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Pyeongchang Trout Festival (평창송어축제)

Pyeongchang Trout Festival (평창송어축제)

.0M    2025-03-26

3562 Gyeonggang-ro, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-336-4000

Trout is a member of the salmon family that returns to Pyeongchang in winter. Known for inhabiting clean and cold waters, the trout symbolizes the clean and pristine environment of Pyeongchang. Every winter, Pyeongchang’s rivers are covered with thick ice, and the Pyeongchang Trout Festival draws many visitors who brave the cold to enjoy the event. The festival primarily features ice fishing through small holes drilled in the ice, with popular activities including tent camping at the fishing site and barehand fishing. The festival also offers various winter recreational facilities, such as ice sledding, ensuring fun for both children and adults.


◎ Tip
Home to the coldest winters in Korea, Pyeongchang hosted the Winter Olympics in 2018. Wearing thick clothes and winter equipment to the festival is recommended as most of the events are held outdoors.

Pyeongchang Sightseeing Taxi Platform (평창관광택시(관광택시 플랫폼))

Pyeongchang Sightseeing Taxi Platform (평창관광택시(관광택시 플랫폼))

1.8Km    2024-02-06

110 Songjeong-gil, Jinbu-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do

The Pyeongchang Sightseeing Taxi offers a comprehensive package that includes visits to major attractions in Pyeongchang. This taxi tour covers destinations such as Farm Herbnara, Woljeongsa Jeonnamusup Needle Fir Forest, Hyoseok Moonlight Hill, Daegwallyeong Sheep Farm, Odaesan Mountain, and the Barwangsan Cable Car. The package cost encompasses round-trip KTX fare, entrance fees to the tourist spots, and taxi charges.

Kensington Hotel Pyeongchang (켄싱턴 호텔 평창)

7.3Km    2021-02-25

231, Jingogae-ro, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-330-5000

Kenstington Hotel Pyeongchang is decorated with a European theme within pristine nature, featuring a French garden and glamping services. The hotel's garden was inspired by the Garden of Love at Chateau de Villandry in France. It is the largest topiary garden found in Korea, decorated with Korean box trees and seasonal flowers. In the evening, the garden lights up with over 100,000 LED lights to resemble the Milky Way.

Bangadari Mineral Spring (방아다리약수터)

Bangadari Mineral Spring (방아다리약수터)

8.2Km    2023-04-07

1011-26, Bangadari-ro, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-336-3145

Bangadari Mineral Spring is a crisp and healthy water source located in the woods off the Yeongdong Highway. The mineral spring contains over 30 kinds of healthy minerals including carbonic acid and iron, which are known to be especially effective in treating stomach disorders, anemia, and neuralgia. The 1-kilometer long path leading from the entrance to the mineral spring site is great for taking a stroll as it is surrounded by fir trees.

Dutasan National Recreational Forest  (국립 두타산자연휴양림)

Dutasan National Recreational Forest (국립 두타산자연휴양림)

8.3Km    2021-03-04

132, Achagol-gil, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-334-8815

Dutasan National Recreational Forest is located at the foot of Dutasan Mountain, which rises 1,357 meters above the sea level and straddles the border between Jinbu-myeon of Pyeongchang-gun and Jeongseon-gun. The recreational forest is in the center of many popular attractions, including Odaesan National Park, Woljeongsa Temple, and beautiful valleys. The robust and rich forest is filled with a wide variety of animals such as badgers, raccoons, boars, and hares, as well as abundant medicinal herbs, and trees such as huge birch, nut trees and lime trees.

Lohas Park & Wacapuca (로하스파크&와카푸카)

Lohas Park & Wacapuca (로하스파크&와카푸카)

8.8Km    2020-01-03

162-28, Jageundosa-gil, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do

Lohas Garden & WacaPuca is an eco-themed park located 700 meters above sea level in the highlands of Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province. Sitting in the most beautiful national forest of Phyeongchang (Total area 3,305,785㎡ Structural area 396,694㎡), Lohas Garden offers the most natural scenic views in Korea.

Odaesan Minsok Sikdang (오대산민속식당)

Odaesan Minsok Sikdang (오대산민속식당)

10.1Km    2024-12-27

강원특별자치도 평창군 진부면 오대산로 152

This restaurant is famous for its sanchae jeongsik, a meal featuring a variety of seasonal wild vegetables. Wild vegetables and mushrooms are collected in the mountains by the restaurant's owner, and the soybean paste is made in-house. Because it is located at the entrance to Woljeongsa Temple, you can visit the restaurant with the temple. 

Odaesan National Park (오대산국립공원)

Odaesan National Park (오대산국립공원)

10.1Km    2024-02-28

Odaesan-ro, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do

Odaesan National Park, home to the towering Birobong Peak at an altitude of 1,563 meters and five other significant peaks, is a treasure trove of natural beauty and cultural heritage. The park is renowned for its attractions including the Sangwonsa and Woljeongsa Temples. It also holds historical significance as the site of the Odaesansago National History Archives, where the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty were once stored. The park's natural scenery is breathtaking, and its ecosystem is meticulously preserved, making it an ideal destination in any season. Visitors can explore various trails across Odaesan Mountain and participate in seasonal festivals.

Woljeongsa Museum (월정사 성보박물관)

Woljeongsa Museum (월정사 성보박물관)

10.3Km    2021-03-27

176, Odaesan-ro, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
+82-33-339-7000

Located within Woljeongsa Temple in Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, Woljeongsa Museum was founded in October 1999, and began displaying treasures and artifacts from some 60 plus temples in the southern part of Gangwon region. Currently, the museum houses Documents of Sangwonsa Temple (National Treasure No. 292), 12 sarira found in the Octagonal Nine-story Stone Pagoda of Woljeongsa Temple (National Treasure No. 48), and many other treasures.