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Gamaksan

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675 m

Elevation

Elevation is the altitude of a place
above sea level.

520 m

Prominence

Peak’s prominence is the least
vertical to be covered to get from the
summit to any other higher terrain.

Proportional Prominence 575 m

About

Gamaksan (Korean: 감악산), also known as Kamak Mountain or Hill 675 (675고지) during the Korean War, is a mountain in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Its sits between the cities of Paju, Yangju and Yeoncheon County. Gamaksan has an elevation of 675 m (2,215 ft).

It has been one of the sacred mountains of shamanism since the Silla dynasty. According to the Annals of King Taejo, during the Joseon dynasty, the royal court held a byeolgieun on this mountain in spring and autumn. In the middle of the mountain, there was Gamaksa Temple, now demolished. Since the Three Kingdoms period it has been a battleground: Battles were fought here during the Khitan invasion, and it was also the main battlefield of the Battle of Gorangpo during the Korean War. Being on the border of the demilitarised zone (DMZ) there continue to be military bases closeby.

There's a trail called 148.37 m leading to the summit.

By elevation Gamaksan is

# 90 out of 961 in Gyeonggi-do
# 1 out of 29 in Paju-si
# 6 out of 47 in Yangju

By prominence Gamaksan is

# 14 out of 961 in Gyeonggi-do
# 1 out of 29 in Paju-si
# 1 out of 47 in Yangju