Sogeumsan Grand Valley

At the Ganhyeon tourist area in Jijeong-myeon, Wonju, Sogeumsan Grand Valley strings a suspension bridge, a cliff walk, an observation tower and a second, longer bridge along the cliffs of Sogeumsan, where the Seomgang River and the Samsancheon stream curl around the mountain. The Sogeumsan Suspension Bridge, opened in 2018, was such a hit that new attractions followed one after another, and a cable car opened in February 2025. Crossing bridges above the river and the rock faces is the whole point, so if you enjoy heights it is easily worth a full day.

Five attractions on one route

• Cable car: it carries you up over the Seomgang and the cliffs. Choose the cable-car route if you want to skip the steep climb.
• Sogeumsan Suspension Bridge: a mountain footbridge 100 m high and 200 m long. More than 4 million people have crossed it since it opened, making it Wonju's best-known sight.
• Deck trail: about 700 m of boardwalk continuing from the suspension bridge.
• Sogeum Cliff Walk and Sky Tower: a 360 m walkway hung on a cliff 200 m above the ground, just below the summit. The Sky Tower at its end looks over the Samsancheon as it bends around the mountain.
• Sogeumsan Ulleong Bridge: at 404 m, twice the length of the first bridge. Its name plays on ulleong, the fluttery feeling you get crossing it, and part of the middle section has a see-through floor.

A mountain escalator added in 2024 makes getting up and down much easier, and there is also an indoor exhibition space, the Sogeumsan Media Art Centre.

The Naora Show at night

The Naora Show uses the cliffs of Sogeumsan as its stage. A musical fountain on the river shoots jets up to 60 m, and a media facade 250 m wide and 70 m high is projected onto the natural rock face, telling the Wonju folk tale of the grateful pheasant. In 2026 it runs from 25 April to 31 October on Saturdays and public holidays, 19:50–21:00, with a break in July and August. It may be cancelled in bad weather.

The grateful pheasant and more

The grateful pheasant of the media facade is a legend from Chiaksan in Wonju. A scholar saves a pheasant from a serpent, then finds himself threatened by the serpent in turn, and the pheasants save him by striking a temple bell with their heads. The very name Chiaksan is linked to this story.

• Net Adventure: a play structure made of nets, open April to October. For ages 7 and up and at least 120 cm tall; adults KRW 3,000, children KRW 2,000.
• Glamping: stay overnight at the phytoncide glamping site in the Ganhyeon area and you can see the evening Naora Show without rushing.

Tripto tips

• Opening hours: April–October 09:00–18:00 (tickets 08:30–16:30), November–March 09:00–17:00 (tickets 08:30–15:30). Closed on Mondays; if Monday is a public holiday, it closes on the next weekday.
• Tickets: cable-car route (including the media art centre) adults KRW 18,000, children KRW 10,000. Trekking route on foot without the cable car adults KRW 10,000, children KRW 6,000. Adults are 13 and over, children 7–12.
• Time needed: allow 2.5 to 4 hours for the full circuit. Ticket sales may already have closed if you arrive late in the afternoon.
• Crowds: at weekends and on holidays the cable car sometimes sells out early, so arrive in the morning.
• Getting there: drivers can use the Ganhyeon tourist area car parks (about 1,280 spaces). From Wonju Station or Wonju Bus Terminal you need a city bus or taxi; check routes in a map app.
• Watch out for: the bridges and the cliff walk can close in strong wind or bad weather. If you are afraid of heights, you can skip the glass section of the Ulleong Bridge.
• Discounts: Wonju residents pay KRW 6,000 for the cable-car route and KRW 4,000 for the trekking route (adults), and there are group rates for 20 or more.
• Information: +82 33-749-4860