Mt Seorak National Park including a cable car and lunch

Mt Seorak National Park including a cable car and lunch

The first Korean national park, Mt. Seorak national park which is located on the east-central Korean peninsula is considered one of Korea’s most beautiful mountains. It has numerous valleys well known for their spring blossoms and fall foliage and is listed by the South Korean government with UNESCO as a tentative World Heritage site.

Visit: Seoraksan National Park, Sokcho, Gangwon-do South Korea

Mt.Seorak National Park

Mt. Seorak is a natural work of art. It is the most beautiful portion of Baekdudaegan.

Gwongeumseong Fortress by Cable Car

Gwongeumseong Fortress is the site of castle ruins called Mt. Seorak. At the plateau of Gwongeumseong Castle, there are 80 sections of rocks and you can see the East Sea and city of Sokcho. Also, to the west, you can see all kinds of fantastic rocks and stones which make up the Seorak Mountains.

Sinheungsa Temple

Originally, Shinhunsa was the subordinate temple of Geonbongsa. However, in 197, it was named the main temple of the 3rd district of the Korea Buddhist Jogye order, Currently, there are 20 subordinate temples under Shinhungsa. 

Biseondae Cillfs

Biseondae is about a 300-meter walk along the mountain stream from Waseondae Rock. The view is quite beautiful, and after rainfall water cascades down large boulders.The grand scenery of rocks and cliffs seem like they are touching the heavens, and Biseondae has inspired many poets and scholars through the ages