Gimcheon, North ChungcheongYeonhwajiJikjisa TempleHwangaksan추풍령급수탑공원Geumosan김천시립미술관
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Gimcheon

Gimcheon is a city in Yeongdong-gun district, North Chungcheong, South Korea of about 150,000 people. Within 50 km by road there are 116 places to visit: 67 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 museums and 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Yeonhwaji, Jikjisa Temple and Baekunbong.

36.1218° N, 128.1198° EPop. 150,000

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Within 30 km102 places
Within 50 km116
Must-see132
Notable94
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Yeonhwaji

Lake · 4 km

Jikjisa Temple, temple near Gimcheon
Must-see

Jikjisa Temple

Temple · 13 km

Baekunbong, viewpoint near Gimcheon
Must-see

Baekunbong

Viewpoint · 16 km

Places near Gimcheon by type

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One day from Gimcheon

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:45 pm

100 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Gimcheon
  2. Jikjisa Templetemple · 45 min
  3. Hwangaksanviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. 추풍령급수탑공원viewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Park Chung-hee Presidential Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  6. Geumosanwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Gimcheon
Today’s loopGimcheonStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Gimcheon?

Yeonhwaji (lake, about 4 km), Jikjisa Temple (temple, about 13 km), Baekunbong (viewpoint, about 16 km), Hwangaksan (viewpoint, about 17 km), 추풍령급수탑공원 (viewpoint, about 19 km), Geumosan (waterfall, about 21 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gimcheon?

116 places on Spotwander: 67 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 museums, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 forts & heritage, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Gimcheon?

고성산, about 4 km by road; Ach'on-gogae (11 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Gimcheon?

김천시립미술관, about 1 km by road; Gimcheon Green Future Science Museum (7 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Gimcheon?

Start in Gimcheon, visit Jikjisa Temple, then Hwangaksan, then 추풍령급수탑공원, then Park Chung-hee Presidential Museum, then Geumosan, and drive back — about 100 km by road in all.