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TOP 32 Autumn Foliage Sites in/outside Seoul, Korea 2023
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.
2023 Korea Autumn Foliage Forecast
🍁 Official Release of Korea Fall Foliage Forecast 2023 (from weatheri.co.kr in Korean)
According to the official Korea autumn foliage forecast for 2023, the dates for first autumn leaves and autumn foliage reaching its peak will be later than previous years. This is due to higher daily average temperature in September; and normal to higher daily average temperature in October this year.
💡First Autumn Foliage - 20% of the autumn foliage appears at the mountain.
💡Peak Foliage - 80% of the autumn foliage appears at the the mountain, normally about 2 weeks after the first autumn foliage.
⛰Seoraksan Mountain (altitude 1,708m)
First Foliage: Oct 1 / Peak: Oct 23
⛰Odaesan Mountain (1,565m)
First Foliage: Oct 6 / Peak: Oct 20
⛰Bukhansan Mountain (835m)
First Foliage: Oct 19 / Peak: Oct 30
⛰Woraksan Mountain (1,095m)
First Foliage: Oct 14 / Peak: Oct 27
⛰Songnisan Mountain (1,058m)
First Foliage: Oct 19 / Peak: Oct 30
⛰Gyeryongsan Mountain (846m)
First Foliage: Oct 20 / Peak: Oct 31
⛰Gayasan Mountain (1,432m)
First Foliage: Oct 19 / Peak: Oct 31
⛰Naejangsan Mountain (763m)
First Foliage: Oct 26 / Peak: Nov 6
⛰Jirisan Mountain (1,915m)
First Foliage: Oct 20 / Peak: Oct 27
⛰Mudeungsan Mountain (1,186m)
First Foliage: Oct 25 / Peak: Nov 5
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.
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.
KoreaToDo Collection of TOP AUTUMN Picks
Day Trips from Seoul
Seoul & around
Take the Sky Lift ride across Gwacheon Lake for a breathtaking autumn scenery at Seoul Grand Park, located within 30 mins subway ride (line 4) from Seoul Station.
Take your pick on the various walk trails (Scenic Lake View, Zoo Trail or Forest Trail) based on your comfort/fitness level to enjoy the colourful autumn foliage around Seoul Grand Park.
🍁ALL AUTUMN HOT PICKS🍁 Handpicked Experiences from Seoul
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