여수에서 만난 봄, 영취산 진달래 산행기 Spring in Yeosu, a hike to see azaleas on Mt. Yeongchui
야, 나 얼마 전에 여수 영취산 다녀왔거든?
진짜 딱 봄기운 만개할 때라 그런지 너무 예뻤어.
등산은 힘들 줄 알았는데 경치가 너무 좋아서 그냥 힐링됐어
Hey, I went to Yeongchusan Mountain in Yeosu a while ago? It was really pretty because it was the perfect time for spring to bloom. I thought the hike would be hard, but the scenery was so beautiful that it was just healing.
🌿 영취산은 어떤 곳이냐면… What kind of place is Yeongchusan Mountain?
여수에 있는 산인데, 진달래 군락지로 완전 유명해.
4월 초~중순쯤이면 온 산이 분홍빛으로 물들어서 그냥 꿈 속 걷는 기분?
사진 찍기 좋은 포인트도 많고, 가족이든 연인이든 다 좋아할 곳이야.
It's a mountain in Yeosu, and it's famous for its azalea colonies. Around early to mid-April, the entire mountain turns pink, so it feels like you're walking in a dream? There are many great photo spots, and it's a place that families and couples will enjoy.
🚶♀️ 등산 코스는 이렇게 갔어! This is how I went on the hiking course!
나는 돌고개 주차장 쪽에서 시작했어야 했는데
나는 상암초등학교에서 출발했지. 덕분에 개고생했지.
I should have started from the Dolgogae parking lot, but I started from Sangam Elementary School. Thanks to that, I had a hard time.
가는 순서는
상암초등학교 → 봉우제 → 진례봉 → 봉우재 →상암초등학교
그리고 다시 돌아오는 원점 회귀 코스로!
시간은 천천히 쉬엄쉬엄 다녀서 4시간 정도 걸렸고,
이쪽 구간은 쭈~욱 경사로 이어져 오르는데 힘들었어.
The order of going is Sangam Elementary School → Bongwooje → Jinryebong → Bongwoojae → Sangam Elementary School And then back to the starting point! Time went by slowly and leisurely, so it took about 4 hours, and this section was hard because it was a steep climb.
근데 더 웃긴 건
봉우제 주차장까지 차로 올라갈 수 있었고 난 1시간 넘게 걸어 올라갔는데~
거기서 실제 영춘산의 한 봉우리인 봉우제까지는 20분정도면 오를수 있는 거리였지
사실 그쪽으로 갔어야했는데~.
But what was even funnier was I could drive up to Bongwooje parking lot, and I walked up for over an hour~ From there, it was about 20 minutes to Bongwooje, one of the actual peaks of Yeongchunsan Actually, I should have gone that way~.
봉우재의 옆 봉우리인 진례봉까지는 3~40분정도 걸리는 거리로
이곳이 진정한 영춘산이라 생각했지.
계단이 상당히 많았다. 아주 많이. 허벅지 터지는줄~
It took about 30-40 minutes to Jinryebong, the peak next to Bongwoojae So I thought this was the real Yeongchunsan. There were a lot of stairs. A lot. My thighs were going to burst~
🌸 진짜 하이라이트는 ‘진달래’ The real highlight was ‘Azaleas’
와… 진짜 말이 안 나와.
산 전체가 진달래 융단 깔아놓은 것처럼 보여!
특히 골망재랑 돌고개 군락지는 완전 미쳤다.
사진 몇 장 찍어놨는데 보여주면 너도 가고 싶을걸?
Wow… I’m speechless. The entire mountain looked like it was covered in a carpet of azaleas! Especially, the Golmangjae and Dolgogae colony are totally crazy. I took a few pictures, so if I show you, you'll want to go too.
👟 꿀팁 몇 가지! Here are some tips!
● 운동화보단 트레킹화 추천! 경사진 흙길도 꽤 있음.
● Trekking shoes are recommended over sneakers! There are quite a few steep dirt roads.
● 등산 스틱 있으면 좋아 – 하산할 때 무릎에 부담 덜어줘.
● It's good to have hiking sticks - they'll help reduce the strain on your knees when you go down.
● 물, 간식 챙겨가기! 정상엔 매점 같은 건 없으니까.
● Bring water and snacks! There's no store at the top.
● 진달래 시즌엔 사람 많아 → 이른 아침 출발 강추!
● There are a lot of people during the azalea season → I recommend leaving early in the morning!
🚗 가는 방법도 알려줄게! I'll tell you how to get there!
● 자가용: 네비에 ‘영취산 돌고개 주차장’ 치면 돼.
주소: 전남 여수시 봉산동 412번지 일대
주차장 넉넉한 편인데, 축제철엔 조금 혼잡해!
● By car: Just type 'Yeongchuisan Dolgogae Parking Lot' into your navigation.
Address: 412 Bongsan-dong, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do
There's plenty of parking, but it gets a little crowded during the festival season!
● 대중교통:
여수EXPO역 도착 후 → 택시 or 시내버스(111, 6번 등) 타고 20~30분 정도.
● Public transportation: After arriving at Yeosu EXPO Station → Take a taxi or city bus (111, 6, etc.) for about 20-30 minutes.
📷 마무리 소감 Final thoughts
내가 갔던 코스의 등산 난이도는 높음,
풍경은 최상,
기분은 말로 못해… 그냥 힐링 끝판왕
봄 되면 여행 한 번 가자고~ 진짜 같이 가면 너무 좋을 것 같아!
필요하면 내가 루트랑 준비물 리스트도 같이 짜줄게
The difficulty of the course I went on was high,
The scenery was the best, The feeling was indescribable…
It was just the ultimate healing Let's go on a trip once in spring~
It would be really nice if we went together! If necessary, I'll make a route and a list of things to prepare.