Sŏp-kogae

Sŏp-kogae: 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 Sŏp-kogae

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 Sŏp-kogae: tips

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

How to reach Sŏp-kogae — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.14008, 124.61461. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sŏp-kogae

• Wihwa Island · river spot · Sinuiju-si · ~19 km · Must-see
• Taipingwan Dam · lake · Sakju County · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fenghuang Mountain · viewpoint · Dandong City · ~71 km · Must-see
• Kŭmgang-jŏsuji · lake · ~5 km
• Baekmasan Mountain · viewpoint · Pihyon County · ~7 km
• Paekmasan Fortress · fort · Pihyon County · ~8 km
• Yonpyong Castle · fort · Pihyon County · ~12 km
• Uiju Castle · fort · ~12 km
• Kurido · river spot · ~15 km
• Residence of Leadership · fort · Sinuiju-si · ~15 km
• Eternal Life Tower · fort · ~15 km
• Hushan Great Wall · fort · Dandong City · ~16 km
• Great Wall of China · fort · Dandong City · ~16 km
• Songhan Reservoir · lake · Sinuiju-si · ~16 km
• Ch’usang-do · river spot · Sinuiju-si · ~18 km
• Immortality Tower · fort · Sinuiju-si · ~22 km
• Mount Sambong · viewpoint · ~23 km
• Kim Il Sung · fort · Sinuiju-si · ~23 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Sŏp-kogae

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sŏp-kogae

• Fenghuang Mountain · viewpoint · Dandong City · ~71 km · Must-see
• Guanmenshan (Benxi) · viewpoint · Benxi City · ~146 km · Must-see
• Baekmasan Mountain · viewpoint · Pihyon County · ~7 km
• Mount Sambong · viewpoint · ~23 km
• Kawon Peak · viewpoint · ~24 km
• Mount Ryonggol · viewpoint · Pihyon County · ~27 km
• Kakku Peak · viewpoint · Chonma County · ~27 km
• Mangil Mountain · viewpoint · Tongrim County · ~30 km
• Mansan Peak · viewpoint · Chonma County · ~34 km
• Mount Sagok · viewpoint · Sakju County · ~35 km

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