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Namhansanabout 10 km (6 mi) from Gwangju. Image credit: Image: Steve46814 ( talk ) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Mountains

Mountains Near Gwangju, South Korea

Research 5 mountains within weekend reach of Gwangju, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
5
Closest
Namhansan — about 10 km
Furthest listed
about 37 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Gwangju. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Gwangju. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

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5 places near Gwangju

Ordered by straight-line distance from Gwangju, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Gwangju

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Namhansan
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    Namhansan

    Straight-line distance
    about 10 km (6 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Namhansan is a mountain reachable from Gwangju as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Namhansan, about 10 km (6 mi) from Gwangju

    Image credit: Image: Steve46814 ( talk ) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Gwanggyosan
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    Gwanggyosan

    Straight-line distance
    about 21 km (13 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Gwanggyosan is a mountain reachable from Gwangju as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Gwanggyosan, about 21 km (13 mi) from Gwangju

    Image credit: Image: Jpbarrass / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Gwanaksan
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    Gwanaksan

    Straight-line distance
    about 26 km (16 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Gwanaksan is a mountain reachable from Gwangju as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Gwanaksan, about 26 km (16 mi) from Gwangju

    Image credit: Image: Sikander / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Namsan
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    Namsan

    Straight-line distance
    about 28 km (18 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Namsan is a mountain reachable from Gwangju as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Namsan, about 28 km (18 mi) from Gwangju

    Image credit: Image: Anthony Jackson / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Bukhansan
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    Bukhansan

    Straight-line distance
    about 37 km (23 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    Bukhansan is a mountain reachable from Gwangju as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Bukhansan, about 37 km (23 mi) from Gwangju

    Image credit: Image: Jkp008 / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain