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Cheongoksan Mountain

청옥산

+82-54-630-4012

Socheon-myeon & Seokpo-myeon, Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do (경상북도 봉화군 석포면 , 소천면)

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Cheongoksan Mountain (1,276m) is located to the southeast of Manggyeongdae on Taebaeksan Mountain. The hiking course goes along the ridge of the mountain from Neutjae in Socheon-myeon and winds past Hongjesa Temple, which (according to rumors) is where the great Buddhist monk Samyeong underwent spiritual training.

Nearby is Baekcheon Valley, which has been designated Natural Monument No. 74, since it is the southernmost natural habitat of the cherry salmon. Also located in the vicinity are Goseon Valley (home to a huge primeval forest) and Cheongoksan Recreational Forest, which includes various leisure facilities such as a water park, work-out center, campgrounds, lodges, and more.

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Closed: Open all year around

Updated 2017.02.06

Hiking Course

Taraengigol (타랭이골) - Geumgang pine tree eco-environmental area (금강송 생태환경조성지구) - Azalea colony (진달래 군락지) - Mountain summit - Gumadong Baekcheon Valley (구마동 백천계곡) - Hyeonbulsa Temple (현불사)

Hiking time: 5hrs, 30min

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From Dong Seoul Bus Terminal, take an intercity Bus to Chunyang (춘양). Travel time is approximately 3 hours.
Bus schedule (subject to change): 07:40 09:40 11:50 13:50 16:10 18:10
From Chunyang Bus Terminal (춘양시외버스터미널), take a Chunyang-Seokpo (춘양-석포) route bus to Cheongoksan Nature Recreation Center (청옥산자연휴양림). Travel time is approximately 1 hour.

Socheon-myeon & Seokpo-myeon, Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do

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