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Sobaeksan National Park in South Korea


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Fast Facts about Sobaeksan National Park in South Korea

Address of Sobaeksan National Park in South Korea: Punggi-eup, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do

Local transport at Sobaeksan National Park in South Korea: From Yeongju downtown, take the Sunheung Baejeomni bound bus (Choam Parking Lot Entrance). Approximately 30 minutes ride.

Contact no. of Sobaeksan National Park in South Korea: 054-638-6796 (Kor, Eng)

Opening hours at Sobaeksan National Park in South Korea: 2 hrs after sunrise - 2 hrs after sunrise

Admission Fee at Sobaeksan National Park in South Korea: (Park Admission Fee + Culture Relic Visiting Fee) Adults (won) Teenager (won) Children (won) Individual 2,600 1,100 600 Groups 2,400 1,000 550 (30 or more people) * Children- Age 7-12 / Teenagers- Age13-24 /Adults - Ages over 25

Features of Sobaeksan National Park in South Korea

Sobaeksan National Park in South Korea is a branch of what could be called the backbone of Korea - Mt. Taebaeksan. In 1987, Mt. Sobaeksan was designated as National Park No.18. Its whole dimension is 320.50km. The features of Sobaeksan National Park in South Korea include:

  -   On the highest peak, called Birobong, there are many wild flowers and royal azaleas.

  -   Between the 1st Yeonhwabong and Birobong is the Northwest Samyeon (1,200-1,350 m above sea level) where you can find the largest thriving yew tree community.

  -   The west side of Mt. Sobaeksan is steep. Streams from Nakdonggang River flows to Jukgyaecheon River. This is often used as a mountain climbing course.

  -   From Birobong, follow down Jukgyaecheon and you can enter the Seokryun Mine.

  -   Move further to find Choamsa Temple, Seokcheon Pokpo Waterfall and Seonghyeolsa Temple. If you go 4 km southwest of Birobong there is a leveled walkway that leads to Yeonhwabong.

  -   You can also visit the National Astronomical Observatory situated nearby. 4km south of this mountain is a high valley called Jukryeong.

  -   On the east of the Mt. Sobaeksan there are old temples from the Silla Dynasty, the Huibangsa and Birosa Temples.

  -   At the entrance of Huibangsa Temple there is the Huibang Pokpo Waterfall, considered the most beautiful waterfall of Gyeongsangnam-do.

  -   Sobaeksan National Park in South Korea has a fantastic view and is known to have many animals and plants and trees living on the mountain.


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