
| Trail, control point | Winter (Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec) | Spring and autumn (Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct) | Summer (May to Aug) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seongpanak, trail entrance | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 |
| Gwaneumsa, trail entrance | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 |
| Dongneung peak (listed under descent) | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 |
The guide's earlier table, printed above it, lists Seongpanak and Gwaneumsa entrances at 11:30 in winter (Oct to Mar) and 12:30 in summer (Apr to Sep). Treat the later three-season table as the likely current one, but verify on the day. The official site says Hallasan entry opens at 06:00 in winter, 05:30 in spring and autumn, and 05:00 in summer (the English page prints only "05:00").
- Camping and cooking are allowed only at the Gwaneumsa-district campground; everywhere else in the park they are strictly banned.
- Disposable lunch boxes are banned; gimbap and hamburgers are allowed.
- Typhoon, heavy rain or heavy snow warnings can close trails partly or fully.
What does it cost to hike Hallasan?
The official fee page has a "hiking admission" table with columns for adults, youth/soldiers and children, and rows for the summit courses (Seongpanak, Gwaneumsa) and the general courses. Every price cell in that table is empty, so this page does not state a trail admission price. What the fee page does price:
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Parking, small vehicle, first hour | 1,000 |
| Parking, small vehicle, per extra 20 minutes | 500 (max 13,000 a day) |
| Parking, medium or large vehicle, first hour | 2,000 |
| Parking, medium or large vehicle, per extra 20 minutes | 800 (max 20,000 a day) |
| Campground, large site (31 m2), one night | 9,000 |
| Campground, medium site (11 to 30 m2), one night | 7,000 |
| Coin shower, one use (basic 6 minutes) | 1,000 (500 per extra 3 minutes) |
Parking fees apply only on the day of ticket issuance and are charged separately by trail. Electricity at the campground is charged separately per kW.
Jeju UNESCO sites: Seongsan Ilchulbong and Manjanggul
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2007 (Hallasan, Seongsan Ilchulbong and the Geomunoreum lava tube system). The visit Jeju pages for these two sites give hours but, as read on 2026-10-19, no ticket price. The only official price we could read is a Jeju Tourist Information Center answer posted on the Seongsan page.
| Seongsan Ilchulbong | Manjanggul lava tube | |
|---|---|---|
| Admission | Adult ₩5,000; children ₩2,500 (information center replies) | Not printed on the official page; call the site |
| Hours | Nov to Feb 06:00 to 18:00; Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct 05:00 to 19:00; May to Aug 04:30 to 20:00; ticket sales end one hour before closing | 09:00 to 18:00; ticket sales and admission close at 17:00 |
| Closed | First Monday of every month (the following day if a public holiday) | First Wednesday of every month |
| Phone | 064-783-0959 | 064-710-7903 |
- Seongsan: the trail has a paid section up to the summit (about 30 to 40 minutes) and a free section along the coast, for example toward Umutgae Beach. No outside food is allowed.
- Manjanggul: the lava tube is about 7.4 km long, but general visitors use Entrance 2 and may explore only about 1 km.
- Hallasan is part of the same World Heritage listing; see the reservation rules above.
The Jeju tourism organisation says its Jeju Tourist Information Center (the page lists +82-64-740-6000) answers phone and chat questions, so call before a long drive if the exact ticket price matters. Getting there: see Jeju bus fares and airport transfers.
Read on 2026-10-19 from the Hallasan reservation system (visithalla.jeju.go.kr) and Visit Jeju (visitjeju.net). Not covered: Hallasan trail admission prices (blank on the fee page), Manjanggul admission, resident and welfare discounts, and the foreign-language booking screens. Confirm on the day with the park office (064-713-9953, weekdays 09:00 to 17:30).
Official sources
- Hallasan National Park Management Office — reservation guide — reservation start rule, no-show penalty, entry cut-off tables, camping and lunch-box rules (English version: same address with language=en_US) (checked 2026-10-19)
- Hallasan National Park Management Office — usage fees — parking, campground and shower fees; the hiking-admission table has empty price cells (checked 2026-10-19)
- Hallasan reservation system — notices and front page — 2026-06-05 notice on booking start days; 2026-09-18 notice on the Gwaneumsa reopening (seq=1300); front page with the 1 to 4 person selector and live course status (checked 2026-10-19)
- Visit Jeju (Jeju Tourism Organization) — Hallasan National Park — which trails need a reservation, daily limits of 1,000 and 500, the August to September Gwaneumsa closure notice (checked 2026-10-19)
- Visit Jeju — Seongsan Ilchulbong — hours, closing day, paid and free trail sections; the 5,000 and 2,500 won figures come from information center replies in the page's data (kr version of the same page) (checked 2026-10-19)
- Visit Jeju — Manjanggul Lava Tube — hours, closing day, the 1 km public section; no admission price printed (checked 2026-10-19)
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