{{Short description|Mountain in South Korea}} {{Infobox mountain | name = Dobongsan | image = Mount Dobongsan peaks Seoninbong (708m), Manjangbong (718m), Jaunbong (740m) and Shinseondae (730m).JPG | image_caption = Mount Dobongsan peaks Seoninbong (708 m), Manjangbong (718 m), Jaunbong (740 m) and Shinseondae (730 m) taken from trail leading to summit. | elevation_m = 739.5 | elevation_ref = | prominence_m = | prominence_ref = | location = [[Bukhansan National Park]], South Korea | range = | coordinates = {{coord|37|41|54.73|N|127|0|53.88|E|display=inline,title|type:mountain}} | topo = | type = | age = | last_eruption = | first_ascent = | easiest_route = [[Dobongsan Station]] | mapframe = yes | module={{Infobox Korean name/auto |hangul = ^도봉산 |hanja = 道峰山 |child = yes }} }}
'''Dobongsan''' ({{Korean|hangul=도봉산}}) is a mountain in [[Bukhansan National Park]], [[South Korea]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=1742421|title=Dobongsan Mountain|publisher=[[Korea Tourism Organization]]|work=Visit Korea|accessdate=2015-09-16}}</ref> It extends across [[Seoul]], the national capital, and the cities of [[Yangju]] and [[Uijeongbu]], in the province of [[Gyeonggi Province]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_4_19_4.jsp|title=Bukhansan Dulle-gil Trail|publisher=[[Korea Tourism Organization]]|work=Visit Korea|accessdate=2015-09-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017091754/http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_4_19_4.jsp|archive-date=2015-10-17|url-status=dead}}</ref> It has an elevation of {{convert|739.5|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Yu07P47">{{cite book| last=Yu Jeong-yeol | year=2007| title=한국의 산 여행 (Travel Guide to Korean Mountains) |pages=47|location=Seoul|publisher=관동 상억연구회 (Kwandong)|isbn=978-89-958055-1-0}}</ref> Nearby [[Dobongsan Station]] is named after it.<ref name="KRIC">{{cite web|url=http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=2797821&cid=55631&categoryId=55631|title=도봉산역|publisher=KRIC|accessdate=2015-09-16|language=Korean}}</ref>
It is known for the magnificent rock formations of the Manjangbong, Seoninbong, Jubong, Obong and Uiambong Peaks. The Seoninbong summit has 37 hiking courses connecting to it, including the famous Bakjwi (Bat) Course. The mountain is also home to Cheonchuksa Buddhist Temple, the oldest temple in the region, and several other temples including Mangwolsa, Wonhyosa and Hoeryongsa, as well as a number of beautiful valleys called Donong, Songchu, Obong and Yeongeocheon. Furthermore, it is easily accessible by public transportation.<ref name="VisitKorea">{{cite web|url=http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/ATR/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=1742421|title=Dobongsan Mountain (도봉산)|publisher=VisitKorea|accessdate=2016-12-31|language=Korean}}</ref> == Hiking course == {{Empty section|date=June 2023}}
==Gallery== <gallery> File:East face of Seoninbong Peak, Dobongsan.JPG|East face of Seoninbong Peak, Dobongsan taken from the trail leading to Manworam Temple. File:Peak on Mount Dobongsan.JPG|Observation area on a peak of Dobongsan. File:Trail leading to peak of Dobongsan.JPG|Rugged trail leading to peak of Dobongsan. File:Wartime bunker on Dobongsan.JPG|Wartime bunker on Dobongsan summit trail in Korea. File:Petroglyph at the foot of Dobongsan, Seoul Korea..JPG|Petroglyph in stream bed at the foot of Dobongsan. Image:Dobongsan.jpg|Temple on Dobongsan Dobongsan-Obong.jpg|Obong </gallery>
==See also== *[[List of mountains in Seoul]] *[[List of mountains in Korea]]
==References== {{commons category|Dobongsan}} {{reflist|2}}
[[Category:Mountains of South Korea]] [[Category:Mountains of Gyeonggi Province]]