Cheongpung Cable Car (청풍호반케이블카)

17.6Km 2024-07-31

166 Munhwajae-gil, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

Cheongpung Cable Car takes passengers back and forth between Multae-ri in Cheongpung-myeon and Bibongsan Mountain along a 2.3-kilometer ropeway. There are a total of 43 cabins that accommodate up to 10 passengers per car, with ten cabins featuring transparent flooring to offer a thrilling bird's-eye-view of Cheongpung-myeon. The cable car can reach a maximum speed of 5 meters per second and takes around 10 minutes from the departure point to Bibongsan Mountain peak. Bibongsan Mountain sits at the center of Cheongpungho Lake and has an elevation of 531 meters. The sight from top offers a feeling as if one is looking down at an archipelago. The cable car allows children and the elderly to enjoy the sight without the hassle of hiking up to the summit.

Jecheon Cheongpungho Cherry Blossom Festival (제천 청풍호 벚꽃축제)

17.7Km 2024-07-17

20 Cheongpungho-ro 56-gil, Cheongpung-myeon, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-645-4997

Cheongpungho Cherry Blossom Festival is held in the Cheongpungho Lake area of Jecheon when varied spring flowers such as cherry blossom, forsythia and azalea are in full bloom. Visitors can enjoy exhibitions and performances in the beautiful spring nature.

Sobaeksan National Park (Gyeongsangbuk-do Region) (소백산국립공원(경북))

17.8Km 2023-02-17

Punggi-eup, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-638-6196

Sobaeksan National Park was designated as the 18th national park in December 1987. The features of Sobaeksan National Park include wildflowers and royal azaleas in spring and snowy scenery in winter. The mountain borders three provinces and four cities. Attractions include various peaks, temples, and waterfalls. The mountain is especially popular in May when royal azaleas are in full bloom and a natural forest tunnel is formed. Birobong Peak of the mountain is covered with snow six months of the year and is called the Alps of Korea.

Yechon (예촌)

18.1Km 2021-03-20

28, Cheongpungmyeongwol-ro, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-647-3707

As a representative restaurant in Jecheon, it is a place where you can eat healthy meals. The best menu at this restaurant is grilled short rib patties set menu. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do.

Punggi Ginseng Market (풍기인삼시장)

18.4Km 2021-06-08

8, Insam-ro, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-636-7948

Punggi Ginseng Market first opened in 1965, selling various vegetables with a focus on ginseng. Visitors can enjoy different kinds of ginseng products while also trying foods made with ginseng. Every late September to early October, Punggi Ginseng Festival is held, providing various events and programs for visitors to experience.

Yeongju Punggi Insam Festival (경북영주 풍기인삼축제)

18.6Km 2025-07-11

Seongnae-ri, Punggi-eup, Yeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
+82-54-639-6612

Ginseng is a well-known traditional Korean medicinal herb. High quality ginseng in Korea is mostly produced in Punggi, a region in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and the place where the Punggi Ginseng Festival takes place. The festival features health-related exhibits and offers opportunities to taste healthy ginseng dishes at the ginseng cooking exhibition. Visitors can also participate in Punggi ginseng-related interesting activities such as making Punggi ginseng wine and peeling ginseng in the traditional Korean way. The festival offers a variety of ginseng products, including fresh ginseng, original ginseng, red ginseng, and ginseng processed foods, which are all grown by local farmers in Yeongju and sold at reasonable prices. Additionally, the festival showcases local specialties and symbols such as ginseng and Yeongju apples through oil lantern displays along Namwoncheon Stream. With so many attractions, visitors are sure to have a great time at the festival.

Bapsang Wiui Boyak Hancheop (밥상위의보약한첩 청풍)

18.9Km 2024-03-25

40 Baesiron-ro, Cheongpung-myeon, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-647-0065

Bapsang Wiui Boyak Hancheop is a notable restaurant located near the Multae-ri cable car station, renowned for its dedication to serving traditional Jecheon dishes. The restaurant is particularly famous for offering side dishes prepared with local specialties such as deodeok and various types of namul. Its flagship offering, the Boyak Hancheop, is a grilled marinated eel set menu. The restaurant has garnered significant acclaim, having won the Grand Prize in the Chungbuk Traditional Cuisine Contest. Nearby attractions such as the scenic Chungjuho Lake and the Cheongpung Cultural Heritage Complex enhance the dining experience with cultural enrichment and natural beauty.

Sigol Sundubu (시골순두부)

19.5Km 2021-03-22

22, Jungmal, 8-gil, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-643-9522

A place that cooks and sells, directly made tofu every day and stops selling when the daily ingredients are exhausted. The best menu at this restaurant is bean curd stew. This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do.

Sanmaru (산마루)

19.7Km 2021-03-23

909, Cheongpungho-ro, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do
+82-43-645-9119

It is a place where you can have a healthy meal with a variety of side dishes made from namul (greens). This Korean dishes restaurant is located in Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do. The most famous menu is thistle rice.

Geumwolbong Peak (금월봉)

19.7Km 2024-02-26

1316 Cheongpungho-ro, Geumseong-myeon, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do

Geumwolbong Peak is a unique, small rocky mountain distinguished by its diverse shapes that blend a touch of artificiality with natural beauty. This site, initially a limestone mine, unveiled its striking rock formations in 1993. The resemblance of these rocks to the Manmulsang (Ten Thousand Rocks) of North Korea's Geumgangsan Mountain earned it the nickname "Little Geumgangsan Mountain." It was later officially renamed Geumwolbong Peak.

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