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Hantangang Columnar Joint Trail

한탄강 주상절리길 · Nature · Gangwon

A 3.6 km walkway hung on the gorge wall. Start at Sunmun and finish at Drone Field; a shuttle brings you back.

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Admission
₩10,000₩5,000 of it comes back as vouchers to spend locally
Opening hours
09:00 – 18:00Nov–Feb closes 17:00
Closed
Open daily
Quietest day
Thursday — about 6% fewer foreign visitors than an average dayBusiest: Monday. Based on Korea Tourism Data Lab foreign-visitor counts for Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon.
Payment
Cards accepted
English
English signs, some staff
Fee checked
2026-09
Show this to a taxi driver — 한탄강 주상절리길

When to go

There is no weekly closing day here — you can come any day of the week.

Counting foreign visitors to Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon over twelve weeks, Thursday is the quietest day you can actually go and Monday the busiest — a difference of about 17%. These are district-wide figures rather than a headcount at the gate, so treat them as a tendency.

Opening hours are 09:00 to 18:00. Nov–Feb closes 17:00. Tour groups tend to arrive mid-morning and again after lunch; the first hour after opening is normally the quietest stretch of any day.

What it costs, and what to bring

Adult admission is ₩10,000 — ₩5,000 of it comes back as vouchers to spend locally. By the standards of most countries this is very cheap, and it is charged at the gate rather than online, so there is no need to book ahead.

Cards are accepted. Foreign Visa and Mastercard work almost everywhere in Korea, and contactless is normal.

English signage is partial — enough to find your way, not enough to explain what you are looking at. The Korean name above is worth showing to a taxi driver or a passer-by; it works better than pronouncing it.

Getting there

There is no subway station close by. A taxi or an intercity bus is usually the way in — show the Korean name above to the driver.

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Google Maps shows public transport in Korea but not walking routes. Naver or Kakao Map gives walking directions.

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