Il-gol

Il-gol: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

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

Best time to visit Il-gol

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

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

Visiting Il-gol: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Il-gol — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.12291, 124.59154. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Il-gol

• Wihwa Island · river spot · Sinuiju-si · ~16 km · Must-see
• Taipingwan Dam · lake · Sakju County · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fenghuang Mountain · viewpoint · Dandong City · ~70 km · Must-see
• Baekmasan Mountain · viewpoint · Pihyon County · ~4 km
• Paekmasan Fortress · fort · Pihyon County · ~4 km
• Kŭmgang-jŏsuji · lake · ~9 km
• Yonpyong Castle · fort · Pihyon County · ~10 km
• Residence of Leadership · fort · Sinuiju-si · ~11 km
• Songhan Reservoir · lake · Sinuiju-si · ~12 km
• Uiju Castle · fort · ~12 km
• Hushan Great Wall · fort · Dandong City · ~16 km
• Great Wall of China · fort · Dandong City · ~16 km
• Kurido · river spot · ~16 km
• Eternal Life Tower · fort · ~16 km
• Ch’usang-do · river spot · Sinuiju-si · ~16 km
• Immortality Tower · fort · Sinuiju-si · ~19 km
• Kim Il Sung · fort · Sinuiju-si · ~20 km
• Sinuiju · attraction · Sinuiju-si · ~21 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Il-gol

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Il-gol

• Fenghuang Mountain · viewpoint · Dandong City · ~70 km · Must-see
• Guanmenshan (Benxi) · viewpoint · Benxi City · ~148 km · Must-see
• Baekmasan Mountain · viewpoint · Pihyon County · ~4 km
• Mount Ryonggol · viewpoint · Pihyon County · ~24 km
• Mount Sambong · viewpoint · ~26 km
• Kawon Peak · viewpoint · ~27 km
• Mangil Mountain · viewpoint · Tongrim County · ~29 km
• Kakku Peak · viewpoint · Chonma County · ~30 km
• Yeondaesan Mountain · viewpoint · Yomju County · ~34 km
• Mansan Peak · viewpoint · Chonma County · ~36 km

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