Chuncheon Samaksan Mountain Lake Cable Car (춘천 삼악산 호수케이블카) - Area information - Korea travel information

Chuncheon Samaksan Mountain Lake Cable Car (춘천 삼악산 호수케이블카)

16.0Km    2024-10-24

245 Sports town-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do

Samaksan Mountain Lake Cable Car is the longest cable car in Korea, which connects Samcheon-dong and Samaksan Mountain across Uiamho Lake. The 20 Crystal Cabins among the 66 total cabins offer the best choice to enjoy the beautiful Uiamho Lake and Samaksan Mountain. Samaksan Lake Cable Car Building, which resembles a bow and boomerang, has a variety of amenities. There are restaurants, convenience stores, cafés, and souvenir shops at Uiamho Lake Stop (lower stop). Visitors can enjoy the beautiful view of Chuncheon with a cup of tea at the café at Samaksan Mountain Stop (upper stop).

Chi-ong Art Center (취옹예술관)

Chi-ong Art Center (취옹예술관)

16.1Km    2024-08-01

300 , Sumogwon-ro, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-585-8649

The Chi-ong Art Museum is a cultural space spreading up the slope of Cheongnyeongsan Mountain in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi-do. The site incorporates an art gallery, meeting rooms, a Korean restaurant and hanok lodgings. Inside the lofty gate is a spacious yard, pavilion and pond, and a wooden veranda and tea room at the top. Visitors can experience a traditional tea ceremony, cloth dyeing, and mask making, rice cake and tofu makingl and boudoir handicrafts. With no TV or Internet, this is a place of peace and quiet.

Chuncheon Joung Do Mullegil (춘천중도 물레길)

16.1Km    2024-10-30

95 Sports town-gil 223beon-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do

Chuncheon Joung Do Mullegil is a canoe rental shop offering a range of 1-2 hour courses around the beautiful Uiamho Lake. Relaxing canoe rides available after a brief safety lesson by experts for visitors ages 3 years and older. For couples and young adult visitors looking for more thrill, the center also offers events and games like the nation's first-ever survival canoe game. Weekends offer special canoe courses like the early morning fog course, and the sunset course during summer.

Premium Kids Pool Villa (프리미엄키즈풀빌라)

Premium Kids Pool Villa (프리미엄키즈풀빌라)

16.2Km    2024-12-13

55-233 , Hyeondeungsa-gil, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do
+82-10-6497-0811

Located in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi-do, Premium Kids Pool Villa is a family-friendly pension. There are five two-story private kids pool villas and six standard kids pool villas. There is a slide, a mini-trampoline, a jungle gym, a toy kitchen set, ride-on toys, and a private swimming pool in each room. Lukewarm water is available for all private swimming pools for an additional charge. Baby bottle sterilizers and kids tableware sets are also provided. Each room is equipped with a kitchen, and barbecue grills are available in the barbecue area. Nearby tourist attractions include Unaksan Mountain and the Garden of Morning Calm.

Gapyeong Naengmyeon Buson Seorak Main Branch (가평냉면 부손 설악본점)

Gapyeong Naengmyeon Buson Seorak Main Branch (가평냉면 부손 설악본점)

16.2Km    2024-02-19

1818-13 Yumyeong-ro, Seorak-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do

Gapyeong Naengmyeon Buson is renowned for its Pyeongyang-style memil guksu (buckwheat noodles) served in a light, clear broth. The restaurant's signature dish is the siraegi deulgireum makguksu (buckwheat noodles with dried radish leaf and perilla oil). Siraegi, made from dried cabbage leaves or radish leaves, are rich in vitamins. When placed on top of memil myeon (buckwheat noodles) and mixed with deulgireum (perilla oil) and soy sauce seasoning, it creates a uniquely delightful flavor. Complementing this dish are side servings of yeolmu kimchi (young summer radish kimchi) and tangy mujeorim (pickled radish). Additionally, their gamja jeon (potato pancake) is noteworthy for its savory taste and crispy texture.

