Mt. Deogyusan National Park
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| Address |
| Dugil-ri, Seolcheon-myeon, Muju-gun, Jeollabuk-do / Geochang-gun, Hamyang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do |
| Description |
Mt. Deogyusan National Park covers Geochang-gun of Gyeongsangnam-do and Muju-gun
of Jeollabuk-do. Starting from Mt. Deogyusan main peak, Hyangjeokbong, the
ridges are about 1300m above sea level, and as it stretches southwestward for
about 18 km, it branches out in many directions to create a huge assemblage of
mountains. For every branch of the mountain ridgeline, there are matching
valleys at Mt. Deogyusan. Among these valleys, Mujugucheondong Valley,
stretching 25 km from the Deogyu peak to Seolcheon River on the north, is the
most famous. There are 33 sceneries in the valley known for their beauty, called
Gucheondong 33 Kyeong, but the 12th Kyeong, known as Susimdae, is the most
beautiful. Susimdae is a valley 400 m deep. Because water as clear as jade flow
through here, it is also called Suhwa.
Mt. Deogyusan also has three valleys
that are grouped together, the Chilyeon, Jeoksang, Munan valleys, and among them
the Chilyeon Valley is the most beautiful. It is famous for its Chilyeon
Waterfall, where clear water passes by thick pine forest and go between various
shapes of rocks. This water current has created seven ponds, and the way they
are all lined up makes up for a very interesting view. Clear water comes into
each of these ponds, circles for a while, and then falls into another pond to
create seven segmented waterfalls. The Chilyeon Waterfall blend well with the
surrounding old pine trees and maple trees. In the summer, many vacationers, and
in the fall, people looking for autumn colored leaves visit this area.
Mt.
Deogyusan has many such beautiful spots of valleys, waterfalls, pine forests,
and fantastic looking rocks. All the more, with Mujugucheon-dong being the
center, in conjunction with the National Park Administration Office, they
provide the visitors with many convenience facilities in order to make their
stay here more pleasant.
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| Directions |
1. At Chungcheongbuk-do Yeongdong Train Station, go to Yeongdong Bus Terminal
(takes 10 min on foot) and then take City Coach Bus bound for
Mt.Deokyusan (9:10, 11:20, 12:30, 17:30, 19:30/takes 80 min).
2. At
Jeollabuk-do Yeongdong Train Station, take City Coach Bus bound for Muju
(8:00-21:00/a hour interval/takes 40 min). Get off at Cheoncheongbuk-do Muju Bus
Terminal, take City Bus for Gucheon-dong (7:25-20:30/a hour interval/takes 45
min)
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| Information |
1. Inquiries: Mt. Deogyusan Mountain National Park Administration Office
Tel
:+82-63-322-3174 (Korean)
2. Homepage http://www.npa.or.kr/togyu/main.asp
(Korean,English)
3. Admission Fee:
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Classification |
Age 20 or older |
Age 14-19 |
Age 13 or under |
Notes |
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Individual |
Group |
Individual |
Group |
Individual |
Group |
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Samgong ticket booth |
2,600 |
2,400 |
1,200 |
1,000 |
600 |
500 |
Cultural Monument Baekryeon Temple included |
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Jeoksang ticket booth |
2,600 |
2,400 |
1,200 |
1,000 |
600 |
500 |
Cultural Monument Ahguk Temple is included |
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Seochang, Anseong, Songgye, Yeonggak ticket booth |
1,300 |
1,100 |
600 |
500 |
300 |
250 |
| 4. Closed: None
5. Hours:
Entrance to the park is permitted from two hours before sunrise until two hours
after sunset.
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