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TOP 36 Autumn Foliage Sites in/outside Seoul, Korea 2026
Autumn foliage season usually starts from October to November in Korea, a must-see for your holiday!
During autumn, many parts of Korea offer beautiful displays of fall foliage in brilliant palette of red, orange and yellow across its national parks, mountains, universities, palaces, parks and roads.
2026 Korea Autumn Foliage Forecast
According to the official Korea autumn foliage forecast for 2026, the dates for first autumn foliage and autumn foliage reaching its peak will be later than previous years due to similar or higher average daily temperature this September and October.
💡First Autumn Foliage - 20% of the autumn foliage appears at the mountain.
💡Peak Autumn Foliage - 80% of the autumn foliage appears at the mountain, normally about 2 weeks after the first autumn foliage.
⛰ Seoraksan Mountain (altitude 1,708m) GANGWON Province
First Foliage: 3 Oct / Peak: 25 Oct 2026
⛰ Odaesan Mountain (1,565m) GANGWON Province
First Foliage: 7 Oct / Peak: 16 Oct 2026
⛰ Bukhansan Mountain (835m) SEOUL
First Foliage: 23 Oct / Peak: 4 Nov 2026
⛰ Chiaksan Mountain (1,282m) GANGWON Province
First Foliage: 10 Oct / Peak: 31 Oct 2026
⛰ Woraksan Mountain (1,095m) CHUNGCHEONGBUK & GYEONGSANGBUK Provinces
First Foliage: 25 Oct / Peak: 5 Nov 2026
⛰ Songnisan Mountain (1,058m) CHUNGCHEONGBUK & GYEONGSANGBUK Provinces
First Foliage: 27 Oct / Peak: 4 Nov 2026
⛰ Gyeryongsan Mountain (846m) CHUNGCHEONGNAM Province
First Foliage: 24 Oct / Peak: 4 Nov 2026
⛰ Palgongsan Mountain (1,192m) DAEGU & GYEONGSANGBUK Provinces
First Foliage: 26 Oct / Peak: 12 Nov 2026
⛰ Gayasan Mountain (1,432m) CHUNGCHEONGBUK & CHUNGCHEONGNAM Provinces
First Foliage: 22 Oct / Peak: 5 Nov 2026
⛰ Naejangsan Mountain (763m) JEOLLABUK & JEOLLANAM Provinces
First Foliage: 5 Nov / Peak: 11 Nov 2026
⛰ Jirisan Mountain (1,915m) JEOLLABUK, JEOLLANAM & GYEONGSANGNAM Provinces
First Foliage: 28 Oct / Peak: 5 Nov 2026
⛰ Mudeungsan Mountain (1,186m) JEOLLANAM Province
First Foliage: 27 Oct / Peak: 6 Nov 2026
⛰ Duryunsan Mountain (700m) JEOLLANAM Province
First Foliage: 29 Oct / Peak: 11 Nov 2026
⛰ Hallasan Mountain (1,947m) JEJU
First Foliage: 31 Oct / Peak: 13 Nov 2026
What to See in Korea's Autumn
Besides the red Maple Trees and the golden Ginkgo Trees, there are tall silver Pampas Grass field at attraction like Haneul Park, wild yellow Cosmos Flower field and Roses at Olympic Park, all equally mesmerising in autumn.
Hot new additions that have gained great popularity in recent years include the Pink Muhly Grass and Kochia Scoparia.
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Best Places to Visit in Korea's Autumn
Here are KoreaToDo's compilation of best places to visit and things to do in Seoul or day trips from Seoul in Autumn. Our comprehensive guide includes how to get there, what to see and map of the autumn foliage walking paths.
Day Trips from Seoul
Seoul & around
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