Pak-kol

Pak-kol: 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 Pak-kol

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 Pak-kol: tips

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

How to reach Pak-kol — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.03967, 124.65252. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pak-kol

• Wihwa Island · river spot · Sinuiju-si · ~27 km · Must-see
• Taipingwan Dam · lake · Sakju County · ~44 km · Must-see
• Ka Island · river spot · Cholsan County · ~68 km · Must-see
• Sinmi-do · river spot · Sonchon County · ~70 km · Must-see
• Yonpyong Castle · fort · Pihyon County · ~5 km
• Mount Ryonggol · viewpoint · Pihyon County · ~14 km
• Baekmasan Mountain · viewpoint · Pihyon County · ~14 km
• Paekmasan Fortress · fort · Pihyon County · ~14 km
• Mangil Mountain · viewpoint · Tongrim County · ~16 km
• Residence of Leadership · fort · Sinuiju-si · ~17 km
• Songhan Reservoir · lake · Sinuiju-si · ~18 km
• Kŭmgang-jŏsuji · lake · ~18 km
• Daeha Dam · lake · Chonma County · ~19 km
• Daeha Reservoir · lake · Chonma County · ~21 km
• Juche Tower · fort · Ryongchon County · ~22 km
• Yeondaesan Mountain · viewpoint · Yomju County · ~22 km
• Kulbawi · cave · Tongrim County · ~24 km
• Manpungho Dam · lake · Chonma County · ~26 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Pak-kol

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pak-kol

• Fenghuang Mountain · viewpoint · Dandong City · ~83 km · Must-see
• Mount Ryonggol · viewpoint · Pihyon County · ~14 km
• Baekmasan Mountain · viewpoint · Pihyon County · ~14 km
• Mangil Mountain · viewpoint · Tongrim County · ~16 km
• Yeondaesan Mountain · viewpoint · Yomju County · ~22 km
• Mansan Peak · viewpoint · Chonma County · ~30 km
• Mount Sambong · viewpoint · ~31 km
• Kakku Peak · viewpoint · Chonma County · ~31 km
• Kawon Peak · viewpoint · ~36 km
• Obong-san · viewpoint · Cholsan County · ~41 km

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