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Daemyeong Tourist Hotel (대명관광호텔)

Daemyeong Tourist Hotel (대명관광호텔)

.0M    2024-03-20

15 Wasu-ro 181beon-gil, Seo-myeon, Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do

Located in Cheorwon, Daemyeong Hotel offers various accommodations, including standard rooms, special rooms, and suites. Each room is equipped with air conditioning, internet access, a refrigerator, toiletries, and a hair dryer. Guests can enjoy free Wi-Fi and Netflix services in their rooms. Additionally, the hotel features a café, a pub, and an internet café for leisure and entertainment. Nearby is the Seungni Observatory, a notable DMZ peace tour site, adding a unique aspect to the stay.

Seungni Observatory (승리전망대)

Seungni Observatory (승리전망대)

8.8Km    2024-03-20

Gwangsam-ri, Geundong-myeon, Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do

Seungni Observatory is the nearest to North Korea that is accessible to civilian visitors. It offers an expansive view of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and the areas of North Korea beyond it. Inside the observatory, there is an exhibition hall dedicated to the DMZ and North Korea. Located within the Civilian Control Zone (CCZ), the observatory strictly prohibits photography outside of designated areas. All visitors are required to always carry personal identification.

Bokjusan National Recreational Forest (국립 복주산자연휴양림)

Bokjusan National Recreational Forest (국립 복주산자연휴양림)

11.1Km    2021-06-07

818, Haojae-ro, Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-458-9426

Bokjusan National Recreational Forest was officially designated as a national recreational forest in 1998. It is a home to a wide variety of flora and fauna, as well as numerous recreational facilities including two hiking routes (2.5 ㎞ and 1.5 ㎞) to the Bokjusan Mountain summit, Forest Recreation Center equipped with 10 guest rooms, and a campground.

Just 15 minutes by car from the forest is Maewoldae, where Joseon dynasty scholar and author Kim Si-Seup lived in seclusion. Maewoldae is surrounded by a lush forest with a deep valley, and also offers a magnificent view of Seonampokpo Falls at the foot of the mountain standing across. At the entrance of Maewoldae is the Cheongseokgol Outdoor Studio, where popular Korean TV dramas such as "Im KkokJong (1996)" and "Damo (2003)" were filmed.

Goseokjeong Flower Field (고석정 꽃밭)

Goseokjeong Flower Field (고석정 꽃밭)

13.9Km    2024-11-04

10-2 Jangheung-ri, Dongsong-eup, Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do

It is a vibrant flower field where you can encounter various flowers depending on the season. Amidst the endless bloom, take photos and create memories like the members of "Hangout with Yoo" or joyfully play around, shouting "Catch me if you can!" like the members from "Running Man."

Cheorwon Hantangang River Ice Trekking Festival (철원 한탄강 얼음트레킹 축제)

Cheorwon Hantangang River Ice Trekking Festival (철원 한탄강 얼음트레킹 축제)

13.9Km    2025-01-08

25-203 Jangheung-ri, Dongsong-eup, Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-455-7072

The Cheorwon Hantangang River Ice Trekking Festival is an eco-tourism festival held along the frozen Hantangang River in Cheorwon, Gangwon-do. The festival’s main attraction is walking on the ice of the Hantangang River while viewing the stunning rock formations and columnar joints of the gorge of the Hantangang River and Jiktangpokpo Falls, the "Niagra of Korea."Other popular activities include a snow sledding area, giant snow sculptures, a winter playground, and a winter food market. 

Seungilgyo Bridge (승일교)

14.2Km    2019-09-11

Area of Naedae-ri, Galmal-eup, Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do

Seungilgyo Bridge is unique in that it was jointly built by South and North Korea. The construction began when the land belonged to North Korea, but after the Armstice Agreement the land was given to the South, who then complete the bridge. The bridge was designated as a Registerd Cultural Property No. 26 on May 31, 2002.

Hantangang River Jusangjeolli-gil (철원 한탄강 주상절리길(잔도))

Hantangang River Jusangjeolli-gil (철원 한탄강 주상절리길(잔도))

14.2Km    2024-11-04

San78-2 Guntan-ri, Galmal-eup, Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do

This 3.6-km trail in the Hantangang River UNESCO Global Geopark is filled with awe-inspiring cliffs and various size rocks. Walking alongside the cliff, the world unfolds thrillingly beneath your feet. It takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes one way, and on weekends, shuttle buses run between the two entrances, so there's no need to return to the starting point. As you traverse this exhilarating path, you might imagine the "Hangout with Yoo" team walking with their flags as if participating in a team-building exercise.

Sundamgyegok Valley (순담계곡)

Sundamgyegok Valley (순담계곡)

14.4Km    2025-01-07

143-3, Sundam-gil, Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-450-5365

Located 5 kilometers northwest of Cheorwon-gun Office, Sundamgyegok Valley is one of the most beautiful valleys among the branches of the Hantangang River. It offers fantastic scenery of fascinating rock formations, steep cliffs, and ponds. The valley is filled with abundant water, trimmed by rare naturally white sand. Also, the stream behind the valley attracts many rafters each year.

The 2nd Tunnel (제2땅굴(철원))

The 2nd Tunnel (제2땅굴(철원))

14.4Km    2024-03-20

Yangji-ri, Dongsong-eup, Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-450-5559

The 2nd Tunnel, one of several excavated by North Korea for the purpose of infiltrating South Korea, was discovered in 1975. Spanning a total length of 3.5 kilometers, only 500 meters of the tunnel is accessible to civilians. To visit this site, visitors are required to book as part of the DMZ Peace Tours. Additionally, personal identification, such as a passport or Alien Registration Card (ARC), is necessary for access. 

Hantangang River [National Geopark] (한탄강(국가지질공원, 고석정))

Hantangang River [National Geopark] (한탄강(국가지질공원, 고석정))

14.5Km    2022-06-02

1825 , Taebong-ro, Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-450-4810

Goseok Rock, located in the area of Hantangang River, is a granite rock that reach 15 meters in x_height. The area is often called Goseokjeong, named after the nearby Goseokjeong Pavilion. The area is an important geology and topography learning site where it is visible to see the topography before the formation of the basalt lava field and the fact that the basalt lava flowed over the bedrock to form the lava field. Goseok is a bedrock that existed before the area of Cheorwon was covered with lava, and is a granite formed underground about 110 million years ago (mid Cretaceous period). It is covered in basalt lava by volcanic activity that occurred between about 540,000 and 120,000 years ago, and then eroded by the Hantangang River to form a new waterway.