Seoraksan National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in South Korea
About Seoraksan National Park
Located in the relatively remote north-east of the country, the Seoraksan National Park covers an area of 400kmand is known as the backbone of Korea, and offers a great deal of scenery with its mountains, cliffs and waterfalls. The mountains have multiple hiking courses, valleys, and cultural artifacts hidden in each valley, and are internationally renowned as a habitat for rare plants and animals. UNESCO designated the region in 1992 as a Biosphere Reserve. Seoraksan as a National Park began in 1965, when 163 km2 of the Nature Protection Area was designated as a Korean Natural Monument number 171. This area was the further expanded in 1982, when 393kmwas designated as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO and has been continually expanded since then. The main attraction of the Seoraksan national
Top Attractions in Seoraksan National Park
Explore the best things to see and do in Seoraksan National Park:
- ★Biryong Falls
- ★Bisondae Rocks
- ★Gwongeumseong Fortress
- ★Haesugwaneumsang
- ★Heundeulbawi Rock
- ★Hongryeonam Shrine
- ★Jujeongol Valley
- ★Naksan Provincial Park
Seoraksan National Park Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: