Mount Hallasan

High enough to pull the galaxy

Mount Hallasan, Jeju Island, South Korea. Photo: Daniel Bernard, Unsplash

I am headed to South Korea in a few short days, and all I can think about is hiking. I plan to do about six trails in Seoul, Daegu, and Jeju Island, the last of which is Mount Hallasan, a dormant volcano and the highest peak in the country.

The hike is about twelve miles long and g…