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NORTH KOREA · ASIA
Piro-bong
Also known as Hiro-ho, Hiro-hō, bilobong, 비로봉
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ELEVATION1,903 m
PROMINENCE1,134 m
TYPEPeak
COUNTRYNorth Korea
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AT A GLANCE
Meet Piro-bong.
Explore the mountain’s landscape, local context and practical information below. Sources are included with each section.
MOUNTAIN KNOWLEDGE
Get to know this mountain.
Updated 9 September 2026. Explore the sources with each section, and check current local advice before travel.
Geology & landscape
- Area covered by this information
wider Mount Myohyang protected landscape
UNESCO describes ancient granite and granite-gneiss landforms shaped by tectonic movement, erosion and weathering.
Sources & scope
Mount Myohyang reserve and nominated-property area centred on Piro Peak; not a sampled exact-summit lithology
- Mount Myohyang ↗UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme · checked 09/09/2026
- Mt. Myohyang Tentative List entry ↗UNESCO World Heritage Centre; content submitted by the DPRK State Party · checked 09/09/2026
Nature & wildlife
A detailed species list is not available for this mountain yet.
- Area covered by this information
wider Mount Myohyang protected landscape
UNESCO describes temperate highland forest and an ecological corridor.
Sources & scope
Mount Myohyang reserve and nominated-property area only; not an exact-summit species record or encounter forecast
- Mount Myohyang ↗UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme · checked 09/09/2026
- Mt. Myohyang Tentative List entry ↗UNESCO World Heritage Centre; content submitted by the DPRK State Party · checked 09/09/2026
Culture & local context
- Area covered by this information
wider Mount Myohyang cultural landscape
The mountain's wider cultural landscape includes Buddhist heritage and Tangun-associated traditions.
Sources & scope
Wider Mount Myohyang cultural landscape; no exact-summit attribution, ritual instruction or access permission
- Mount Myohyang ↗UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme · checked 09/09/2026
- Mt. Myohyang Tentative List entry ↗UNESCO World Heritage Centre; content submitted by the DPRK State Party · checked 09/09/2026
Conservation
- Area covered by this information
wider Mount Myohyang protected landscape
UNESCO identifies a biosphere reserve with nature-reserve, natural-park and coordinated management status.
Sources & scope
Wider Mount Myohyang reserve and protected landscape containing Piro Peak; not current summit conditions or access authorization
- Mount Myohyang ↗UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme · checked 09/09/2026
- Mt. Myohyang Tentative List entry ↗UNESCO World Heritage Centre; content submitted by the DPRK State Party · checked 09/09/2026
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PLANNING COVERAGE
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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