Must-Visit Silver Grass Spots Before It’s Too Late

Right now, Jeju is at the peak of silver grass season. As camellias begin to bloom, the silver grass does start to fade, but it’s not too late to enjoy it yet. Before it gets any later, here are five Jeju silver grass spots you should definitely visit.

Saebyeoloreum

Saebyeoloreum is one of Jeju’s 대표 oreum (parasitic cones). It’s a spectacular place where silver grass blankets the entire oreum, and it’s also where the Jeju Fire Festival is held each year around the winter solstice, when the fields are burned. Because the silver grass stretches all the way down to the base, you don’t necessarily need to hike up to enjoy the view.

Many people come to Saebyeoloreum to capture that once-in-a-lifetime photo.

Akeun Darangshi Oreum

The silver grass blooming at the summit of Akeun Darangshi Oreum is always beautiful. Because it has a large crater, the summit area is quite wide—and the silver grass covering the top leaves a strong impression.

It takes only 5 minutes to reach the top, but walking the loop around the summit takes about 30 minutes.

Even though countless visitors come here, you can still take amazing photos without feeling disturbed.

Jeongmuloreum

Out of the five places introduced today, this is the writer’s favorite. In Jeju, you tend to run into travelers everywhere you go. But Jeongmuloreum is a course where you can enjoy a quieter trip. Located between the well-known Saebyeoloreum and Geumoreum, it’s a lesser-known oreum that mostly locals climb for exercise.

Jeongmuloreum isn’t a large oreum, so the summit isn’t very wide either. Still, the panoramic view from the top offers scenery every bit as impressive as Saebyeoloreum. 

Dakmeoreu

Unlike the oreum introduced above, Dakmeoreu is located along the coast. In Jeju dialect, it means “a hill that looks like a chicken.” Since it’s close to Jeju City, it’s a good last stop if you still haven’t seen silver grass during your trip. It’s not wide enough for a long walk, but it’s a great place to enjoy the ocean view from the lookout and take photos with the silver grass.

If you frame both the lookout and the path leading to it in one shot, you can capture a really beautiful photo.

Sangumburi

Sangumburi is a very long-established tourist attraction, visited by countless travelers over the years—though it’s not as popular with younger generations these days. Still, if you’re traveling with kids or elderly parents, there’s hardly a better place than Sangumburi. It’s well maintained and has well-prepared walking paths, making it the only spot here that can accommodate strollers or wheelchairs.

Sangumburi is geologically famous for having a crater even larger than Hallasan’s Baengnokdam, but it’s also known for an especially famous photo spot.

Set up a tripod at the photo zone with “Sangumburi” written on it and take several shots—then you can end up with a fun, unique photo like this.