The ideal way to comfortably appreciate the magnificent landscape of Seoraksan Mountain is using the Seorak Cable Car. The cable car boarding station is located in the Small Park of Seoraksan National Park. It takes about 10 min to get to the Gwongeumseong Fortress (700m above sea level) by the cable car. One-way ticket is not available, so visitors need to buy a round-trip ticket. Visitors can also enjoy an open view of various famous attractions such as Ulsan Peak and Manmulsang Rocks beyond glass window in the cable car. The Gwongeumseong Fortress, unfolding a panoramic view of Seoraksan Mountain’s majestic scenery, bears a legend in which two generals Gwon and Kim built the fortress in one day to prevent enemy invasion during the Goryeo period. Today, the site of the fortress only remains. Many hikers come up to the summit of the fortress despite its rough course to appreciate magnificent and mysterious scenery of strange rocks and bizarre stones at Seoraksan Mountain. When you are at the summit, you can see the landscape of not only the Outer Seorak but also the Inner Seorak. Below the Gwongeumseong Fortress are Allagam Hermitage built during the Silla period and Muhaksong (Korean red pine) existed for hundreds of years. As many tourists visit the mountain at weekends and during public holidays and autumn foliage season, it is recommended to schedule your trip by considering the waiting time too.
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- Activity Fees Seorak-dong Restaurants Cafe Gift Shop Observatory Br Gwongeumseong Fortress Observatory Snack Bar
- Available Facilities None
- Restrooms Available
- Parking Fees Adults 3 500 Won Youth 1 000 Children Br Round-trip 11 7 Toddlers 37 Months Old Or Under Free
- Reservation Info. For Foreigners None
- Interpretation Services Offered None
- Capacity 50 People
- Experience age Open To Visitors Of All Ages
- Experience guide Hiking Trekking
- Inquiry and guidance 1330 Travel Hotline 82-2-1330 Br Korean English Japanese Chinese For More Info 82-33-636-4300
- Parking facilities Available Seorak-dong C1 District C2 B1 B2 A Please Note That The Sorak Cablecar Company Has No Part In National Park Parking Fees And Admission For Cultural Heritage Areas.
- Rest day N A Open All Year Round Br Subject To Closure Due Bad Weather Conditions Or Regular Checkups.
- Hours of operation Entry Hours Winter Season 04 00 12 Summer 03 14
location
1085, Seoraksan-ro, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do