Notable river spot · Kangwon, North Korea
Hwangto-do
황토도
Hwangto-do is a river spot in Kangwon, North Korea.
Hwangto-do: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Hwangto-do
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Hwangto-do — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.16895, 127.53209. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hwangto-do
- Pashini-3 Train · fort · Kangwon · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kim Jong-Il Statue · viewpoint · Kangwon · ~11 km · Must-see
- Songdowon · beach · Kangwon · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ryeo-do · river spot · Kangwon · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sogwang Temple Site · temple · Kangwon · ~29 km · Must-see
- Tŏk-chae · viewpoint · Kangwon · ~38 km · Must-see
- Ullim Falls · waterfall · Kangwon · ~43 km · Must-see
- 매봉산 · viewpoint · Kangwon · ~49 km · Must-see
- Residence of Leadership · fort · Kangwon · ~6 km
- Tae-do · river spot · Kangwon · ~7 km
- Sin-do · river spot · Kangwon · ~7 km
- Galma Station · attraction · Kangwon · ~8 km
- Haean Fun Fair · attraction · Kangwon · ~10 km
- Man Gyong Bong 92 · fort · Kangwon · ~10 km
- Hamjŏng Pogwan-gaengdo · cave · Kangwon · ~12 km
- Chagŭndari-yŏm · river spot · South Hamgyong · ~13 km
- Tower of Immortality · fort · Kangwon · ~15 km
- 양새봉 · viewpoint · Kangwon · ~15 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Hwangto-do
- Ryeo-do · river spot · Kangwon · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tae-do · river spot · Kangwon · ~7 km
- Sin-do · river spot · Kangwon · ~7 km
- Chagŭndari-yŏm · river spot · South Hamgyong · ~13 km
- Ung Island · river spot · Kangwon · ~18 km
- K’ŭndol-sŏm · river spot · South Hamgyong · ~32 km
- Paek-to · river spot · Kangwon · ~41 km
- Chuk-to · river spot · Kangwon · ~42 km
- 사도 · river spot · Kangwon · ~46 km
- Tongdok Islet · river spot · Kangwon · ~46 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Hwangto-do yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hwangto-do?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hwangto-do?
Nearby: Pashini-3 Train (fort, 10 km), Kim Jong-Il Statue (viewpoint, 11 km), Songdowon (beach, 12 km), Ryeo-do (river spot, 13 km), Sogwang Temple Site (temple, 29 km), Tŏk-chae (viewpoint, 38 km).
Is Hwangto-do worth visiting?
Hwangto-do is listed as a notable river spot in North Korea on Spotwander.