Jeongseon Railbike (정선레일바이크)

11.7 Km 18972 2022-12-23

745, Nochusan-ro, Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-563-8787

Jeongseon Railbike was the first railbike location to open in Korea. Offering both two- and four-person bikes, riders depart from Gujeol Station and travel 7.2 kilometers along an abandoned railway track to Auraji Station. The tracks pass along the clean river, through a forest, and through old train tunnels decorated with vibrant lights.

The track of Jeongseon Railbike is relatively flat, making it easy for all riders to enjoy the passing scenery in comfort. The full track takes about 30~40 minutes to complete. After arriving, visitors can hop aboard the train that takes riders back to Gujeol Station. There are cafes at Gujeol and Auraji Stations designed to look like a grasshopper and a fish, respectively. These train cafes make for great photos! The Ant Pension also is fun, designed just like an ant.

Daegwallyeong Snow Town (대관령 눈꽃마을)

11.8 Km 30914 2019-11-25

27-22, Chahangseonyeok-gil, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-333-3301

Nestled in the high altitudes on the outskirts of Baekdudaegan Mountain Range's Hwangbyeongsan Mountain, Daegwallyeong Snow Town is a small farm village that pioneered Korea's high-land agriculture and is well-recognized for its ranches. It is also the birthplace of Korea's ski facilities and beholds the pride of cultural value of sports and tradition as the village's Pyeongchang Hwangbyeongsan Mountain Hunting Tradition was designated as the 19th Intangible Cultural Heritage of Gangwon. Eighty-percent of the village land consists of forests and in year 2008, Daegwallyeong Snow Town opened a Mountain Village Ecology Center under the supervision of Korea Forest Service and Pyeongchang-gun County. A variety of experience programs are available throughout the year according to the season, such as picking dog-tooth violets, gomchwi, and cirsium in spring, ranger training experience and cooking rice with cirsium in summer, riding on a donkey and creating individual plant guidebooks in fall, and enjoying winter sledding and other winter activities in winter. Other activities including horseback riding, ATV, peformances are also available.

Daegwallyeong Museum (대관령박물관)

11.9 Km 12771 2021-07-22

1, Daegwallyeongyet-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-660-3830

Daegwallyeong Museum is located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do. It is housed in a building that resembles a dolmen, striking a balance with the surrounding landscape and earning it an Outstanding Architecture Award from the Construction Association of Korea and the Best Award from Gangwon-do.

The museum has six exhibition halls, including those that are named after the guardian gods that represent the four directions. Cheongnyongbang (Room of the Blue Dragon - East) is decorated in blue and displays celadon and traditional ceramics. Baekobang (Room of the White Tiger - West) is in white and exhibits Buddhist art and wooden dolls. Jujakbang (Room of the Red Vermillion - South) is in red and displays a bridal palanquin, folk paintings, and calligraphy. The black Hyeonmubang (Room of the Black Turtle - North) displays bronze relics. Also, there is the Togibang (Earthenware) showing Prehistoric era shacks and earthenware, and Uribang, exhibiting wooden furniture and folk craftwork. The outdoor space offers an exhibit of stone pagodas and statues as well as a thatched cottage and an operating water mill.

Ochaeyeon (오채연)

12.7 Km 39 2021-03-25

26-45, Chilbong-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-642-5288

It is a Korean restaurant where you can enjoy duck with the healthy ingredient Neungi. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do. The representative menu is whole chicken soup.

Yetkanaria (옛카나리아)

13.0 Km 44 2021-03-25

74, Gusan-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-641-9502

This spicy steamed dish is a local specialty of Gangneung in Gangwon-do. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do. The representative menu is braised codfish head.

Daegullyeong Village (대굴령마을)

13.0 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.

Obong Makguksu (오봉막국수)

13.1 Km 55 2021-03-23

16, Chilbong-ro, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-655-1346

This is a place where famous Makguksu is sold in Gangneung. This restaurant's signature menu is buckwheat noodles. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do.

Nadeuri (나들이)

13.2 Km 101 2021-03-26

76, Gusangangbyeon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-644-2332

It is a place where you can enjoy various duck dishes. This restaurant's signature menu is grilled duck. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do.

Seongsan Bapjip (성산밥집)

13.2 Km 58 2021-03-25

49, Gusan-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-655-2757

It is a place where you can enjoy hot Korean soup dishes. The best menu at this restaurant is beef head meat and rice soup. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do.

Neulpureun Tosokssambap (늘푸른토속쌈밥)

13.4 Km 57 2021-03-30

28, Gusan-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-641-9600

A place where you can taste various wrap dishes. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do. The representative menu is leaf wraps and rice.

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