Notable cave · South Pyongan, North Korea
Saemi-gul
Saemi-gul is a cave in South Pyongan, North Korea.
Saemi-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 Saemi-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 Saemi-gul — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.01884, 126.93106. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Saemi-gul
- 매봉산 · viewpoint · Kangwon · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ullim Falls · waterfall · Kangwon · ~34 km · Must-see
- Sogwang Temple Site · temple · Kangwon · ~48 km · Must-see
- Songdowon · beach · Kangwon · ~57 km · Must-see
- Pashini-3 Train · fort · Kangwon · ~58 km · Must-see
- Kim Jong-Il Statue · viewpoint · Kangwon · ~58 km · Must-see
- 천을봉 · viewpoint · South Pyongan · ~6 km
- Pakchwi-gul · cave · North Hwanghae · ~11 km
- Sinpyong Lake · lake · North Hwanghae · ~13 km
- Yongsodong-p'okp'o · waterfall · North Hwanghae · ~15 km
- Hyongje Peak · viewpoint · North Hwanghae · ~16 km
- Mount Tongbaeknyon · viewpoint · Kangwon · ~17 km
- Mount Paegnyon · viewpoint · Kangwon · ~17 km
- Tower of Immortality · fort · Kangwon · ~17 km
- Hwagae Mountain · viewpoint · Kangwon · ~21 km
- Mount Pongam · viewpoint · Kangwon · ~23 km
- Namch'ŏn-p'okp'o · waterfall · North Hwanghae · ~24 km
- 마암산 · viewpoint · Kangwon · ~26 km
Other caves near Saemi-gul
- Pakchwi-gul · cave · North Hwanghae · ~11 km
- Hagi-gul · cave · North Hwanghae · ~27 km
- Kopse-gul · cave · Kangwon · ~36 km
- Pŏm-gul · cave · Kangwon · ~36 km
- Osori-gul · cave · Kangwon · ~36 km
- Ch'ang-gul · cave · Kangwon · ~37 km
- Malssi-gul · cave · South Pyongan · ~40 km
- Aksani-gul · cave · North Hwanghae · ~41 km
- Ryongsan-gul · cave · North Hwanghae · ~44 km
- Sok'o-gul · cave · North Hwanghae · ~44 km
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Frequently asked
Is Saemi-gul open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Saemi-gul yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Saemi-gul?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Saemi-gul?
Nearby: 매봉산 (viewpoint, 24 km), Ullim Falls (waterfall, 34 km), Sogwang Temple Site (temple, 48 km), Songdowon (beach, 57 km), Pashini-3 Train (fort, 58 km), Kim Jong-Il Statue (viewpoint, 58 km).
Is Saemi-gul worth visiting?
Saemi-gul is listed as a notable cave in North Korea on Spotwander.