Mt. Dalma (489m), called the Mt. Geumgang of the southern provinces, is formed with rugged rocks like the backbone of a dinosaur. You can enjoy the view of remote seashores on the ascending route along the ridge. Especially, grass and evergreen trees are well-matched with the rocky ridges, presenting a spectacle to the climbers. You'd better climb in groups because climbing up the mountain is not always easy. You have to pass slopes where piles of rock glide down and gaps in the rock walls. You can take a route starting from Songchon reservoir at Wolsong-ri, Hyonsan-myon. After ascending about forty minutes through a forest of fir trees, a small pass called Paramjae appears where you can see the curve of rocks.

About 3 hours' climbing from here will bring you to the beacon mound of Mt. Talmasan. You can also take a descending route to Mihwangsa Temple. If you want to keep going up, you have to walk another three hours or so through a small hole called Munbawi. A six-hour route from Small Paramjae to Ttokbong Peak is said to be the essence of climbing Mt. Talmasan.

Wherever you stop, rocks of different shapes forming large groups invoke different emotions.

Dosolam, one of the hermitages of Mihwangsa Temple, is located at Tosolbong peak, the summit of Mt. Dalma. The hermitage, surrounded by rocks and stones, looks like a strong fortress when viewed from below. It seems fitting as a place of seclusion for ascetics. Imagine a supernatural being practicing meditation against wind and rain at the edge of a precipice. But now a dugout is standing alone on the hermitage site, not knowing when the hermitage was built and disappeared. You can only hear the faint sounds of sutras being recited.