Yongpyong Ski Resort (용평리조트 스키장)

16.8 Km 221560 2023-12-22

Yongsan-ri, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do

Yongpyong Resort is situated at the center of Korea’s Baekdudaegan Mountain Range, and sees an average of 250 centimeters of snowfall per season, which makes for excellent skiing conditions. Not only that, the resort’s enormous 17,000,000 square meter complex includes a 45-hole golf course, gondolas, swimming pool, and other facilities. This all-season recreational complex allows visitors to escape from daily life and relax.

Yongpyong Resort has impressive ski slopes, including the popular Rainbow Slopes, and offers excellent facilities for skiers. The resort's Dragon Plaza offers a variety of services for skiers and snowboarders.

Yongpyong Resort has hosted a number of international competitions, including the World Cup Ski Competition and the Asian Winter Games. It is consequently one of the most popular ski resorts in Korea, and is frequented by many tourists.

Yongpyong Resort (용평리조트)

16.9 Km 84988 2022-12-22

715, Olympic-ro, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-1588-0009

Nestled at the foot of Balwangsan Mountain (alt. 1,458 meters), Yongpyong Resort is equipped with the perfect environment for a great ski vacation with an annual average snowfall of 250 centimeters. It was Korea’s first ski resort, opened in 1975 to develop Korean winter sports and resort culture. The resort also has various facilities including a golf course, water park, cable cars and more. Visitors can enjoy wellness programs including forest explanation, music therapy, and healing yoga.

Daegwallyeong Garden ( 대관령가든 )

16.9 Km 87 2021-03-20

5087, Gyeonggang-ro, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-333-8870

It’s a restaurant that’s easy to access from tourist attractions. The best menu at this restaurant is dried pollack hot pot. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do.

Yongpyong Resort Villa Condo (용평리조트 빌라콘도)

17.0 Km 34832 2021-04-28

715, Olympic-ro, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-1588-0009

Yongpyong Resort Villa Condo is a villa-style condominium overlooking the slopes, perfect for family visitors. Nestled at the foot of Balwangsan Mountain, it features stunning natural scenery, just like a private villa. It houses individual accommodation facilities with individual parking lots as well as access to the beautiful ski slopes.

Daegwallyeong Special Tourist Zone (대관령 관광특구)

17.0 Km 14292 2022-11-08

Hoengseong-gun, Pyeongchang-gun, Donghae-si, Samcheok-si & Gangneung-si in Gangwon-do
+82-33-330-2799

The Daegwallyeong Special Tourist Zone is made up of five cities and counties in Gangwon-do, including Pyeongchang-gun, which hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics. Blessed with picturesque highland scenery, the Daegwallyeong Special Tourist Zone includes Gangneung, Donghae, Samcheok, Hoengseong and Pyeongchang.

Gangneung is located the nearest to Daegwallyeong. Famous attractions in Gangneung include Gyeongpoho Lake and Gyeongpodae Pavilion. Two of Gangneung’s historic villas, Ojukheon House and Seongyojang House, have been beautifully maintained for centuries.

Donghae’s two ports, Donghaehang Port and Mukhohang Port, are always buzzing with the energy of coastal life. Donghaehang Port is a base for the distribution of materials, industrial development, and trade. Cruise ferries take passengers to Russia and Japan. Meanwhile, ferries going to Ulleungdo Island depart from Mukhohang Port, which is located near Mukho Lighthouse and the Bukpyeong Fifth-day Market.

Samcheok is a coastal city in the southernmost part of Gangwon-do. With National Road No. 7 at the center, Samcheok is bordered by Donghae to the north and Uljin to the south. Hwanseongul Cave, the biggest limestone cave in Korea, and Daegeumgul Cave are some of the city’s major attractions.

Hoengseong is famous for its local hanu (Korean beef) and the diverse agricultural experience programs the county offers. The lush forests and the road with a scenic view of Taegisan Mountain attract many tourists.

Located 700 meters above sea level, Pyeongchang is home to many ski resorts, making it a major destination for winter sports.

[Daegwallyeong Special Tourist Zone]
Areas included
- Areas around Hoengseong, Pyeongchang, Gangneung, Donghae, and Samcheok in Gangwon-do

Total area: 428.3 ㎢
- Gangneung 90.4 ㎢, Donghae 48.4 ㎢, Samcheok 11.3 ㎢, Hoengseong 63.5 ㎢, Pyeongchang 214.7 ㎢

Tourist attractions
- Yongpyong Resort, Alpensia Resort, Phoenix Pyeongchang, Daegwallyeong Sheep Farm, Donghaehang Port, Mukhohang Port, Seongyojang House, Cheongokdonggul Cave, etc.

Alpensia Ocean 700 (알펜시아 오션700)

17.0 Km 45444 2020-04-02

325, Solbong-ro, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-339-0100

Alpensia Resort is a beautiful and exciting resort that offers unique programs unavailable at other resorts. Among their facilities, Alpensia Ocean 700 suits as the perfect family water park, located on the refreshing highland of Daegwallyeong at an altitude of 700 meters. The water park aims to provide convenient and relaxing facilities in an indoor area where visitors can have fun at any time of the year.

Gajae Wa Gom Pension [Korea Quality] / 가재와곰펜션 [한국관광 품질인증]

17.5 Km 19 2023-12-22

212-27 , Heungjeonggyegok 4-gil, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-336-3357

Gajae-Wa-Gom is a log-built pension in the upper Heungjeong Valley in Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do. The guestrooms are cozy cabins, either red-clayed single-storey, or two-sotrey cabins. Gajae-dong and Wa-dong have an ondol 1st floor with a bedroom upstairs, while Gom-dong has a 1st floor bed room with an attic above. The red-clayed cabin, Hwangto, has a furnace-fired ondol. All rooms have terraces where guests can enjoy barbecue meals.There are karaoke rooms and foot volleyball courts outside, and free coffee and tea are provided in the lounge.

Napjak Sikdang (납작식당)

17.6 Km 17895 2024-02-26

35 Olympic-ro, Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
033-335-5477

Napjak Sikdang is a beloved local spot known for its osam bulgogi (spicy squid and pork belly bulgogi), a Korean dish made by stir-frying fresh squid, samgyeopsal (pork belly), and bulgogi in a special sauce. It pairs perfectly with a milder hwangtae guk (dried pollack soup) or the refreshing makguksu (buckwheat noodles), creating a balanced and flavorful dining experience.

Pyeongchang Hanu Village Daegwallyeong Restaurant (평창한우마을대관령식당)

17.7 Km 1 2023-12-07

5195-25 Gyeonggang-ro, Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do

Pyeongchang Hanu Village Daegwallyeong Restaurant is a large meat market-style restaurant located one minute's drive from Hoenggye Interchange. The market handles all sorts of hanu (Korean beef) cuts from sirloin, tenderloin, striploin, brisket, and more. Customers can pick and buy their own meat and take it to the restaurant. Located within five to ten minutes' drive are popular Daegwallyeong vacation destinations such as Alpensia Resort and Yongpyong Resort.

Sambong National Recreational Forest (국립 삼봉자연휴양림)

18.0 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.

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