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Gangwon places & hiking trails

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Tourist attractions

Mureung Valley & Mureung Byeolyucheonji

무릉계곡 · 무릉별유천지

Gangwon

Choose a valley walk or the separate landscape attraction at Mureung Byeolyucheonji. Both need time beyond the city-centre transfer.

Where
Donghae, Gangwon
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food

Tourist attractions

Seoraksan National Park

설악산 소공원

Gangwon

Use Sokcho as a base for a national-park visit. Choose between a lower-valley outing and a properly planned mountain route.

Where
Sokcho, Gangwon
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food

Tourist attractions

Sokcho Tourist Fish Market

속초 관광수산시장

Gangwon

Turn a market visit into a relaxed food stop between coastal or mountain outings. Browse before deciding what to order.

Where
Sokcho, Gangwon
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food

Tourist attractions

Museum SAN & Sogeumsan Grand Valley

뮤지엄산 · 소금산 그랜드밸리

Gangwon

Combine an art-focused visit with a separate valley outing near Wonju. Each has a different pace and access route.

Where
Wonju, Gangwon
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food

Tourist attractions

Wondae-ri Birch Forest

인제 원대리 자작나무숲

Gangwon

Make a woodland walk the focus of an Inje visit. Reaching the birch groves involves a walking approach rather than an immediate roadside viewpoint.

Where
Inje, Gangwon
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food

Tourist attractions

Cheorwon Hantangang Columnar Joint Trail

철원 한탄강 주상절리길

Gangwon

See a river gorge from a constructed walking route. Plan for a continuous outdoor walk and the transfer between trailheads.

Where
Cheorwon, Gangwon
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food

Tourist attractions

Nami Island

남이섬

Gangwon

Enjoy tree-lined walks and riverside pauses on an island outing. It suits a slower day with time between the approach and the return crossing.

Where
Chuncheon, Gangwon; access via Gapyeong
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food

Tourist attractions

Daegwallyeong

대관령

Gangwon

Explore an upland landscape around Daegwallyeong. Choose a particular ranch, village walk or marked trail before planning the journey.

Where
Pyeongchang, Gangwon
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food

Tourist attractions

Barwangsan & the Ancient Yew Forest Trail

발왕산 · 천년주목숲길

Gangwon

Plan a mountain-view outing around Barwangsan and its forest paths. Choose a cable-car-based visit or a walking route with a suitable level of effort.

Where
Pyeongchang, Gangwon
Plan your visit
Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food

Hiking

Garisan

가리산

Gangwon

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

Elevation
1,050.9 m
Start
Garisan Recreation Forest office
Gateway
Hongcheon
Gariwangsan’s alpine slopes

Hiking

Gariwangsan

가리왕산

Gangwon

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

Elevation
1,561.9 m
Start
Gariwangsan Recreation Forest
Gateway
Jeongseon
Photo source

Dittwjfsdgkvkdjg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo source

Hiking

Gyebangsan

계방산

Gangwon

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

Elevation
1,579.1 m
Start
Unduryeong Pass
Gateway
Pyeongchang

Hiking

Gongjaksan

공작산

Gangwon

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

Elevation
887.4 m
Start
Sutasa entrance
Gateway
Hongcheon
Daeamsan protected landscape

Hiking

Daeamsan

대암산

Gangwon

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

Elevation
1,312.6 m
Start
Yanggu ecological botanic garden area
Gateway
Yanggu / Inje
Photo source

Korea Heritage Service · KOGL Type 1 · Photo source

Hiking

Deokhangsan

덕항산

Gangwon

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

Elevation
1,072.9 m
Start
Golmal / Hwanseongul entrance
Gateway
Samcheok
Dutasan valley

Hiking

Dutasan

두타산

Gangwon

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

Elevation
1,357 m
Start
Mureung valley / Samhwasa
Gateway
Donghae / Samcheok
Photo source

eimoberg · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source

Autumn waterfall on Bangtaesan

Hiking

Bangtaesan

방태산

Gangwon

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

Elevation
1,445.7 m
Start
Daegaein-dong trailhead
Gateway
Inje
Photo source

Jun Sik Shin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo source

Hiking

Baekdeoksan

백덕산

Gangwon

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

Elevation
1,350.1 m
Start
Munjae Pass
Gateway
Pyeongchang

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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