These 33 mountains are the ones I have judged to be Korea's holiest, by the criteria explained on this page and my 20 years of visiting them and studying this subject. They break down in a convenient and balanced split between 17 in the central and western regions and 16 in the eastern regions (mostly, the Taebaek Range and its southern extention now dubbed the "Yeongnam Alps", going as far west in the southern region as the Nakdong River. They are listed here North-to-South. Only six mountains from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) are listed, due to our lack of information about historical and current mountain-worship traditions there; those six are labled "DPRK". Click on the name to see my photos and discussion of that mountain and its San-shin shrines.
* means it could be one of Korea's Nine Greatest Sacred Mountains, in other words the very best out of these 33.
Central & Western Korean Peninsula (17):
*Myohyang-san 묘향산 DPRK, Pyeongan Province, National Park, 1355m
Guwol-san구월산 DPRK, Pyeongan Province, National Park, ???m
Song-ak-san송악산 DPRK, Gyeonggi Prov, Gaeseong City Park? ???m
Ma-ni-san마니산 Ganghwa Island of Incheon City, County Park, 469m
*Samgak-san삼각산 Seoul City, in the Bukhan-san National Park, 840m
Gwanak-san관악산 Seoul City & Gwacheon City, Local Park 629m
Chiak-san치악산 Gangwon Prov, Wonju City, National Park, 1288m
Sogni-san속리산 North Chungcheong Prov, National Park, 1058m
*Gyeryong-san계룡산 Daejeon & Gongju Cities, National Park, 845m
Gaya-san가야산 South Gyeongsang Province, Hapcheon County, National Park, 1430m
Ma-i-san마이산 North Jeolla Province, Jinan County, Provincial Park, 618m
Moak-san모악산 North Jeolla Province, south of Jeonju City, Provincial Park, 794m
*Jiri-san지리산 Gurye County of South Jeolla Province; Hadong, Sancheong and Hamyang Counties of South Gyeongsang Province; and Namwon City of North Jeolla Province; National Park, Cheonhwang-bong 1915m, Banya-bong 1733m & Nogo-dan 1507m
Mudeung-san무등산 Gwangju City, Provincial Park, 1187m
Geum-san금산 SW South Gyeongsang Province, Namhae-do Island, in Hallyeo Oceanic National Park, 701m
*Halla-san한라산 Jeju-do Province & Island, National Park, 1950m
In the Taebaek Range / Eastern Korea (16):
*Baekdu-san백두산 DPRK and China border, National Park, 2850m
Chilbo-san칠보산 DPRK Hamgyeong Province, National Park, 888m
*Geumgang-san금강산 DPRK Gangwon Province, National Park, 1908m Famous as the "Diamond Mountains"
Nak-san낙산 Gangwon Province, Yangyang County, Provincial Park, 108m
*Odae-san오대산 Pyeongchang County & Gangneung City, National Park, 1563m
*Taebaek-san태백산 Gangwon Province, Taebaek City, Provincial Park, 1567m (including Hambaek-san of Taebaek-shi, and Cheong-ok-san, Guryong-san and Eungbong-san of Bonghwa & Uljin Counties)
Sobaek-san소백산 Yeongju City, National Park, 1439m (with Seondal-san 1236m)
Il-wol-san일월산 Yeongyang County, County Park, 1219m
Juwang-san주왕산 Cheongsong County, National Park, 721m