Mountain Seoraksan, Gangweon-do

This mountain is national park which listed in 1970. It is about 3.5 hours drive from Seoul to East coast. It is quite far but it is worth visit. There is cable car so that you can visit beautiful mountain fortress easily. It is called Geongeumseong fortress. There is story that the Mr. Kim and Mr. Gwon constructed this mountain fortress during one over night so it is called Gwongeumseong fortress by naming after them. It is about 1000 meters high sea level.

The peak, Daecheongbong, is 1708 meters high sea level. There are some point of worth visit together. Those are Sinheungsa temple, Heundle Bawi and Ulsan Bawi. Sinheungsa temple is just around corner. Heundeul Bawi will take one hour one way. Ulsan Bawi will take 3 hours to go up, 2 hours to come down.

Vicinity of Mt. Seoraksan:
Daepo port, Dongmyeonghang port and Yeonggeumjeong and Sokcho Light House,  Naksansa Temple and beach. 

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Ulsan Bawi in Mt. Seoraksan

One of the most be loved place in South Korea is Mt. Seorak or Seoraksan. It is so popular because of its dynamic figure and winter scenery. Actually the name also come from snow and rock in the mountain.

Mt. Seorak is so big so people visit the Heundeul Bawi or Ulsan Bawi for making their trip more exciting. For "lazy travelers" there is cable car which bring you to the middle high peak of Mt. Seorak. You don't need to worry to walk a lot. Because after cable car, the scenery is very beautiful also.


This is the place we can visit in Mt. Seoraksan national park. The round trip will takes about 5 hours for travelers.  There are many "ladder stairs" to reach here. In my opinion this is the best place where travelers can feel the Seoraksan and command a fine view. 

You can visit Geogeumseong fortress if you have time after visiting here.Normally people visit two places at the same daytime.


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Heundeul Bawi in Mt. Seoraksan

There is interesting rock in Mt. Seoraksan.  It is called "Heundeul Bawi(Rocking Rock)". Normally 3 people are needed to shake it and you need to push correct direction to shake. Other wise it doesn't shake. It is shaking bit by bit. 

It is very popular place to visit in Mt. Seoraksan.  Also you need to visit Gwongeumseong fortress by cable car. This fortress is very easy and popular place to visit in Mt. Seoraksan. 

It (Ticket office - Heundeul Bawi) will take 1.5 hours to and from ticket office. Course : light for Koreans = Medium for travelers.  

Snow trekking in Jeju island, South Korea.

During snow trekking in Mt. Hallasan in Jeju, South Korea.

Winter in Gyeongbokgung palace.

In the winter every thing is black and cold in South Korea. But it is totally different when it is snow. The snow make everything clean and white, even our mind.

The palace constructed in 1395 and destroyed and rebuilt but the Korean old history runs through  the new buildings. So that why many people comes to this palace every year.

History is more important than materials likewise mind is more important than our body, maybe. 

The beauty of hidden palace, named Changgyeonggung

Autumn scenery of Changgyeonggung palace. You shouldn't miss it if you go Seoul at around October 25.