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 Mt. Palbong
 As one of Korea 100 famous mountains, this is a low mountain
at 327.4m above sea level, which consist of 8 peaks, so it is called
Palbong, according to Hongcheon-hyeon section of << Sinjeungdonggukyeojiseungram
>>, it is recorded that its another name is Gimmulak and it
is located at 60 ri away to the west of the hyeon. It is a place
where a lot of climbers in spring and fall and holiday makers in
summer visit, which is a place to have magnificent view like paintings,
the mysterious sceneries of 8 peaks and curious rocks are well matched
with white beach of clean and pure Hongcheongang(riv.) flowing winding
mountainside round. The mountain is low that it is suitable for
a family unit climbing and it is good for camping because there
is white beach, and tourists can fish fresh-water fish such as catfish,
mandarin fish etc. and there is a futsal soccer field in the complex
so group tourists can hold sports events.
Location
* Palbong-ri, Seo-myeon, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon
Walking path of Mt. Palbong
* Parking lot →Palbong Brdg. →1st peak→ summit (2nd peak)→3rd
peak →Cave Haesan →4th peak→5,6,7th peak→8th peak→ Palbong
Brdg. → parking lot (4km, 3h taken)
* Parking lot → Palbong Brdg. →medicinal water well→ summit
(2nd peak)→3rd peak → Cave Haesan →Homtong rock →4th peak→5,6,7th
peak→8th peak→ Palbong Brdg. → parking lot (3.5km, 2h 20m)
* The 8th peak is dangerous for beginners so they are good to
go down between the 7th peak and 8th peak.
Access to Mt. Palbong,
* Bus : Seoul→Hongcheon→Bangok-ri, entrance of Mt. Palbong
(2h 50m taken)
(4 times a day from Hongcheon: Bus Time Information 433-0015)
* Passenger's car : Hongcheon-eup →Left turn at Busawon checkpoint
→Guman-ri →Mt. Palbong (40m)
Hongcheon-eup →Deokwon-ri of Yangdeokwon-ri of Nam-myeon→Local
road No.494 →Baekyangchi Hill → Daemyeong Vivaldi Park →Mt. Palbong
Opening Time
* Walking path open all around 4 seasons (only, entering mountain
in snow season is controlled for the safety concerns.)
Inquiries of Climbing
* Mt. Palbong Control office
033-434-0813
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