Seogwipo Falls & the Lava Cliff

Getting to the start

The 600 airport limousine runs from Jeju Airport through the Jungmun resort area and on into Seogwipo town. It is an hour and forty minutes to Seogwipo, with stops at Daepo and Jungmun on the way. Jeju has no railway, so unless you rent a car the bus is the only option.

The route

1. 1

   Cheonjiyeon Falls

   Seogwipo · 1h

   A waterfall you can walk to from the middle of Seogwipo town. The path from the car park is flat the whole way, which makes it one of the easier sights on Jeju. It is lit after dark, so a late visit works. Subtropical forest fills the gorge and keeps it cool even in summer.

2. Bus30m

   About 30 minutes back out toward Daepo on the 600 or a trunk bus. From the Jusangjeolli stop it is a five-minute walk to the ticket office, and the viewing deck is right behind it. Buses are infrequent — check the return time before you go in.

   2

   Jusangjeolli Cliff

   Jungmun · 50m

   A cliff of hexagonal columns, formed where lava hit the sea and cooled. Each column stands several times a person's height, which photographs rarely convey. Viewing is from a deck only — there is no way down to the water. Rough days are the better ones to come.

   

Map

• Cheonjiyeon Falls →
• Jusangjeolli Cliff →

Also close by

Other places close to this route's stops — useful if you have time left or want to swap something out.

• Yongmeori CoastViews · 1h 20m10.4km
• Hyeopjae BeachParks & nature · 2h24.5km

Good to do next

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  A walk between cliffs running into the sea below Sanbangsan — Jeju's oldest volcanic formation. It closes often, depending on the swell.

• Hyeopjae Beach, JejuHallim, Jeju · Half day

  Crushed shell in the sand turns the water emerald, with the island of Biyangdo square on the horizon. Shallow enough to wade a long way out.

• Dongmun Market Half-DayJeju City · Half day

  The island's biggest permanent market, close enough to the airport to fit into an arrival or departure day.