Places to visit near

Hongch’ŏn

Hongch’ŏn is a town in Hongcheon-gun district, Gangwon State, South Korea of about 75,251 people. Within 50 km by road there are 35 places to visit: 25 hill stations & viewpoints, 0 forts & heritage and 1 museums. The must-see places are 공작산, Palbongsan and Galgisan.

37.6918° N, 127.8857° EPop. 75,251

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Within 30 km5 places
Within 50 km35
Must-see255
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Hongch’ŏn

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:48 pm

122 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 Hongch’ŏn
  2. 공작산viewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Garisan Forestviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Chuncheonlake · 45 min
  5. Palbongsanviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Galgisanviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Hongch’ŏn
Today’s loopHongch’ŏnStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Hongch’ŏn?

공작산 (viewpoint, about 14 km), Palbongsan (viewpoint, about 15 km), Galgisan (viewpoint, about 19 km), Garisan Forest (viewpoint, about 26 km), Chuncheon (lake, about 29 km), Samaksan (viewpoint, about 32 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Hongch’ŏn?

35 places on Spotwander: 25 hill stations & viewpoints, 1 museum, 2 parks, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 buddhist sites.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Hongch’ŏn?

공작산, about 14 km by road; Palbongsan (15 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Hongch’ŏn?

Yeongnyeongneung Royal Tomb of King Hyojong, about 61 km by road; Tomb of Queen Inseon (61 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Hongch’ŏn?

Start in Hongch’ŏn, visit 공작산, then Garisan Forest, then Chuncheon, then Palbongsan, then Galgisan, and drive back — about 122 km by road in all.