Gangneung Solhyang Arboretum (강릉 솔향수목원)

Explanation

Gangneung Solhyang Arboretum was built in 2008 and opened on October 30, 2013 in Gujeong-ri, Gujeong-myeon. The arboretum was formed around the scenic Yongsogol Valley and the foothills of Chilseongsan Mountain, which still preserves the prestigious Geumgang pine tree forest. The arboretum spreads across an area of 78.5 ha and is organized in 25 themes that boast a total of 220,000 plants of 1,127 different species. Visitors can enjoy a wide variety of scenery that change with season as well as themed areas such as eco-forest path dense with a colony of ginger trees and bamboos, pine forest square, wildflower gardens and more. The main attraction of this arboretum is the walking path named "Breath of Thousand Years Healing Path."


Homepage

www.gn.go.kr/solhyang


Information Use

Experience Guide : Forest explanation guide, children's experience programs

Contact and Information : +82-33-660-2322

Opening day : 2013년 10월 30일

Parking facilities : Available

Day off : Mondays (Closed next day if Monday is a holiday) 

Hours : [Daytime]
March-October 09:00-18:00
November-February 09:00-17:00
[Nighttime]
March-October 20:00-23:00
November-February 18:00-22:00
* Last admission 1 hr before closing.
* The arboretum closes at 18:00 and reopens at 20:00 for nighttime admission in the summer season.
* Certain courses are limited from entering during nighttime hours.


More information

Admission Fees
Free

Parking Fees
Free

Location

156 Sumogwon-gil, Gujeong-myeon, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do