Local favourite river spot · Kangwon, North Korea
Kuk Islet
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Kuk Islet is a river spot in Kangwon, North Korea.
Kuk Islet: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Kuk Islet
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Kuk Islet — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.13929, 127.71922. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kuk Islet
- Ryeo-do · river spot · Kangwon · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tŏk-chae · viewpoint · Kangwon · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pashini-3 Train · fort · Kangwon · ~31 km · Must-see
- Kim Jong-Il Statue · viewpoint · Kangwon · ~31 km · Must-see
- Songdowon · beach · Kangwon · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sogwang Temple Site · temple · Kangwon · ~42 km · Must-see
- Ullim Falls · waterfall · Kangwon · ~63 km · Must-see
- 매봉산 · viewpoint · Kangwon · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Tungjong and Lake Chonapo Important Bird Area · lake · Kangwon · ~5 km
- 동정호 · lake · Kangwon · ~5 km
- 양새봉 · viewpoint · Kangwon · ~13 km
- Hamjŏng Pogwan-gaengdo · cave · Kangwon · ~16 km
- Hwangto-do · river spot · Kangwon · ~21 km
- Sijung Lake · lake · Kangwon · ~21 km
- Ung Island · river spot · Kangwon · ~21 km
- Sijungho Pavillion · viewpoint · Kangwon · ~22 km
- Sijungho Beach · lake · Kangwon · ~22 km
- Hwangnyong-san · viewpoint · Kangwon · ~23 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Kuk Islet
- Ryeo-do · river spot · Kangwon · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hwangto-do · river spot · Kangwon · ~21 km
- Ung Island · river spot · Kangwon · ~21 km
- Paek-to · river spot · Kangwon · ~23 km
- Chuk-to · river spot · Kangwon · ~24 km
- Sin-do · river spot · Kangwon · ~24 km
- Chagŭndari-yŏm · river spot · South Hamgyong · ~24 km
- Tae-do · river spot · Kangwon · ~25 km
- 사도 · river spot · Kangwon · ~28 km
- Tongdok Islet · river spot · Kangwon · ~28 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Kuk Islet yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Kuk Islet?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Kuk Islet?
Nearby: Ryeo-do (river spot, 16 km), Tŏk-chae (viewpoint, 24 km), Pashini-3 Train (fort, 31 km), Kim Jong-Il Statue (viewpoint, 31 km), Songdowon (beach, 33 km), Sogwang Temple Site (temple, 42 km).