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Places near Wŏnju by type
All 196 places by distance →One day from Wŏnju
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:23 pm
135 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Wŏnju
- Chiaksan National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Gamak Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Monument to State Preceptor Jigwang at Beopcheonsa Temple Site, Wonjumonument · 1.5 hrs
- Silleuksa Templetemple · 45 min
- 고달사temple · 45 min
- Back in Wŏnju
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Wŏnju?
원주역사박물관 (museum, about 3 km), Chiaksan National Park (national park, about 10 km), Wonju Statue of Peace (attraction, about 3 km), Gamak Mountain (viewpoint, about 28 km), Monument to State Preceptor Jigwang at Beopcheonsa Temple Site, Wonju (monument, about 29 km), Silleuksa Temple (temple, about 32 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Wŏnju?
28 places on Spotwander: 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 forts & heritage, 3 museums, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Wŏnju?
Gamak Mountain, about 28 km by road; Goraesan (33 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Wŏnju?
Monument to State Preceptor Jigwang at Beopcheonsa Temple Site, Wonju, about 29 km by road; Empress Myeongseong's Birthplace (34 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Wŏnju?
Start in Wŏnju, visit Chiaksan National Park, then Gamak Mountain, then Monument to State Preceptor Jigwang at Beopcheonsa Temple Site, Wonju, then Silleuksa Temple, then 고달사, and drive back — about 135 km by road in all.