4 attractions in Pyeongchang, including Odaesan, Baengnyongdonggul Cave and Sangwonsa Temple (Odaesan). Map, details and practical tips before you go.
Mountains & peaks
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Straddling Pyeongchang, Gangneung and Hongcheon in Gangwon Province, Odaesan is remembered for soft ridges and deep forest rather than jagged rock. From the summit of Birobong five peaks stand around you like a folding screen, and in the v…
Caves
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Baengnyongdonggul Cave is a limestone cave opening onto a cliff at the foot of Baegunsan, right above the Donggang River in Mitan-myeon, Pyeongchang. Unlike show caves with lighting and staircases, this is an exploration cave: you put on a…
Churches & monasteries
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Far up the Odaesan valley, among fir and oak forest, stands Sangwonsa. Most of its buildings are recent reconstructions, but the temple keeps Korea's oldest bell and a statue of a boy deity linked to a legend about King Sejo. It is also th…
Churches & monasteries
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Past the first gate, straight fir trees rise on both sides of the path as if to close off the sky. Woljeongsa on Odaesan is often remembered first for this forest walk. Beyond the trees, a Goryeo-era octagonal nine-storey pagoda stands in…