Pakchwi-gul

Pakchwi-gul: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Pakchwi-gul

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Pakchwi-gul — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.38354, 126.10155. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pakchwi-gul

• Myeolaksan Mountain · viewpoint · North Hwanghae · ~16 km · Must-see
• Sariwon History Museum · fort · North Hwanghae · ~42 km · Must-see
• Seongbulsa Temple · Buddhist site · North Hwanghae · ~47 km · Must-see
• Kim Jong Il Mural · fort · South Hwanghae · ~65 km · Must-see
• Pakyon Falls · waterfall · Kaesong · ~66 km · Must-see
• Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities · lake · South Hwanghae · ~66 km · Must-see
• Tomb of King Kongmin · fort · Kaesong · ~69 km · Must-see
• King Wanggon Mausoleum · fort · Kaesong · ~71 km · Must-see
• Kaesong Chomsongdae · fort · Kaesong · ~73 km · Must-see
• Manwoldae Palace · fort · Kaesong · ~73 km · Must-see
• Chongrung Temple · temple · P'yŏngyang · ~73 km · Must-see
• Tomb of King Tongmyong · fort · P'yŏngyang · ~74 km · Must-see
• Chiryŏng-gul · cave · North Hwanghae · ~1 km
• Amnam-gul · cave · North Hwanghae · ~5 km
• Pet'ŭl-gul · cave · North Hwanghae · ~6 km
• Ch'ŏlli-gul · cave · North Hwanghae · ~7 km
• Jeongdusan · viewpoint · North Hwanghae · ~8 km
• Chagŭn-gul · cave · North Hwanghae · ~10 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Pakchwi-gul

Other caves near Pakchwi-gul

• Chiryŏng-gul · cave · North Hwanghae · ~1 km
• Amnam-gul · cave · North Hwanghae · ~5 km
• Pet'ŭl-gul · cave · North Hwanghae · ~6 km
• Ch'ŏlli-gul · cave · North Hwanghae · ~7 km
• Chagŭn-gul · cave · North Hwanghae · ~10 km
• Kach'ang-gul · cave · North Hwanghae · ~12 km
• Hwarang-gul · cave · North Hwanghae · ~18 km
• Hamji-gul · cave · North Hwanghae · ~19 km
• Sinwŏn-gun I Hoch'anggo Kaengdoipgu · cave · South Hwanghae · ~41 km
• Hwangbuk-to Chŏnsinjŏnhwaguk Pun'gung-gaengdo · cave · North Hwanghae · ~41 km

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