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1.Osaek Area
Location : Osaek-ri,
So-myon, Yangyang-gun, Kangwon-do
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This mountain is the highest offshoot
(with Taech'ongbong Peak, its highest peak of 1,708
meters) from the long range of Taebaeksan mountains
which virtually forms the spinal columns of Korean Peninsula,
stretching north to south along the east coast.
This is also the most beautiful mountain in the South
Korea withits many splendid seasonal features; numerous
dazzling flowers such as royal azalea blooms in the
spring, crystal clear mountain streams in the summer,
magnificent autumn-tinted mountain foliage during the
Sorak Festival season, and finally snow-veiled winter
grandeur are always ready all the year round to invite
the tourists to their breathtaking natural wonders.
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Han-gyeryong Pass and Mishiryong Pass together
form a long winding ridge which demarcates the entire park area
into Inner Sorak in the West and Outer Sorak in the East. Inner
Sorak has many spectacular features like majestic valleys including
Paektam Valley, Suryomdong Valley, Paegundong Valley and Kaya Valley.
Outer Sorak, on the other hand, became known for its rocks
with fantastic shapes and large waterfalls; Ulsanbawi Cliff, Kwongumsong
Fortress, Kumganggul Cave, Piryong Waterfall andTowangsong
Waterfall are among many sights to visit.
Entrance Fee
(Unit = Won)
Division |
Adults |
Students/military |
Children |
Individuals |
700 |
450 |
200 |
Groups |
700 |
350 |
150 |
Transportations
- Local Transportations
- From Seoul Sangbong Bus Terminal to
Osaek
Take express bus bound
for Sokch'o which stops at Osaek. It takes 4 hours and 10
minutes.
- From Tong Seoul Bus Terminal to Osaek
Take express bus bound for
Yang-yang, Sokch'o or Mulch'i which stops at Oseak. It takes
4 hours and 20 minutes.
- From Yang-yang Bus Terminal to Osaek
Hot Spring
Local bus departs
every 30 minutes and it takes 30 minutes.
- From Sokch'o Bus Terminal to Osaek
Intercity bus departs 15
times a day and it takes 40 minutes.
Climbing Courses
- ticket office-Tokchu
Waterfall-Taech'ongbong (6.5 kms,
5hrs)
- ticket office-Tokchu
Waterfall-Kkutpong Peak-Chungch'ong-
Taech'ongbong (8.4 kms, 5 hrs)
- ticket office-Osaek
Mineral Spring-Kumkangmun Gate-
Yongso Waterfall (2 kms, 1 hrs)
- Hangyeryong Pass-The
1158-meter Hill- Kalrimgil Forked Path - Mt. Mangdaeamsan-Mt.
Chombongsan-Osaek Mineral Spring (12 kms, 6 hrs)
- Osaek-Sorak
Waterfall-Taech'ongbong Peak (6 kms, 5 hrs)
Accommodations
(Unit = Won)
Name |
Tel |
Rates |
Green Yard Hotels Nam Seoul
Hotels Hyundai Onch'onjang Osaek Onch'onjang
Sorak Onch'onjang Manggyongjang Yongch'onjang
Winners Onch'onjang |
82-396-672-8500
82-396-672-2101 82-396-672-1717 82-396-
672-3635 82-396- 672-2645 82-396- 672-8881
82-396-672-3791 82-396- 672-4111 |
79,000 -410,000 60,000 -120,000
20,000 - 25,000 20,000 - 25,000 20,000
- 25,000 20,000 - 25,000 20,000 - 25,000
20,000 - 25,000 |
Private lodgings
Osaek 2-ri has 60 houses providing room and board. Osaek
1-ri has 25 housesproviding room and board.
Camping area
11,570-square-meter Osaek Camping Zone is available. It
opens from June 1 to December 31. (3,000~6,000 Won a day)
Other information
on transportation and accommodation, please
refer to 'Naksan Provincial Park' from "Kangwon-do, national
and provincial parks".
Managemt Offices
- Mt. Soraksan National Park Central Management
Bureau (Tel. 82-392-34-7700, 7702)
Mt. Soraksan National
Park Osaek Bureau (Tel. 82-396-672-2883)
Parking lot :
one parking lot at Osaek entrance. (10,912 square meters in
width) Parking fee: 3,000 Won for small car/ 6,00 Won for large car
(a day)
2.Paektamsa Temple Area
Location : Inje-gun,
Kangwon-do

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This mountain is coming from the long
range of Taebaeksan mountains which is called as the
spinal columns of Korean Peninsula. Mt. Soraksan
is the highest one with Taech'ongbong Peak. Han-Y has
been talked that it is 1,708 meter high. This mountain
has attracted many home and abroad tourists all year
around, for it is surely the most beautiful mountains
in the South Korea with its many splendid seasonal features.
