This is the access point if you’re interested in climbing the Samshin Peaks---9.2 km from Ssanggyesa. You can also go up from the Cheonghakdong Village side. The nice thing about this trail is that you don't meet many people. It's not the best way to get to the main ridge, however, as it lies so far south. Seseok Shelter is 8 km beyond Samshinbong. The area near Ssanggyesa is crowded with minbak (민박), motels (모텔) and restraurants, some quite decent. You should be able to get a single room for W20,000.
GETTING THERE
From Busan, there are several options for reaching Ssanggyesa, via Hadong and Jinju:
(1) Take an intercity bus to Hadong Bus Terminal and then transfer to a local bus for Ssanggyesa.
BUSAN Seobu Sasang Terminal ► HADONG Bus Terminal
Fare: W9,900
Duration: 2 hours 2 minutes
07:00 ◄ Every hour ► 19:00
HADONG Bus Terminal ► SSANGGYESA
Fare: W2,200
Duration: 50 minutes
08:00 09:50 10:50 11:40 12:40 13:50 14:50 15:30 16:45 17:30 18:20 20:40
(2) Take the direct bus from Busan Seobu Terminal to Ssanggyesa (there are only 2 buses per day).
BUSAN Seobu Sasang Terminal ► SSANGGYESA
Fare: W11,400
Duration: 2 hours 40 minutes
13:00 16:00
(3) Take an intercity bus from Jinju Bus Terminal to Hadong or directly to Ssanggyesa.
JINJU Bus Terminal ► SSANGGYESA
06:35 06:57 08:35 09:25 11:05 12:20 13:25 15:29 16:05 17:30
JINJU Bus Terminal ► HADONG Bus Terminal
Fare: W4,300
06:35 ◄ Every 30 minutes ► 21:00
TO DAESEONG-NI
At the Ssanggyesa Bus Stop, you can hop on a local bus that continues up the road and stops before and after Daeseong. Either way, you have to walk some distance to the ticket office and trailhead, but this is perhaps preferable to hiking the 17 km from Ssanggyesa to Seseok. From the Daeseong trailhead, it's 9.2 km to Seseok Shelter.
TO CHEONGHAKDONG
Cheonghakdong Tourist Village can be accessed directly from Jinju Bus Terminal. There are only 2 buses per day.
JINJU Bus Terminal ► CHEONGHAKDONG Village
Fare: W7,100
07:10 15:50
You can also get to Cheonghakdong via Hadong Bus Terminal.
HADONG Bus Terminal ► CHEONGHAKDONG Village
08:30 11:00 13:00 15:20 19:00
GETTING AWAY
You can buy tickets back to Hadong Bus Terminal, Jinju, Busan, or Daegu from the restaurant next to the stone bridge, leading to Ssanggyesa (temple).
SSANGGYESA ► HADONG Bus Terminal
Fare: W2,200
Duration: 50 minutes
07:20 07:45 08:40 09:10 10:00 11:10 12:10 12:40 13:35 14:10 15:20 16:10 17:35
HADONG Bus Terminal ► BUSAN Seobu Terminal
Fare: W9,900
Duration: 2 hours 2 minutes
07:30 ◄ Every hour ► 19:30
JINJU Bus Terminal ► BUSAN Seobu Terminal
Fare: W6,900
05:50 ◄ every 10-20 minutes ► 21:10
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