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Daegullyeong Village (대굴령마을)

Daegullyeong Village (대굴령마을)

18.9 Km    7180     2019-10-01

17, Seongyeon-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-648-0406

Daegullyeong Village is a tourist complex located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, which provides visitors with a host of various traditional experiences, sporting events, and lodging accommodations. The village of Daegullyeong got its name from the series of 832-m long Daegwallyeong ridges that stretch along the bordering regions of Gangneung and Pyeongchang. Although the mountain ridges present rigorous passages with 99 turns, the area is popular for its magnificent scenery.

 Daegullyeong Village boasts the beautiful Daegwallyeong ridges and clear waters of the valleys in the mountain villages where tourists can take in the spectacular views of Bogwang 1(il)-ri, Bogwang 2(yi)-ri, and Eoheul-ri. The local specialties include the traditional doenjang (soybean paste), various soy and bean pastes, corn, traditional fermented soybeans, potatoes, and vegetables. Visitors can stay at any number of pensions in the area, then take a tour around a traditional soy and bean paste factory and participate in various experience programs such as soy and bean paste making, straw arts and crafts, folk games, and traditional performances.

Sambong National Recreational Forest (국립 삼봉자연휴양림)

Sambong National Recreational Forest (국립 삼봉자연휴양림)

19.5 Km    98947     2022-12-27

276, Sambonghyuyang-gil, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-435-8536

Located in Odaesan National Park, Sambong National Recreational Forest is filled with large acicular trees like fir and broad-leaved trees like birch. Lenoks, a species of freshwater fish that are considered a Korean natural treasure, found only in the cleanest water, thrive in the waters of the deep valley running through the park. The park is surrounded by three peaks – Gachilbong Peak (1,240 meters), Eungboksan Mountain (1,155 meters), and Sasambong Peak (1,107 meters). Sambong Mineral Spring is found In the middle of the three peaks. The spring’s waters are said to ease stomach complaints. The park is also popular since visitors can see beautiful fall foliage in autumn while enjoying the mountains and sea at the same time in summer.