Numerous dazzling flowers like royal azalea blooms in
the spring, crystal clear mountain streams in the summer.
During the Doark Festival season of the fall, we go
there for maginficent autumn-tinted mountain foliage.
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One more, in the winter the snow-covered peaks
and natural wonders would halt your breath for a while. Han-gyeryong
Pass and Mishiryong Pass are the entrance for Inner Sorak in the
West and Outer Sorak in the East. Inner Sorak has many wonderful
valleys including Paektam Valley, Suryomdong Valley, Paegundong
Valley and Kaya Valley. On the other hand, Outer Sorak is very famous
for its rocks with fantastic shapes and large waterfalls, such as
Ulsanbawi Cliff, Kwongumsong Fortress, Kumganggul Cave, Piryong
Waterfall and Towangsong Waterfall.
Admission
(Unit = Won)
Division |
Adults |
Students/military |
Children |
Individuals |
800 |
500 |
200 |
Groups |
800 |
400 |
150 |
Transportations
- Express Bus timetable
From - To |
Operating Hours |
Running Frequency |
Duration |
Tongseoul Terminal-Inje Sangbong
Terminal-Inje Tongseoul Terminal-Wont'ong
Sangbong Terminal-Wont'ong |
07:20 - 14:30 06:40 - 18:45
09:20 - 17:10 06:40 - 18:45 |
2/day 14/day 9/day
20/day |
4h 10m 4hrs 4h 10m
4hrs |
Local Transportations
Paektamsa Temple area
- From Seoul Sangbong bus terminal to the
entrance of Paektamsa temple :
Express intercity bus
departs every 50 minutes and it takes 4 hours and 30 minutes.
- From Wont'ong bus terminal to Yongdae-ri
(entrance of Paektamsa temple :
Take express or local
bus bound for Tadjin of Kansong. riding is 20 - 25 minutes.
Changsudae area
- From Tongseoul to Changsudae :
Express
intercity bus departs 5 times a day and riding is 4 hours
and 30minutes.
- From Seoul Sangb
ong to Changsudae
: Express intercity bus departs 9 times a day and riding
is 4 hours and 20minutes.
- From Wont'ong to Osaek :
Take express
bus or local bus bound for Yang-yang and take off at Changsudae.
It takes 15-20minutes.
Informations on Inje-gun area
How to get Inje-gun from
Seoul
- Seoul-National
Road 44 (101.9 km)-Hongch'on-(62.3 km)-Inje
- Seoul-National
Road 44 (101.9 km)-Hongch'on-Local Road 451 (54.8 km)-Sangnam-National
Road 31(15 km)-Kirin-(38.9 km) -Inje
- Seoul-National
Road 44-Hongch'on-Inje-Wont'ong- continuing in the direction
of Yangyang and Sokcho- Yongdae-ri- turning right -
switching to counyrt road- arriving at the entry to
Paektamsa Temple
Accommodations
(Unit = Won)
Name |
Tel |
Rates |
Royaljang Kyerimjang
Shillajang Greenjang Taeinjang |
82-365-461-3104
82-365-461-3607 82-365-461-3679 82-365-462-2606
82-365-461-3811����2 |
20,000 15,000
15,000 18,000 18,000 |
Other Information
Major Cultural Properties: Mt. Hangyesan Fortress Site (Tangible Cultural Property
No. 17) Hangyesa Temple Site (Tangible Cultural Property No.
50)
Tourist spots
Taesung
Waterfall Naerinch'on Valley Hach'uri
Valley P'ilrye Mineral Spring Sosung Waterfall
Shibisonnyot'ang Valley Mishiryong Valley
Kowont'ong Valley Kumandong Valley
Paektamsa Temple Namjon Valley Soyang
Lake Namjon Mineral Spring Ch'udae Valley
Pangdong Mineral Spring Shimjokri Valley
Misan Valley Kwangjudong Pinery Kaein
Mineral Spring |
Inje-up, Inje-gun
Inje-up Inje-up Inje-up Hangye 3-ri
Puk-myon Puk-myon Puk-myon Puk-myon
Puk-myon Nam-myon Nam-myon Nam-myon
Kirin-myon Kirin-myon Sohwa-myon Sangnam-myon
Sangnam-myon Sangnam-myon |
Climbing/ Tourism
Courses
- Paektamsa Temple-Suryomdong
Valley-Pongjong-am Hermitage-Taech'ongbong Peak (8.5 kms,
10hrs)
- Paektamsa Temple-Taesungryong
Pass-Changsudae (7.8 kms, 7 hrs)
- Paektamsa Temple-Huksondong
Valley-Taesungryong Valley- Chansudae (9.8 kms, 5 hrs &
15 mins)
- Changsudae Plateau-Taesungryong Pass-Huksondong Valley- Paektamsa
Temple (9.8 kms, 5 hrs & 15 mins)
- Changsudae
-Taesungryong Pass-Shibisonnyot'ang Valley- Namkyo-ri (12.8
kms, 7 hrs & 20 mins)
- Changsudae
-Taesung Waterfall-Taesungryong Pass (2.8 kms, 1 hrs &
40 mins)
- Yongdae-ri-Paektamsa
Temple-Suryomdong Shelter (14 kms, 3 hrs & 20mins)
- Suryomdong Valley-Ssangryong
Waterfall-Pongjong-am Hermitage -Soch'ong-Chungch'ong---Taech'ong
(7 kms, 5 hrs & 5 mins)
- Suryomdong Valley-Oseam
Hermitage-Madungryong Pass-Pisondae Plateau-Shinhungsa Temple
(12 kms, 6 hrs & 15 mins)
- Suryomdong Valley-Kayadong
Valley-Huiun-gak Villa-Soch'ong -Chungch'ong-Taech'ong (11
kms, 6 hrs & 35 mins)
Camping area
14,850-square-meter Paektam Student Camping Zone is available.
