5 attractions in Danyang, including Gosu Cave, Guinsa Temple and Dodamsambong Peaks. Map, details and practical tips before you go.
Caves
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Cross the bridge over the Namhan River from Danyang town and the cave entrance is right there at the foot of the hill. Gosu Cave is a limestone cave whose narrow passages are packed with stalactites, stalagmites and cave coral. Metal stair…
Churches & monasteries
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Drive deep into a valley of Sobaeksan and an unusual sight appears: multi-storey halls stacked like steps up both slopes. Guinsa in Danyang is the head temple of the Cheontae Order of Korean Buddhism, overseeing more than 140 temples natio…
Nature
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Dodamsambong is a group of three rock peaks rising from the middle of the Namhangang River in Danyang, North Chungcheong. Its scenery has long been ranked first among the Eight Views of Danyang, and it was designated a national Scenic Site…
Caves
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In Yeongchun, Danyang, where the Namhangang River loops through the hills, a limestone cave opens beneath a fortress named after the Goguryeo general Ondal. Ondal Cave is a natural cave estimated to have begun forming as long as 450 millio…
Mountains & peaks
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Sobaeksan is a major peak of the Baekdudaegan mountain range, straddling Danyang in North Chungcheong and Yeongju in North Gyeongsang. Around its main summit, Birobong (1,439 m), there are wide grassy meadows instead of trees, so once you…