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Gwangju Pyeongchon Village

광주 평촌마을

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15, Pyeongchon-gil, Buk-gu, Gwangju (광주광역시 북구 평촌길 15 (충효동))

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Gwangju Pyeongchon Village, located north of Mudeungsan Mountain, is a cozy farming village made up of four villages Dongrim, Daman, Woosung, and Dangmoe.
The village still has an excellence natural preservation, growing environmental-friendly rice in the fields and Punam stream that runs through the middle of the village houses fireflies and otters. Also the village keeps the tradition of making pottery as the village was the place that made grayish-blue-powdered celadon during the Joseon Dynasty.
The village street corner offers visitors to Mudeungsan Mountain a place to rest with Mudol-gil shelter and Bandi-lodging.

Utilization information

Opening hours, closed days and other practical details.

Activities: Making tofu chips experience / Pottery handicraft experience / Making organic egg holder using straws / Introduction to Pyeongchon village and village tour (group) / looking at flireflies (night) / Feed hays to cows experience / Gathering farm crops experience / Making traditional farming stick experience / Fresh plants experience / Making tofu perilla oil experience

※ Experiences subjected to change depending on the village. Please call ahead to confirm about the experiences.
Contact: • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-62-266-2287
Opened: 2014-07-27
Parking: Available
Closed: National Holidays

Updated 2020.08.31

Hiking Course

* Jeungsimsa Temple Entrance (증심사 입구) - Saeinbong Peak (새인봉) - Seoinbong Peak (서인봉) - Jangbuljae Pass (장불재) - Seoseokdae Rockface (서석대) (6.8km / Around 3 hours and 30 min)

* Wonhyosa Temple (원효사입구) - Neutjae Pass (늦재)- Donghwasa Temple Site (동화사터)- Yongchu three-way street (용추삼거리)- Jangbuljae Pass (장불재) - mokgyo Bridge (목교)- Wonhyosa Temple (원효사입구) (10.4km / Around 5 hours and 50 min)

* Jeungsimsa Temple parking lot (증심사주차장) – Dangsan Tree (Sacred Tree) (당산나무) - Jungmeori Pass (중머리재) (4km / Around 1 hour and 35 min)

* Jeungsim Bridge (증심교) – Toeggideung (Rabbit’s back) (토끼등) – Jungmeori Pass (중머리재) - Jangbuljae Pass (장불재) - Gyubong Peak (규봉) – Simujigi Waterfall (시무지기폭포) – In-gye-ri (인계리) (12km / Around 13 hours and 55 min)

* Isipgok-ri (이십곡리)- SuRe Rock Mountain (수레바위산)- You and I Ranch (너와나목장)- Jungmeori Pass (중머리재)- Jangbuljae Pass (장불재) – Wonhyosa Temple (원효사) (14.9km / Around 7 hours and 20 min)

* Anyang Mountain Forest Lodge (안양산휴양림) – Anyang Mountain (안양산) - Jangbuljae Pass (장불재) - Gyubong Peak (규봉) – Buksan Mountain (북산) – Damyang Gyeongsang-ri (담양 경상리) (12.2km / Around 7 hours)

* Dowon Village (도원마을) - Jangbuljae Pass (장불재) – Gyubong Peak (규봉) – Yeongsin Village (영신마을) ( 7.5km / Around 3 hours and 30 min)

* Gyo-ri (교리)- SuRe Rock Mountain (수레바위산)- Manyeonsa Temple (만연사) (7.5km / Around 4 hours)

Mountain Not Access Period

[Restricted montain entrance]
Mountain fire safety, natural landscape preservation, conservation of nature, and other forest perservation.
Spring: Feb.15- May 15 / Fall: Nov.01- Dec.15
※ Extension possible depending on the situation. Check the official national park website for more information.

Restricted Mountain Areas

[Mudeungsan Mountain (무등산)]
Sotaeje (소태제)-Majipbong Peak Crossroad (마집봉갈림길) / Pungam parking lot (풍암주차장) -Gwangil Ranch (광일목장) / Seonjuam Crossroad (선주암갈림길) - Seoinbong Peak Crossroad (서인봉갈림길)

[Mudeungsan Mountain Eastern area (무등산 동부)]
Seoseokdae Rockface (서석대) -Cheonwangbong Peak (천왕봉) -Military Base Entrance (군부대입구) / Dowon Camping Ground (도원야영장) - Madang Rock (마당바위) / Gwangil Ranch Entrance (광일목장입구) - Sinseondae Terrace Crossroad (신선대갈림길)

Night-time Hike Restriction Notice

Shopping Information

Pyeongchon pottery handicraft shop +82-62-266-8008 / pottery experience
Local specialty store +82-10-85481-9938 / Fresh produces straight from the farmers

Admission Fees

Free

Available Facilities

Mudol-gil shelter- restaurant
Bandi Park and Jeungamcheon creek- Exercise facilities, benches, swing, wedding photo zone etc.
Chinsu area- Rest area, photo spot
Bandi Lodge- Accommodation facility

Reservation Info. for Natives

Reservation through phone or website available
- For food or experience, make sure to reserve 1-3 days in advance.

Access

How to get here by subway or bus, with a map.

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[Bus]
From Central City Bus Terminal, take a bus to Gwangju Bus Terminal.
Take bus No. 03 from Gwangcheon Terminal bus stop to Education University bus stop.
Transfer to bus No. 187 and get off at Pyeongchon bus stop.
Walk approximately 110 meters.

15, Pyeongchon-gil, Buk-gu, Gwangju

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