Cheongtaesan National Recreational Forest (국립 청태산자연휴양림) – Homepage https://www.foresttrip.go.kr – Tel +82-33-343-9707 The 1,200-meter-high Cheongtaesan Mountain is a mountain where planted and naturally growing trees flourish in harmony, creating dense forests that provide a habitat for woodland creatures. In the summer, the forest is a convenient stopover for vacationers headed for the East Coast and…
Geombongsan Recreational Forest (검봉산자연휴양림) – Homepage www.foresttrip.go.kr – Tel +82-33-574-2553 Geombongsan Mountain (alt. 681.6 m) poses an exciting challenge for mountain bike enthusiasts. The mountain ridge is covered with varied flower species including royal azaleas, iris, polygala, and violets. The summit of Geombongsan Mountain offers views of the boundless sea to the east, the sharply…
Villa of Lee Ki-poong (이기붕별장) – Homepage www.gwgs.go.kr – Tel +82-33-680-3677 The villa of Lee Ki-poong is located between the villas of Rhee Syngman and Kim Ilsung on the shores of Hwajinpo Lake. The villa was originally built by foreign missionaries in the 1920s. It was used as vacation villa by the Northern communist party’s…
Cheonjedan Altar on Taebaeksan Mountain (태백산 천제단) – Homepage www.knps.or.kr – Tel +82-33-550-2741 Cheonjedan Altar is a set of altars that were set up by people in the past to offer goods to the heavens. Old records such as the “Samguksagi (History of the Three Kingdoms)” state that the Silla kingdom organized rituals in Taebaeksan…
Samcheok Yeonggyeongmyo Royal Tomb (삼척 영경묘) – Homepage www.samcheok.go.kr www.cha.go.kr – Tel +82-33-570-3722 Yeonggyeongmyo Royal Tomb is the grave of the mother of King Mokjo and the 5th great-grandmother of King Taejo of the Joseon dynasty. During the 3rd year of King Gojong’s reign (1899), the grave as well as memorial monuments were built together…
The 4th Tunnel (제4땅굴) – Homepage www.ygtour.kr www.dmz.go.kr – Tel +82-33-481-9021 The 4th Tunnel was discovered on March 3, 1990. It is located 1,200 meters from the Military Demarcation Line in the demilitarized zone of South Korea. This is the only tunnel to be discovered that provides full access to tour groups. Educational instruction is…
Eulji Observatory (을지전망대) – Homepage www.dmz.go.kr/www.ygtour.kr – Tel +82-33-481-9021 Eulji Observatory, located near the Military Demarcation Line along the ridge of Gachilbong Peak, is now one of the most informative sites dating back to the Korean War. From Eulji Observatory, visitors can see North Korean land from afar as well as Birobong Peak of Geumgangsan…
Hambaeksan Mountain (함백산) – Homepage tour.taebaek.go.kr – Tel +82-33-550-2828 With an elevation of 1,573 meters above sea level, Hambaeksan Mountain is the tallest mountain in the eastern part of Gangwon-do. The main ridge of the mountain stretches between the city of Taebaek to the east and Yeongwol and Jeongseon counties to the west. The mountain…
Gangwon Yongchupokpo Falls (무릉계곡 용추폭포(강원)) – Homepage www.dh.go.kr – Tel +82-33-534-7306 Located approximately 2.5 kilometers west of Samhwasa Temple, the entrance of Mureunggyegok Valley, Yongchupokpo Falls is a three-tiered waterfall in a shape of a pot that gets its waters from Cheongoksan Mountain (1,403.7 meters). Located 70 meters below Yongchupokpo Falls is Ssangpokpo Falls, where…
Wonju Baegunsan National Recreational Forest (국립 백운산자연휴양림 (원주)) – Homepage www.foresttrip.go.kr – Tel +82-33-766-1063 The valley flowing from the top of Baegunsan Mountain to the north direction is called Yongsugol Valley. A dense forest, pristine waters and numerous rock formations in the vicinity all provide a beautiful scenery. The downstream area of the valley holds…