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Pyeongchang & Gangneung · winter trip

진부역 월정사 용평리조트 강릉역 초당두부마을

Gangwon

Choose one snow day, one temple or resort day and a coastal finish. This route suits first-time visitors who want winter scenery without committing to a summit hike.

Suggested stay

3 days / 2 nights

Season

December 2026–February 2027

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Chuncheon, Nami Island & Hwacheon · winter trip

가평역 남이섬 선착장 남이섬 춘천역 삼악산 호수케이블카 화천 산천어축제

Gangwon

Keep a reliable Chuncheon and Nami Island trip as the base. Add Hwacheon only after the 2027 festival dates, admission and return transfer are confirmed.

Suggested stay

2 days / 1 night; add a festival day

Season

December 2026–February 2027

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Taebaek & Taebaeksan · winter trip

태백역 태백석탄박물관 태백산국립공원 당골 태백산 유일사 탐방로 입구

Gangwon

Choose whether the main purpose is a festival visit or a winter hike. Keep Taebaek as the overnight base and the Coal Museum as an indoor alternative. A festival ticket is not a guided mountain trip.

Suggested stay

2 days / 1 night

Season

December 2026–February 2027

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Inje Wondae-ri Birch Forest · winter trip

인제시외버스터미널 인제읍 자작나무숲길 760 인제 원대리 자작나무숲

Gangwon

Make the forest the main activity of the day. Reaching the white-birch groves requires an uphill walking approach; the visitor parking area is not the famous tree-lined scene.

Suggested stay

1 full day; 1 night for a slower visit

Season

December 2026–February 2027

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Woljeongsa Fir Forest from Seoul · winter trip

진부역 월정사 일주문 월정사 전나무숲길 월정사 팔각구층석탑

Gangwon

Walk the short fir-forest approach, visit Woljeongsa Temple and photograph a winter landscape when snow is present. This is a relaxed forest-and-temple visit, separate from an Odaesan summit hike.

Suggested stay

2 days / 1 night; a day trip needs confirmed return transfers

Season

December 2026–February 2027

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Odaesan · Woljeongsa, Seonjae-gil & Sangwonsa

오대산 월정사 선재길 상원사 전나무숲

Gangwon

Choose a short fir-forest and temple visit, or a longer one-way valley walk. Plan the return before setting off.

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Hongcheon Ginkgo Forest

홍천 은행나무숲

Gangwon

Around 2,000 ginkgo trees, golden rows and a gentle autumn wander. Combine this seasonal private forest with a stay at Sambong.

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Sambong National Recreational Forest

국립삼봉자연휴양림

Gangwon

A mountain-valley forest, Sambong Spring and an overnight among trees. Choose a short forest stroll or a separate Gachilbong hike.

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Chuncheon

춘천

Gangwon

Take the train out of Seoul for waterside views, a glass-bottomed skywalk and a meal of Chuncheon dakgalbi.

Suggested stay

Day trip

Highlights

Soyanggang Skywalk · Uiam Park waterfront · Myeongdong Dakgalbi Street

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Gangneung

강릉

Gangwon

Trade Seoul’s skyline for east-coast beaches, lakeside heritage and a coffee by the sea. Gangneung pairs Gyeongpo’s coast with Ojukheon’s history and the soft tofu of Chodang. Plan an overnight stay to explore without rushing between neighbourhoods.

Suggested stay

2 days · 1 night

Highlights

Jungang Market & Wolhwa Street · Gyeongpo Beach & lake · Anmok Coffee Street

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Sokcho

속초

Gangwon

Combine the mountain scenery of Seoraksan with a harbour city, a beach and the food of Abai Village. Sokcho works well as a two-day escape: give the national park its own day and leave time for the coast.

Suggested stay

2 days · 1 night

Highlights

Seoraksan National Park · Abai Village · Sokcho Beach

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Geumgangsan Hwaamsa

금강산 화암사 · 성인대

Gangwon

A quiet temple below northern Seoraksan and a short, steep forest walk to Seongindae's granite viewpoints. Start at Hwaamsa, climb past Subawi, and look across to Ulsanbawi only when weather and trail conditions are safe.

Highlights

Hwaamsa temple · Subawi rock · Seongindae / Sinsundae viewpoint

Tourist attractions

Jujeongol & Yongso Falls

설악산 주전골 용소폭포 오색

Gangwon

Walk beside clear pools and granite walls from Osaek on Seoraksan’s southern side. This is a valley day based in Yangyang or Osaek, separate from the Sokcho/Sogongwon entrance.

Plan your visit

Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food

Tourist attractions

Hyuhyuam · Seaside Temple

양양 휴휴암

Gangwon

A quiet coastal temple with sea-facing statues and unusual rock formations. Make it a relaxed southern Yangyang stop, linked with Ingu or Namae rather than a rushed Seoraksan detour.

Where

Hyeonnam-myeon · Yangyang

Plan your visit

Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food

Tourist attractions

Donggang Red Buckwheat · Yeongwol

영월 동강 붉은메밀꽃 · 삼옥2리 먹골마을

Gangwon

Red buckwheat along the Donggang at Meokgol Village. Match the flower visit to a dated festival and a realistic return from the riverside, not just a river-name map pin.

Where

Samok 2-ri · Yeongwol

Plan your visit

Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food

Tourist attractions

Inje Autumn Flower Festival

인제 가을꽃축제 · 용대관광지

Gangwon

A seasonal flower walk in Yongdae, with a practical dried-pollock meal stop and a separate Baekdamsa excursion if time permits.

Where

Yongdae-ri · Inje

Plan your visit

Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food

Tourist attractions

Jeongdongsimgok Badabuchae Trail

정동심곡 바다부채길

Gangwon

Follow a coastal walking route between cliffs and sea. Make the shoreline the main activity rather than squeezing it into a rushed transfer.

Where

Jeongdongjin and Gangneung, Gangwon

Plan your visit

Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food

Tourist attractions

Dojjaebigol Sky Valley

동해 도째비골 스카이밸리

Gangwon

Look over the East Sea from the elevated skywalk, then explore Mukho Lighthouse and the harbour below. The paid Sky Valley and waterside Haerang Observatory are separate stops.

Where

Mukho · Donghae

Plan your visit

Sights · From Seoul · Stay · Regional food