| Address |
| Seorak-dong, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do |
| Description |
Gwongeumseong Castle is the site of a castle ruins called Mt. Seoraksan Castle,
and it is also known as Mt. Onggeumsan Castle, or Toto Castle. It is located on
the steep Dol Mountain of Mt. Seoraksan Sogongwon area. It is believed to have
been built by the 23rd King of the Goryeo Period (918~1392), Gojong (1213~1259
reign). It is also called Gwon-Kim Castle, as there is a legend that two
generals named Gwon and Kim, built the castle to avoid war.
At the left side
of Sogongwon, past the Biryonggyo Bridge over the ravine, there is a path which
leads to Gwongeumseong Castle, but it takes over an hour of travel through a
steep, rocky path (2.5km), so cable cars are used. The cable car was installed
by Dr. Gi-Sup Lee in 1971 and is still used by many tourists. It is operated
from 7 a.m. to 6 or 6:30 p.m., departs every 7 minutes, and you can only
purchase round-trip tickets at the ticket counter for that day. At the plateau
of Gwongeumseong Castle there are 80 sections of rocks and you can see the East
Sea and city of Sokcho. Also, to the west, you can see all kinds of fantastic
rocks and stones which make up the Seoraksan Mountains.
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| Directions |
At Sokcho Bus Terminal, take Bus No.5-7 and get off at Mt. Seoraksan
Sogongwon (small park), or take the taxi to the Oeseorak Entrance (takes 15-20
min).
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| Information |
- Mt. Seoraksan National Park Administration Tel: +82-33-636–7700,7702 (Kor,Eng)
- homepage: www.npa.or.kr/sorak (Kor, Eng)
- Hours: (Cable car) Peak season (Aug-Sept): 07:00-18:00,
off season (Oct-Jul): 08:00-17:00
- Admission Fee: To Mt. Seoraksan National Park
Adults ages 20+: 2,800 won, 14-19 & military personnel: 1,300 won
13 and under: 700 won
- Cable Car Fees (round-trip):
Adults 17+, 64 and under: 5,000 won, Minors 3+, 16 and under: 3,000 won
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