things to do in gangwon-do, south korea

Daegwallyeong Samyang Farm

Daegwallyeong Samyang Farm

Spanning the highlands at altitudes ranging from 850 to 1,500 meters, Daegwallyeong Samyang Farm is recognized as the most expansive in Asia. The f...

Yongpyong Ski Resort

Yongpyong Ski Resort

Yongpyong Resort is situated at the center of Korea’s Baekdudaegan Mountain Range, and sees an average of 250 centimeters of snowfall per sea...

Inje Hwangtae Village

Inje Hwangtae Village

Inje’s winter landscape is at its most picturesque at the Dried Pollack Deokjang, the area’s premier seasonal attraction. Deokjang refe...

Inje Speedium Resort Circuit

Inje Speedium Resort Circuit

Inje Speedium offers a space that caters to professional international racing events and the general public’s desire for the thrill of racing...

Alpensia Ski Resort

Alpensia Ski Resort

Alpensia Ski Resort has six slopes for skiers and snowboarders to enjoy. Runs as long as 1.4 kilometers provide a dynamic experience for both begin...

High1 Haneulgil Trekking

High1 Haneulgil Trekking

High1 Haneulgil Trekking trails were created using the Baegunsan Mountain hiking trail and roads used by coal miners in the past. The trekking trai...

Hoengseong National Soopchewon

Hoengseong National Soopchewon

Hoengseong National SoopCheWon is located 850 meters above sea level on Cheongtaesan Mountain. It is Korea's first national forest education center...

Anbandegi Village

Anbandegi Village

Gyeongpoho Lake

Gyeongpoho Lake

Gyeongpoho Lake is a popular attraction, with beautiful natural scenery and many cultural relics nearby. The view of the moon reflecting off the la...

Gangchon Rail Park Gimyujeong Railbike

Gangchon Rail Park Gimyujeong Railbike

After Gyeongchun Subway Line opened, the old train tracks turned into a rail bike park. Gangchon Rail Park starts next to Gimyujeong Station and of...

Soyangho Lake Yanggu Section

Soyangho Lake Yanggu Section

Soyangho Lake is a man-made lake that was created when Soyang Dam, the biggest rock-filled dam in Asia, was built in 1973. The lake is a hotspot fo...

Sodol Adeul Rock Park

Sodol Adeul Rock Park

Follow the coastal road north of Gangneung to reach the white lighthouse at the end of the hill in Jumunjin. Beyond the lighthouse is Sodol Adeul R...

Pungsuwon Museum

Pungsuwon Museum

The Catholic Church in Pungsuwon was built mainly by believers who migrated to escape Catholic persecution. Pungsuwon Catholic Church is the 4th Ca...

Anheung Jjinppang Morakmorak Village

Anheung Jjinppang Morakmorak Village

Opened in 2022, Anheung Jjinppang Morakmorak Village is a complex cultural space filled with things to see and enjoy under the theme of Anheung Jji...

Yongsomak Catholic Church

Yongsomak Catholic Church

Yongsomak Catholic Church is a small church located in Sillim-myeon, Wonju and designated as a Tangible Cultural Heritage of Gangwon-do. It was the...

Wonseong Seongnam-ri Tutelary Forest

Wonseong Seongnam-ri Tutelary Forest

The Tutelary Forest in Sillim-myeon, Wonju is a temperate hardwood forest designated as a Natural Monument in 1962, and offers eco-exploration of t...

Wonju Sangwonsa Temple

Wonju Sangwonsa Temple

Sangwonsa Temple is located at the foot of Namdaebong Peak (1,182 m) on the southern tip of Chiaksan Mountain and is built atop a flat rock floor w...

Gongjicheon Sculpture Park

Gongjicheon Sculpture Park

Originally named Gongji Park, the park is located near Gongjicheon Stream and has been decorated with sculptures since 1997. Twenty-nine pieces are...

Pyeongchang Mooee Arts Center

Pyeongchang Mooee Arts Center

The former Mooee Elementary School was transformed into Mooee Arts Center exhibiting works of noted Korean artists. It is located in the town of Bo...

Hyoseok Literature Baengnigil Trail Course 100

Hyoseok Literature Baengnigil Trail Course 100

Picturesque Pyeongchang, is a place where beautiful nature unfolds. Pyeongchang, which retains its beautiful nature with four distinct seasons, is ...