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CHUNGNAM · PLAN VISUALLY

Chungnam places & hiking trails

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Gongju Baekje Historic Areas

공산성 · 무령왕릉과 왕릉원

Chungnam

Use Gongju to explore Baekje history through fortress terrain and royal burial sites. The two main areas reward separate visits.

Where
Gongju, Chungnam
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food
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Tourist attractions

Daecheon Beach

대천해수욕장

Chungnam

Plan a west-coast beach stay around a long shore walk and relaxed meal stops. Choose swimming only when conditions and designated access permit.

Where
Boryeong, Chungnam
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food
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Tourist attractions

Buyeo Baekje Historic Areas

궁남지 · 부소산성

Chungnam

Explore Baekje heritage through a pond landscape and the wooded fortress area of Busosanseong.

Where
Buyeo, Chungnam
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food
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Haemieupseong fortress gate and walls

Tourist attractions

Haemieupseong Fortress

서산 해미읍성

Chungnam

Explore a Joseon walled town that served military and administrative roles: Jinnammun gate → traditional houses → Dongheon government hall → courtyard and walls.

Where
서산 해미읍성
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food
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Photo source

한국관광공사 · Photo source

Tourist attractions

Hyeonchungsa Shrine

현충사

Chungnam

Learn about Admiral Yi Sun-sin through a shrine and landscaped grounds in Asan. A quiet pace suits the setting.

Where
Asan, Chungnam
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food
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Tourist attractions

Yedang Lake Tourist Area

예당호 출렁다리 · 예당호 모노레일

Chungnam

Plan a lakeside visit around the suspension bridge and surrounding visitor area. Optional attractions can extend an otherwise gentle stop.

Where
Yesan, Chungnam
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food
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Tourist attractions

Independence Hall of Korea

독립기념관

Chungnam

Give Korea’s modern history time and attention at this large memorial and museum complex.

Where
Cheonan, Chungnam
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food
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Tourist attractions

Kkotji Beach

꽃지해수욕장

Chungnam

Make a coastal pause on Anmyeondo around Kkotji’s beach and offshore rock views.

Where
Anmyeondo, Taean, Chungnam
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food
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Elephant Rock · actual Seosan archive photograph

Hiking

Hwanggeumsan · Elephant Rock Coastal Trek

서산 황금산 코끼리바위

Chungnam

A pine-covered hill leads to a rocky shore and the elephant-shaped sea arch. Plan it as a coastal hike with slopes and uneven rock, not a flat viewpoint walk; tide and waves can remove access to the shoreline.

Elevation
156 m
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Photo source

서산시 / 공보전산담당관실 (individual photographer not named) · Photo source

Gyeryongsan from Jang-gun peak

Hiking

Gyeryongsan

계룡산

Daejeon · Chungnam

Plan a mountain visit around Daejeon / Gongju, with the named starting point, route reference, travel from Seoul and seasonal guidance below.

Elevation
846.5 m
Start
Donghaksa visitor area
Gateway
Daejeon / Gongju
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Photo source

Yoo Chung · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Photo source

Daedunsan in autumn

Hiking

Daedunsan

대둔산

Chungnam · Jeonbuk

Plan a mountain visit around Nonsan / Geumsan, with the named starting point, route reference, travel from Seoul and seasonal guidance below.

Elevation
879.1 m
Start
Surak valley entrance
Gateway
Nonsan / Geumsan
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Photo source

SEUNGMIN WOO · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo source

View from Deoksungsan

Hiking

Deoksungsan

덕숭산

Chungnam

Plan a mountain visit around Yesan, with the named starting point, route reference, travel from Seoul and seasonal guidance below.

Elevation
495.2 m
Start
Sudeoksa entrance
Gateway
Yesan
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Photo source

Chanilim714 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo source

Hiking

Seodaesan

서대산

Chungnam

Plan a mountain visit around Geumsan, with the named starting point, route reference, travel from Seoul and seasonal guidance below.

Elevation
905.3 m
Start
Gaedeoksa entrance
Gateway
Geumsan
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Hiking

Chilgapsan

칠갑산

Chungnam

Plan a mountain visit around Cheongyang, with the named starting point, route reference, travel from Seoul and seasonal guidance below.

Elevation
559.7 m
Start
Janggok-ri car park
Gateway
Cheongyang
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Hodu-gwaja walnut cakes; illustrative dish photo.

K-Food

Hodu-gwaja

Chungnam

Small walnut-shaped cakes with walnut pieces and sweet bean filling. These travel snacks are strongly associated with Cheonan and are easy to share on a train journey.

Where
Cheonan
Flavour
Sweet and nutty, with a soft cake shell and a smooth filling interrupted by walnut pieces.
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Photo source

parkyang1021 / Wikimedia Commons · Photo source

Hunting in a Goguryeo tomb mural

Korean History

Goguryeo, Baekje & Silla

Gyeongbuk · Chungnam · Jeonbuk

Three neighbouring kingdoms developed distinct courts, beliefs and artistic traditions. They were contemporaries, not successive dynasties.

Period
1st century BCE–7th century CE
Explore
Timeline · Photographs · Heritage places
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Photo source

Unknown ancient artist; reproduction photographer unrecorded · Public domain — PD-Art / PD-old-70 (Wikimedia Commons designation) · Photo source

About this collection

The attraction collection includes the Korea Tourism Organization’s 2025–2026 selection. Suggested stays come from our existing editorial itineraries. Unknown stays remain unclassified. Confirm current admission, transport and access in the linked guide.

Official 2025–2026 Korea 100 selection · Day-by-day city itineraries · Mountain guide collection

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