
Asan Wellness Tour, Chungnam
4 stops · 3 hours
Asan is a city with great potential to develop as a cultural hub, dotted with various cultural heritage sites throughout the area. In particular, it boasts a long history as Korea's premier hot spring destination, featuring Onyang Hot Springs, Asan Hot Springs, and Dogo Hot Springs. Recently, it has carried on this legacy with various themed hot springs, making it a favorite retreat for families. With abundant attractions and activities, especially hands-on experiences for families, Asan offers an ideal travel destination to visit with children.
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Distance
- 5.46km
Along the way
- 1Gangdanggol Valley (Yanghwadam)
강당골(양화담)
Gangdanggol Valley, also known as Yanghwadam, is a valley in Gwangdeoksan Mountain spanning Asan-si and Cheonan-si. With clear water and dense old-growth forests along the valley, visitors can enjoy the atmosphere of a deep mountain gorge. The bedrock stream bed creates a scenic harmony of water, forest, and stone, attracting many looking to unwind from the fatigue of urban life. Gwangdeoksan Mountain features well-maintained forest paths and hiking trails. Songak-myeon is also the largest deer-farming area in the country, where visitors can purchase and enjoy various deer products such as deer antler velvet, deer bone extract, and venison shabu-shabu. MoreLess

- 2
Gwangdeoksan Mountain
광덕산
Gwangdeoksan Mountain borders Songak-myeon in Asan-si and Gwangdeok-myeon in Cheonan-si. It boasts clean, clear valleys and gentle mountain ridges. Standing at 699 meters above sea level as part of the Charyeong Mountain Range, it is counted among Korea's 100 most famous mountains. Since ancient times, it has been regarded as a mountain of virtue due to its grand and generous presence, and legend has it that the mountain weeps whenever war or misfortune befalls the nation.MoreLess

- 3Asan Oeam Folk Village
아산 외암민속마을
Designated as Important Folklore Cultural Heritage No. 236, Oeam Folk Village in Asan, Chungnam, formed approximately 500 years ago. It preserves traditional noble houses built in the unique style of the Chungcheong region, thatched-roof stone walls totaling 5.3 km, and gardens, while housing a large collection of folk tools and relics. House names are derived from the official titles or hometowns of their owners, such as Champandaek, Byeongsadaek, Gamchaldaek, Chambongdaek, Jongsongdaek, Songhwadaek, Yeongamdaek, and Sinchangdaek. The village also channels stream water flowing from the valley of Seolhwasan Mountain behind it to use as garden pond water and fire prevention water. MoreLess

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Songak Reservoir (Fishing)
송악저수지(낚시)
Songak Reservoir is the largest reservoir in Asan-si, located in Songak-myeon. Shaped like the Korean letter 'ㄴ', it features a lakeside path extending about 1.6 km to the right of the embankment and a trail wrapping around the mountain for about 1.7 km to the left. The main fish species found here include crucian carp, common carp, and Israeli carp, which are known for their notably large size. MoreLess

Source: Korea Tourism Organization (TourAPI) · Machine-translated