Sun Hill Golf Club (썬힐 골프클럽)

Sun Hill Golf Club (썬힐 골프클럽)

16.5Km    2022-08-25

809, Unakcheonggye-ro, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do
+82-31-585-7900

Located halfway up Unaksan Mountain, also known as the small Seoraksan of Gyeonggi-do, Sun Hill Golf Club has four beautifully designed courses (Sun, Valley, Pine and Hill courses with 9 holes each) that combine to give a total of 36 holes and a 9-hole Par 3 golf course. The golf resort boasts of the best quality green fields and beautiful natural scenery all throughout the year. The Sun Course and the Valley Course offer golfers the choice between a Par 72 and Par 73 with a total length of 14,000 yards, the first of its kind in Korea.

Close to nature and eco-friendly at the same time, the golf course has been designed so that one can enjoy a spectacular view of the golf course. The golf club also has 53-room Golf Village with a service comparable to a five-star hotel, allowing golfers to enjoy their weekends with the family.

Gangchon Rail Park (Gimyujeong Railbike) (강촌레일파크 (김유정레일바이크))

Gangchon Rail Park (Gimyujeong Railbike) (강촌레일파크 (김유정레일바이크))

17.0Km    2023-10-05

1383, Gimyujeong-ro, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-245-1000

After Gyeongchun Subway Line opened, the old train tracks turned into a rail bike park. Gangchon Rail Park starts next to Gimyujeong Station and offers various attractions including large book photo zone, café, zipwire and more. The total course of the rail bike is 8.5 kilometers long with 6 kilometers on rail bike and last 2.5 kilometers on a train. Most of the track is downhill for an easy ride with a beautiful view of mountains, fields, and a river. With an additional fee, visitors can enjoy the VR experience section of the ride. After riding the final section on a train along the Bukhangang River, riders will take the shuttle bus back to the original location. There are also a 7.2-kilometer-long Gyeonggang Railbike that starts from Gyeonggang Station at a separate charge.

Lighting Festival at The Garden of Morning Calm (아침고요수목원 오색별빛정원전)

Lighting Festival at The Garden of Morning Calm (아침고요수목원 오색별빛정원전)

17.1Km    2024-12-03

432 Sumogwon-ro, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do
+82-1544-6703

Held at the Garden of Morning Calm, the Lighting Festival was the first light festival in Korea to combine the natural surroundings with lights, covering 330 thousand square meters. Held from December to March, the environmental-friendly LED lights shine throughout the garden.

Wild Flower Exhibition of The Garden of Morning Calm (아침고요 야생화전시회)

Wild Flower Exhibition of The Garden of Morning Calm (아침고요 야생화전시회)

17.1Km    2021-04-09

432, Sumogwon-ro, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do
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The Garden of Morning Calm's Wild Flower Exhibition showcases wild flowers that signal the start of the spring season. The unassuming beauty of wildflowers are a simple sure sign of the time between winter and spring. The event aims to protect and promote wildflowers which are often ignored or unknown.

The Garden of Morning Calm (아침고요수목원)

The Garden of Morning Calm (아침고요수목원)

17.1Km    2024-11-28

432 Sumogwon-ro, Sang-myeon, Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do
+82-1544-6703

The Garden of Morning Calm, nestled against the splendid backdrop of Chungnyeongsan Mountain, is a horticultural haven that blends the essence of Korean beauty with a diversity of themed gardens. Designed by Professor Han Sang-kyeong from Sahmyook University, this arboretum, which opened in May 1996, offers a tranquil retreat with forest paths and a dense pine nut grove for those escaping the bustle of the city. Its twenty thematic gardens are interwoven with well-kept grassy expanses, vibrant flower displays, and inviting nature trails. Among these, the Sunken Garden stands out, artfully representing the Korean Peninsula and its stunning landscapes using a rich array of blooming flowers, capturing the admiration of those who visit. Beyond this, the arboretum is home to an impressive collection of plant life, featuring more than 5,000 different species, including more than 300 varieties native to Baekdusan Mountain.