Phytoncides and Red Ginseng Scent Wrapping the Whole Body
8 stops · 8 hours
Time spent in Jinan, a pristine highland area, is a healing time for body and mind. Cleanse your mind at the picturesque Unilam and Banilam valleys and Yongdamho Lake, then recharge while breathing in the green scent of phytoncides at Unjangsan National Recreation Forest.
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Distance
- About 72km
Along the way
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Unjangsan National Recreation Forest
국립 운장산자연휴양림
Unjangsan, standing 1,126m above sea level and spanning Jeongcheon-myeon, Jucheon-myeon, and Bugwi-myeon in Jinan County as well as Dongsang-myeon in Wanju County, can be called the foremost peak among the many peaks of the Honam Noryeong mountain range. In particular, Gubongsan, located at 1,002m above sea level on the eastern ridge, is formed of nine striking rock peaks and is popular as a one-day hiking course, so Unjangsan and Gubongsan see a steady stream of hikers every weekend.\nMoreLess
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Unilam and Banilam Valley
운일암, 반일암 계곡
Unilam and Banilam is a place of breathtaking scenery, where craggy cliffs, clear water, and green mountains blend in wondrous harmony. Driving 24km north from Jinan-eup through Jeongcheon brings you to Jucheon-myeon, and continuing about 2km further up the upper reaches of the Juja stream toward Unjangsan, the spectacular scenery of Unilam and Banilam begins. The roughly 5km stretch of Jucheoncheon Valley between Myeongdeokbong (845.5m) and Myeongdobong (863m) on the northeastern side of Unjangsan is called Unilam and Banilam. Even some 70 years ago, it is said there was no path along the sheer cliffs — only sky, rocks, trees, and passing clouds. Hence the name Unilam ('cloud-dwelling rock'), and because the deep valley let sunlight in for only half a day, it was also called Banilam ('half-day rock').MoreLess
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Lunch (Maisan Yetteo, Geumbok Hoegwan Aeje Specialty)
점심식사(마이산 옛터, 금복회관 애저전문점)
[Maisan Yetteo] \nLocated in Jinan County, Maisan Yetteo occupies the first floor of a fairly large motel. A menu item especially worth noting at Maisan Yetteo is the grilled black pork neck. Among the cuts of black pork, the neck has just the right amount of fat, making it tender. The restaurant also has group seating and a parking lot. \n[Geumbok Hoegwan Aeje Specialty] \nLocated near the parking lot of the Maisan amusement park, this restaurant is large enough to accommodate tourists from the surrounding resort area. Aeje (suckling pig) raised in the highlands of the Jinan region is low in fat, and because of the sharp difference between day and night temperatures it is rich in protein, and has long been favored as a nourishing food.\nMoreLess
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Yongdamho Lake
용담호
An artificial lake created by the construction of a multipurpose dam on the upper reaches of the Geumgang River in Wolgye-ri, Yongdam-myeon, Jinan County, Jeollabuk-do.MoreLess
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Unilam and Banilam Valley
운일암, 반일암 계곡
Unilam and Banilam is a place of breathtaking scenery, where craggy cliffs, clear water, and green mountains blend in wondrous harmony. Driving 24km north from Jinan-eup through Jeongcheon brings you to Jucheon-myeon, and continuing about 2km further up the upper reaches of the Juja stream toward Unjangsan, the spectacular scenery of Unilam and Banilam begins. The roughly 5km stretch of Jucheoncheon Valley between Myeongdeokbong (845.5m) and Myeongdobong (863m) on the northeastern side of Unjangsan is called Unilam and Banilam. Even some 70 years ago, it is said there was no path along the sheer cliffs — only sky, rocks, trees, and passing clouds. Hence the name Unilam ('cloud-dwelling rock'), and because the deep valley let sunlight in for only half a day, it was also called Banilam ('half-day rock'). \nMoreLess
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Lunch (Maisan Yetteo, Geumbok Hoegwan Aeje Specialty)
점심식사(마이산 옛터, 금복회관 애저전문점)
[Maisan Yetteo] Located in Jinan County, Maisan Yetteo occupies the first floor of a fairly large motel. A menu item especially worth noting at Maisan Yetteo is the grilled black pork neck. Among the cuts of black pork, the neck has just the right amount of fat, making it tender. The restaurant also has group seating and a parking lot. [Geumbok Hoegwan Aeje Specialty] Located near the parking lot of the Maisan amusement park, this restaurant is large enough to accommodate tourists from the surrounding resort area. Aeje (suckling pig) raised in the highlands of the Jinan region is low in fat, and because of the sharp difference between day and night temperatures it is rich in protein, and has long been favored as a nourishing food.MoreLess
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Unjangsan National Recreation Forest
국립 운장산자연휴양림
Unjangsan, standing 1,126m above sea level and spanning Jeongcheon-myeon, Jucheon-myeon, and Bugwi-myeon in Jinan County as well as Dongsang-myeon in Wanju County, can be called the foremost peak among the many peaks of the Honam Noryeong mountain range. In particular, Gubongsan, located at 1,002m above sea level on the eastern ridge, is formed of nine striking rock peaks and is popular as a one-day hiking course, so Unjangsan and Gubongsan see a steady stream of hikers every weekend.MoreLess
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Yongdamho Lake
용담호
An artificial lake created by the construction of a multipurpose dam on the upper reaches of the Geumgang River in Wolgye-ri, Yongdam-myeon, Jinan County, Jeollabuk-do. \nMoreLess
Source: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI) · Machine-translated