Murals Along the Way to Mukho Lighthouse
6 stops · 6 hours
Donghae City is a region that holds beautiful beaches and scenic views stretching from Gigok Beach to Chuam Beach. Mangsang Beach, equipped with an auto-camping site, and Chuam Beach, known as a sunrise spot, are the beaches that represent the East Sea. Mukho Port and Mukho Lighthouse are places where you can witness the vivid scenes of everyday life. Nongoldam-gil, where murals depict the hard lives of Mukho's people, is a landmark that represents Mukho Port.
- Duration
- 6 hours
- Distance
- 25km
Along the way
- 1Mangsang Beach
망상해변
Mangsang Beach is a nationally designated tourist site located about 3km north of Mukho Port, developed as a satellite tourist destination on the East Coast along with nearby Okgye and Gyeongpo. With a 1.4km stretch of wide sandy beach, dense pine forest (20-30 years old), clean seawater, and shallow water (slope of 2-4 degrees, average depth of 0.5-1m), it offers the widest and most pleasant environment among East Coast beaches. It is well equipped with a parking lot, campsite, showers, public restrooms, and various other amenities, and there is an auto-camping site right above the beach, making it popular with visitors traveling by car. MoreLess
- 2Mukho Lighthouse
묵호등대
Mukho Port opened on August 11, 1941, and has developed to this day as both a trading port centered on anthracite coal and a fishing port. Mukho Lighthouse was built on June 8, 1963, and has contributed to the safe navigation of passing ships. Standing at an elevation of 67m, Mukho Lighthouse is a white, circular reinforced concrete structure, 12m tall with a two-story interior, and in spring, forsythias bloom brightly around it; a small park with sea views has also been created there. MoreLess
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Mukho Port
묵호항
Mukho Port in Donghae, Gangwon-do, opened in 1941 and started out as the top trading port on the East Coast, but has since become a fishing base for the East Coast. If you time your visit to Mukho Port well, arriving early in the morning when the fishing boats come in, you can get freshly caught sashimi at the fish market, and watching the auctioning of the freshly caught fish is also a unique experience. MoreLess
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Lunch (Buheung Hoetjip)
점심식사(부흥횟집)
Located in Mukho-dong, Donghae City, near Mukho Port, this restaurant uses fresh ingredients that have just been caught. * Inquiries/Information: 033-531-5209 MoreLess
- 5Chuam Beach
추암해변
This beach, with a 150m stretch of sand, is located in front of Chuam-ri Village, in the southern part of Bukpyeong-dong, Donghae City. Large and small rocky islets, such as coastal cliffs, caves, Kalbawi (Sword Rock), and Chotdaebawi (Candlestick Rock), form a spectacular scene, and the quiet, shallow water makes it a good spot for family vacations. Known as an outstanding scenic site, it has been called 'Haegeumgang' (the Diamond Mountains of the Sea), and during the Joseon dynasty, when Han Myeong-hoe served as governor of Gangwon-do, he was so captivated by its scenery that he also called it 'Neungpadae.' The local cultural property 'Haeamjeong (海岩亭)' Pavilion, built in the 10th year of King Gongmin of Goryeo by Sim Dong-ro, founder of the Samcheok Sim clan, after he retired from office, is also located here. MoreLess
- 6Chuam Chotdaebawi (Candlestick Rock)
추암 촛대바위
Chuam Chotdaebawi (Candlestick Rock), a landmark of Donghae City, is a place that draws admiration for the breathtaking scenery created by unusual rock formations in the water combining with the sea in the background alongside Chotdaebawi. The sight of the strange and exquisite candlestick-shaped rocks clustered together, rising as if to pierce the sky, is truly spectacular. The sea surrounding Chotdaebawi and the nearby cluster of rock formations constantly changes its appearance. The sunrise over Chotdaebawi and Hyeongjebawi (Brother Rocks) has often appeared as the background image for the opening line of the national anthem. MoreLess
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI) · Machine-translated