Discovering Seoraksan's Hidden Beauty from Hangyeryeong Pass to Jujeon Valley

The road from Hangyeryeong Pass to Jujeon Valley is a beautiful route where you can encounter the hidden scenic beauty of Seoraksan. Jujeon Valley is especially well known for its beautiful autumn foliage, but the trekking course along the winding valleys of Heullimgol and Jujeongol is also superb. Taste the tangy Oseak mineral water at the start of Jujeon Valley, then soak in the Oseak hot springs and relax — and you'll feel like you need nothing more, not even to be a hermit sage.

Along the way

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   Hangyeryeong Pass

   한계령

   Hangyeryeong Pass is where the shortest hiking trail to Daecheongbong Peak, the highest peak of Seoraksan, begins. The trail to the summit of Jeombongsan in Namseorak also starts right from Hangyeryeong Pass. Sitting at 950m above sea level on the border between Yangyang-gun and Inje-gun, Hangyeryeong marks the boundary between Naeseorak and Namseorak, and travelers use it both as an industrial road connecting the two regions and as a scenic tourist route. At the top of the pass is the Hangyeryeong rest area, where visitors can take a break.MoreLess

   

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   Oseak Mineral Spring

   오색약수터

   20km west of Yangyang and 7.5km southeast of Hangyeryeong Pass lies Oseak Mineral Spring, where mineral water containing iron and carbonic acid bubbles up from three rock outcrops beside a stream. The spring, rich in iron, produces up to 1,500 liters a day, and it has become all the more famous for the scenery along the way and its location on the path to the summit of Seoraksan.MoreLess

   

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   Jujeon Valley

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   About 3km from the Oseak mineral spring in Namseorak is a fork where the trail splits toward Yongso Falls and the '12 Falls'; the valley from here to the 12 Falls is Jujeon Valley. It is said to be called Jujeongol ('Coin-Minting Valley') because counterfeit coins were once made in this remote, deep valley in the old days. Nearby are Seonnyeotang ('Fairy Pool'), Dokjuam Rock, the 12 Falls, and Yongso Falls, which add to its charm, and the 2nd Oseak mineral spring quenches hikers' thirst along the way; the trail itself is gentle, so people of all ages can enjoy hiking it together.MoreLess

   

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   Oseak Restaurant

   오색식당

   Located at the Oseak mineral spring within Seoraksan National Park, Oseak Restaurant is a large establishment. Its wild-greens table d'hôte comes with about 12 side dishes, and the types of greens vary slightly depending on the season. * Inquiries/Information: 033-672-3180MoreLess

   

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   Oseak Carbonated Hot Springs

   오색탄산온천

   Located in the Oseak hot springs and mineral spring district of Hangyeryeong Pass on Seoraksan, within the national park, the Oseak Green Yard Hotel reopened in mid-May 2008 after a renovation into an integrated wellness resort. Set on a total site of 50,650㎡ (about 15,322 pyeong), the building itself covers 41,850㎡ (about 12,680 pyeong) across 3 basement floors and 5 above-ground floors, with 206 guest rooms and facilities including Korean and Western restaurants, seminar and banquet halls, carbonated hot spring baths, and a pine-wood charcoal kiln sauna.MoreLess

   

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