Taebaek Sunflower Festival (태백 해바라기축제)

6.2 Km 32940 2022-08-31

38-20, Guwau-gil, Taebaek-si, Gangwon-do
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-33-553-9707

The Taebaek Sunflower Festival takes place in Guwau Village, celebrating the area’s wide array of colorful wildflowers and endless field of sunflowers (the largest sunflower patch in Korea). The festival takes place in an area of 661,157 ㎡ filled with 300 species of wild flowers along with a sunflower field walking path. The festival offers hands-on program with wild flowers.

Taebaek Guwau Village (Alpine Botanical Garden) (태백 구와우마을(고원자생식물원))

6.4 Km 18505 2021-05-14

38-33, Guwau-gil, Taebaek-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-553-9707

Guwau Village is located below Pijae Hill (also called Samsuryeong) at the entrance to Maebongsan Mountain. The village got its name because its topography resembles the scenery of nine cows peacefully lying around. The Alpine Botanical Garden is located 800-900 meters above sea level and protects the endangered alpine plant species from disappearing.

The botanical garden also offers visitors an opportunity to conveniently observe some rare flowers and plants. In August, when the sunflowers are in full bloom, the Taebaek Sunflower Festival is held at Guwau Village. In addition to celebrating the area’s wide array of colorful flowers, the festival also has a variety of attractions such as a drawing exhibition, a photo exhibition, and an environmental sculpture exhibition using repurposed materials.

Cheonjedan Altar on Taebaeksan Mountain (태백산 천제단)

6.5 Km 18937 2022-09-13

168, Cheonjedan-gil, Taebaek-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-550-2741

Cheonjedan Altar is a set of altars that were set up by people in the past to offer goods to the heavens. Old records such as the "Samguksagi (History of the Three Kingdoms)" state that the Silla kingdom organized rituals in Taebaeksan Mountain, as it was considered a sacred mountain.

Cheonjedan Altar consists of three altars with the main Cheonwangdan Altar at the center; Janggundan Altar to the north; and Hadan Altar (Lower Altar) to the south. The altars were built by stackings stones to serve as a holy fortress. Cheonwangdan Altar is made of natural stones. It has an oval shape and measures 27.5 meters in circumference, 3 meters in x_height.

Taebaek Coal Museum (태백석탄박물관)

6.8 Km 7029 2019-02-09

195, Cheonjedan-gil, Taebaek-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-552-7730

Taebaek Coal Museum is located where coal was first discovered within Korea. While coal has declined in use, the resource served an important role in the modernization of the nation. The museum is a place where you can learn about the history of Korea’s coal industry through well-organized exhibitions.

Taebaeksan Mountain Snow Festival (태백산 눈축제)

6.8 Km 83996 2024-01-03

168 Cheonjedan-gil, Taebaek-si, Gangwon-do
+82-33-553-6900

Taebaeksan Mountain Snow Festival is a festive winter event that takes place admist the grandeur of the Taebaeksan Mountain. Various programs like snow carving contest, snow sculpture exhibition, ice sledding, igloo café and more are planned for entertainment and fun.

Bunjuryeong Wildflower Trekking (분주령야생화 트레킹)

7.1 Km 23647 2024-03-20

Hwajeon-dong, Taebaek-si, Gangwon-do

Bunjuryeong Wildflower Trekking is a trekking course that extends from Geumdaebong Peak in Taebaek's Daedeoksan Mountain to the source of the Hangang River, Geomnyongso Spring. The trekking section (6.9 km) from Dumundongjae Pass to Bunjuryeong Pass is renowned as a paradise for wildflowers and wildlife, including natural monuments like the flying squirrel and ichneumon wasp. Visitors can access this trekking course by making a reservation in advance.

High1 Palace Hotel formerly High1 Hotel (하이원 팰리스호텔(구 하이원호텔))

7.9 Km 16555 2020-05-14

399, Gohan 7-gil, Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-1588-7789

At 1,100m above sea level, High1 Palace Hotel offers a beautiful view of High1 Country Club (High1 C.C.). The hotel provides a variety of elegant, tasteful rooms with top-notch facilities; rooms range in price from a standard room to the Royal Suite.

'High Land' at High1, is a woodland palace-like, high-end restaurant that offers exquisite international cuisine as well as the traditional food of Gangwon-do province. The hotel also includes a multi-functional convention center. Its location on the pristine mountain highlands makes it an ideal venue for small family gatherings and parties.

Your stay at High1 hotel will leave you with heart-warming memories that will last you at lifetime.

Memilchon Makguksu (메밀촌막국수)

8.1 Km 1 2023-12-07

79 Gohan-ro, Gohan-eup, Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do

Memilchon Makguksu gained public attention for its delicious gondeure bap (thistle rice) and makguksu (buckwheat noodles) after appearing in the television show "Wednesday Food Talk." The restaurant has even earned patents for their original recipes of certain dishes. The most popular menu item is Gondeure Set Menu, which includes a thistle hot pot rice served along with a variety of side dishes. The buckwheat noodles served at this restaurant offers a refreshing taste that can only be encountered in Gangwon. The restaurant may run out of ingredients and close early during vacation season, so visitors are advised to call and check for availability in advance. Drivers can use the public parking lot across from the restaurant.

High1 Ski Resort (하이원리조트 스키장)

8.7 Km 137585 2023-12-28

500, High1-gil, Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do

High1 Ski Resort is equipped with lifts and ski slopes for beginners as well as intermediate and advanced skiers, providing an enjoyable environment for the whole family. It is also designed to be the most environmental-friendly ski resort in the nation. Preserving the mountain while making the slopes, in spring various wild edible greens are seen and in summer many wild flowers bloom, making the resort an eco-travel attraction all year round. The revolving restaurant at the mountain top, 1,340 meters above sea level, provides an amazing view of the surrounding area with one full rotation every hour.

HILAND HOTEL [Korea Quality] / 하이랜드 호텔 [한국관광 품질인증]

9.0 Km 233719 2020-09-03

26, Gohan-ro, Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-591-3500

Located at the entrance of Jeongseon High1 Resort, the Hi-Land Hotel boasts of modern interior and neat facilities. The rooms are composed of Special Double and Special Ondol that have wide space for comfortable rest; Ordinary Twin, Ordinary Double and Ordinary Ondol good to use with family and friends; and the Penthouse with wide living room and kitchen and bedrooms. Every room is equipped with a large TV, hardwood furniture, cozy bedclothes and clean bathroom. You can enjoy a meal with your family without having to go out anywhere as the Yangji Hwaro Sutbulgui Gui charcoal-grilled restaurant is situated on the first floor. The Hi-Land Hotel is well-known as a cost-effective accommodation in Gohan region and is frequented by skiers during winter. Kangwon Land, the largest casino in Korea for both foreigners and Koreans, is located nearby providing not only casino service but also a beautiful night view. It is about 2.5㎞ to Kangwon Land and 6.3㎞ to 18-hole High1 Country Club from the Hi-Land Hotel. It takes about 8 minutes by car to Jeongamsa Temple, which is one of the 5 temples in Korea that enshrine the real sarira of Sakyamuni Buddha, and SAMTAN Art Mine, which gave rebirth to an abandoned mine to be a new place for the art, and about 15 minutes to Manhangjae which is famous for trekking in wild flowers.

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