Places to visit near

Kwirak

Kwirak is a town in North Hamgyong district, North Korea. Within 50 km by road there are 157 places to visit: 52 hill stations & viewpoints, 41 forts & heritage and 12 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Pip'a Island, Zaozyornaya and Khasan.

42.4932° N, 130.3205° E

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Within 30 km91 places
Within 50 km157
Must-see10
Notable87
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Kwirak

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:53 pm

165 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 Kwirak
  2. Unggi Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Pip'a Islandisland · 1 hrs
  4. Manpo Lakelake · 45 min
  5. Zaozyornayaviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Ryuda-sŏmriver spot · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Kwirak
Today’s loopKwirakStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kwirak?

Eternal Life Tower (heritage site, about 4 km), Pip'a Island (island, about 29 km), Zaozyornaya (viewpoint, about 29 km), Khasan (lake, about 30 km), Manpo Lake (lake, about 30 km), Sonbong Station (attraction, about 21 km).

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

157 places on Spotwander: 52 hill stations & viewpoints, 41 forts & heritage, 12 beaches & coast, 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 14 rivers, islands & mangroves.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kwirak?

Yŏnsu-ryŏng, about 9 km by road; Osong-gogae (12 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Kwirak?

Eternal Life Tower, about 4 km by road; Kyŏnghŭng-gun Mojaik'ŭ-sang (4 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kwirak?

Start in Kwirak, visit Unggi Mountain, then Pip'a Island, then Manpo Lake, then Zaozyornaya, then Ryuda-sŏm, and drive back — about 165 km by road in all.