Daemosan Urban Nature Park대모산도시자연공원

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Located in Gangnam-gu, Daemosan is a low mountain 293 m high that was also once called Guksubong. It is said that it was called Halmisan ("Grandmother Mountain") because its shape resembled an old grandmother, and that its name was changed to Daemosan by royal order after Heolleung, the tomb of King Taejong, was built here. At the entrance to the mountain is a nature learning area planted with various rare trees, loved as an outdoor classroom for children and a walking trail for residents. The trails on Daemosan include a ridge trail running along the crest and a dulle-gil (circular trail), which is close to its natural state. The stone towers, piled up over some 20 years, and the observation deck are also well-known sights. In particular, the Jarakgil, a gently sloped walking trail built in 2021, now lets people who usually find hiking difficult, such as people with disabilities, older people and pregnant women, enjoy the forest trails safely.