It opens from May to October for the students. It
is free of charge for students of junior-high and senior-high
schools from Kangwon-do Province.
Mt. Soraksan National Park
Management Offices
- Mt. Soraksan National Park Central Management
Bureau(Tel : 82-392-34-7700, 7702)
- Mt. Soraksan National Park Paektam Bureau
(Tel : 82-365-462-2554)
- Mt. Soraksan National Park Changsudae Bureau
(Tel : 82-365-461-3476)
3.Sorak-dong
Location : Sorak-dong,
Sokch'o-shi, Kangwon-do
Mt. Soraksan is the highest mountain
(its Taech'ongbong Peak is 1,708 meters high) of the
T'aebaek Mountain Range, the backbone of the Korean
Peninsula. It is also one of the most beautiful
mountains in South Korea. Many flowers decorate
it in the spring, while the crystal-clear water of its
valley attracts tourists in summer.In fall, brilliant
autumn leaves create a crescendo of colors, and in winter,
the entire mountain area turns into a silver wonderland.
The park is divided into Inner Sorak and Outer
Sorak by a ridge which connects Han-gyeryong, Taech'ongbong
Peak and Mishiryong. Boasting rugged yet breathtaking
scenery, Inner Sorak lies west of the ridge. |
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It contains many valleys including Paektam Valley,
Suryomdong Valley, Paegundong Valley and Kayadong Valley. Meanwhile,
Outer Sorak, which stretches east of the ridge, features many rugged
rock formations and cliffs as well as huge waterfalls, including
Ch'onbultong Valley, Ulsan Rock, Kwongumsong Fortress, Kumgang Cave,
Piryong Waterfall and T'owangsong Waterfall. Cooking and camping
hre have been forbidden since Nov. 15th, 1990. The National
Park Management Corporation forbids visitors from entering certain
areas in order to preserve the park.
Admission
(Unit = Won)
Division |
Adults |
Students |
Children |
Individuals |
1,800 |
1,000 |
500 |
Groups |
1,600 |
800 |
400 |
(Won)
Local Transportation
From Sokch'o bus terminal to Sorak-dong : Local
bus departs every 10 minutes and it takes 30 mins.
Directions
- Yangyang - Nat'l road No.7 - 11.4km - Naksan
- turning left at Mulch'i three-way intersection
(which
is a gateway to Sorak-dong) - 10.9km - Parking lot at Sorak-dong
- Sokch'o - taking Nat'l road No. 7 - 7.6 km
- turning right at Mulch'i three-way intersection - 10.9km
- Parking lot at Sorak-dong
- Sokch'o - 2.2 km - turning right at the three-way
intersection
before Ch'ongch'ogyo bridge - 3.3 km - Ch'oksan
Hot Spring - turning left - 3.8km - Accommodation Complexe
at Sorak-dong
Accommodations
(Unit = Won)
Name |
Tel. |
Rate |
Sorak Park Hotel New Sorak
Hotel Soraksan Hotel Hanguk Condominiums
Sorak Plaza Condominiums Sorak Samsong
Condominiums Sorak New World Condominiums
Hyundai Family Town Condominiums Sorak Resort
Leisure Condominiums Taemyong Sorak Condominiums
Highla Valley Condominiums Highla Beach
Condominiums Hyundai Sorak Condominiums
Sorim Motel Songbosan Garden Motel
Korea Motel Motel Haedong Sorak Crystal
Pine Hill |
82-392-636-7711
636-7131 636-7101 636-7661 635-7711
635-5800 31-9631 635-9070 635-8040
635-8311 33-0100 31-7601 635-9300
634-7171 634-7401 636-7474 636-7282
636-7791 636-7626 636-7391 |
68,000-120,000 68,000-120,000
68,000-120,000 86,000 71,500
79,200 77,000 88,000 75,000
69,000-160,000 77,000-137,500 77,000-137,500
80,000-120,000 15,000 15,000
15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000
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Camp site
- One camp site in the Sorak-dong C Area
(96,190 m2) is open throughout the year.
