Hantangang River [National Geopark] (한탄강(국가지질공원, 고석정)) - Area information - Korea travel information

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

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

18.3 Km    3     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. 

The 2nd Tunnel (제2땅굴(철원))

The 2nd Tunnel (제2땅굴(철원))

18.4 Km    30597     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. 

Premium Kids Pool Villa [Korea Quality] / 프리미엄키즈풀빌라 [한국관광 품질인증]

Premium Kids Pool Villa [Korea Quality] / 프리미엄키즈풀빌라 [한국관광 품질인증]

19.4 Km    0     2022-04-06

55-233, Hyeondeungsa-gil, Jojong-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do
+82-10-5277-9116

Located at the foot of Unaksan Mountain in Gapyeong, Premium Kids Pool Villa is a pension that offers a range of services tailored for families with children. Guests can freely run inside the guest rooms, and enjoy private swimming pools and jungle gym for kids. The facilities are very clean as they were recently remodeled in Februrary 2021. There are 11 guest rooms in Premium Kids Pool villa. There are 5 private kids pool villas and 6 standard kids pool villa. The private Kids Pool villas are two-story buildings with a floor area of about 125 m2. Each pool villa can accommodate up to eight guests. The standard kids pool villas have a floor area of 72 m2, and can accommodate up to six guests each. Inside the guest rooms, two-story indoor jungle gyms integrated with slides and mini trampolines catch the eyes first. The guest rooms are decorated with colorful animation characters. You can select a room that your children like the most as each room has a slightly different interior design. In addition, there are also toy kitchen sets and toy vehicles for indoors. Lukewarm water is available for all private swimming pools inside the guest rooms for an additional charge. The guest rooms are full equipped with baby bottle sterilizers, high chairs for kids, kids tableware sets, and kids bath supplies. Guests can cook in the kitchen fully equipped with appliances and utensils. Grilling is available in the private barbecue areas. The pension hires a professional disinfection service company on a regular basis. Nearby are Unaksan Mountain, which is also called Sogeumgang Valley, as well as Hyeondeungsa Temple and Morning Calm Arboretum.

Miramonti Pool Villa Pension[Korea Quality] / 가평미라몬티풀빌라펜션[한국관광 품질인증]

Miramonti Pool Villa Pension[Korea Quality] / 가평미라몬티풀빌라펜션[한국관광 품질인증]

19.6 Km    0     2023-06-10

1364-59 , Gahwa-ro, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do

Miramonti Pool Villa Pension is located in Buk-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do and has beautiful mountain views to the front and back. There is one private pension and three pool villa pensions. The private pension has five rooms and four bathrooms and can accommodate up to 30 group guests. There is a private outdoor swimming pool in the front yard and an indoor jungle gym. Pool villas are all two-story structures equipped with a lukewarm indoor pool. The rooms are equipped with a kitchen, a barbecue area, and a bathtub. Nearby tourist attactions include Nami Island and Petite France.

Jipdarigol Recreational Forest (집다리골자연휴양림)

19.8 Km    17198     2021-04-20

130, Hwaakjiam 1-gil, Sabuk-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-248-6716

This recreational forest, famous for its clear water and broad-leaved virgin forest, is located at the foot of the Hwaaksan Mountain (1,468 m). The name of Jipdarigol has an amusing legend behind it: a young woman and a man, living on the different sides of a large valley, fell in love with each other and made a straw bridge (“jipdari”) to meet each other. Jipdarigol Recreational Forest of today is a popular destination for summer and fall, thanks to its wonderful valley and beautiful forest. The forest includes accommodations and an open-air deck for day trippers, installed along the valley with a x_width of 8 m2 and 15 m2. It can be used until 19:00, and tents and simple cooking are allowed. However, visitors are prohibited from using charcoal and wood fire, and electric equipment. Other facilities include the walking trail, hiking trails, and suspension bridge.