Wonju Airport 4 hr 59
Seoraksan Cable Car (1 hr 21) Aerial cable car offering rides to a site with medieval fortress remains & picturesque views. Sokcho Beach (42 min) Popular beach for swimming, walking & shell collecting, backed by pine forest, resorts & eateries. Namdae (37 min) Cheongchoho Lake (49 min) Lake and lagoon Abai village (53 min) Tranquil fishing village & hometown to mostly North Korean ancestry alongside seafood restaurants. Seoraksan National Park (1 hr 7) Large, mountainous national park with waterfalls, diverse flora & fauna & hiking trails. Gwongeumseong Fortress (1 hr 35) Centuries-old mountaintop castle ruin, accessible by cable car or a long hiking trail. Naksansa (21 min) Historic Buddhist temple complex, rebuilt many times since its first construction, with stone cave. Seoraksan (16 min) Family friendly, sandy beach backed by cafes, restaurants & hotels, with Buddhist temples nearby. Sinheungsa Temple (1 hr 29) Buddhist temple on mountain slope featuring a bronze Buddha statue, reachable by hike or cablecar. 대청봉 (1 hr 33) Thin stream of water cascading into a green pool, reached by a popular trail through bamboo forest. Younggeumjeong Pavilion (57 min) Ornate seaside pavilion on a rocky outcrop, accessible by a bridge that's illuminated at night. |