- Camping fee : 3,000 won - 6,000 won
Hiking courses
- Sorakdong - Bisondae - Yangpok - Taech'ongbong
(11.5 km, 8h 30m)
- Sorakdong - Bisondae - Madungryung -
Paekdamsa (16 km, 12 hrs.)
- Sorakdong - Kwongumsong - Hwachaebong
- Taech'ongbong (7.2 km, 3 hrs.)
- Paekdamsa Temple - Suryumdong - Bongjongam
- Taech'ongbong (8.5 km, 10 hrs.)
- Paekdamsa Temple - Taesungryung - Changsudae
(7.8 km, 7 hrs.)
- Osaek - Sorak Waterfall - Taech'ongbong
(6 km, 5 hrs.)
- Namgyo-ri - 12 Sonnyot'ang - Taesungnyong
- Changsudae (11.8 km, 8h 30m)
Nearby tourist spots
- Alps Ski Resort (5 km)
- Songjiho Beach (15 km)
- Naksan Beach (10 km), Sorak Beach (9
km)
Tourist spots
- Ulsanbawi Rock
- Hundulbawi Rock
- Pirong Waterfall
- T'owangsong Waterfall
- Shinhungsa Temple
- Kyejoam Hermitage
- Kwonkumsong Fortress
- Sokch'o Beach
- Yonggumjong
- Yongnangho Lake
- Ch'oksan Hot Spring
- Pogwangsa Temple
Overview of Sokch'o-shi Area
- Direction
- Seoul -
Nat'l road No.44, 174km - Wont'ong - Hangyeryong - 50km
- Yangyang - Nat'l road No.7, 20km -
Sokch'o
- North from Kangnung - 73km - Chumunjin - Yangyang - Sokch'o
- Inje - taking
Nat'l road 46 to Mishiryong Pass at Hangye three way intersection
- 16.2km - Yondae three-way intersection - turning right
- taking road No.466 - 13.6km - Mishiryong - 10 km - Sorak
Plaza Resortel - 5km - Sokch'o
Transportation
Division |
From-To |
Hours |
Frequency |
Duration |
Express Bus |
Seoul Express-Sokch'o Tongseoul
-Sokch'o |
06:30-18:40 07:00-18:30 |
30 mins. 2 hrs.30 mins. |
5 hrs. 4 hrs. |
Express Intercity Bus |
Tongseoul -Sokch'o Seoul
Sangbong-Sokch'o |
07:10-17:10 06:00-18:00 |
11/day 26/day |
5 hrs. 5 hrs. |
Airline |
Kimp'o -Sokch'o |
08:05-17:30 |
7/day |
40 mins. |
Information on tour & Transportation Sokch'o-shi Information Office : 82-392-31-010
Accommodations
(Unit = Won)
Name |
Tel. |
Rate |
Sokch'o Beach Hotel Yong-in
Hanyang Sujong Nakch'on Ihwa
Tongnim Subok Tatour Taesong
Samjong Taeyong Bethel Shilla
Ch'onwoo Tonggyong |
82-392-31-8700
31-4538 33-5221 33-5201 33-2090
33-3404 33-4201 33-5077 33-5302
33-5361 33-5432 33-0811 33-8181
32-1805 32-4038 31-6444 |
60,200-181,500 15,000
15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000
15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000
15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000
15,000 15,000 |
Camp site
- One camp site in the Sorak-dong C Area
(96,190 m2) is open throughout the year.
Camping fee
: 3,000 won - 6,000 won
- One in Sokch'o Beach (11,899�ש�) is
open from 10th July to 20th August
Camping fee : 1,000
won - 2,000 won
Orther Information
- Specialties :
Wild edible greens, mushroom
Local
Foods : Potato pancake, Acorn-starch-paste,
Pibimbab (cooked rice mixed with vegetables) Folk festivals : Sorakche
Festival (early October, Sokch'o-shi) Paking : 4 parking lots (capacity of 1,400 cars) Parking fee : Car 3,000
won, Bus 6,000 won (a day) Car 6,000 won, Bus 12,000 won
(over night)
Managed by
- Management Office (Tel: 82-392-636-7700,
7702)
- Paektamsa area (Tel: 82-365-462-2554)
- Osaek area (Tel: 82-396-672-2883)
- Changsudae area (Tel: 82-365-461-3476)
- Mt.Soraksan information office (Tel: 82-392-636-8115)
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