Miryang Tour: Eoreumgol Ice Valley, Chilly Even in Midsummer

In the sweltering heat of summer, there is a place that stays cool even in midsummer: Eoreumgol Valley in Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do. Surrounding Eoreumgol Valley are Gajisan Provincial Park, where you can take in the scenic beauty of the mountains and Buddhist temple culture, and Pyeongni Mountain Jujube Village, where you can enjoy diverse hands-on activities. Let's head out on a trip to Miryang, where you can enjoy beauty not only in summer but across all four seasons!

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   Gajisan Provincial Park (Miryang)

   가지산도립공원(밀양)

   Gajisan Mountain (elevation 1,240 m), situated at the border between Miryang-si in Gyeongsangnam-do, Ulju-gun in Ulsan-si, and Cheongdo-gun in Gyeongsangbuk-do, borders Cheonhwangsan Mountain (1,189 m) to the southwest, marking the southern end parallel to the Taebaeksanmaek Mountain Range. Gajisan Provincial Park consists of mountains such as Gajisan (1,240 m), Yeongchwisan (1,059 m), Wonhyosan (922 m), and Cheonseongsan (812 m), along with cultural heritage sites such as Tongdosa, Naewonsa, and Seongnamsa Temples. In particular, the ridge connecting Ssalbawi Rock to the upper mountain is made of rock walls and peaks; with its rocks of all shapes, Seongnamsa Temple, Eoreumgol Valley, and waterfalls, it is considered the premier mountain in the Yeongnam region.MoreLess

   

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   Miryang Eoreumgol Valley

   밀양 얼음골

   An area of about 29,752 m² (approx. 9,000 pyeong) in a valley situated halfway up the north side of Jaeyaksan (Cheonhwangsan) Mountain at an altitude of 600–750 m is called Eoreumgol Valley. It is a mysterious place where ice begins to freeze in spring and only melts after Cheoseo (the End of Heat, around late August), whereas in winter, the stream water does not freeze, and warm steam rises instead. The hotter the weather gets, the more ice forms between the rock crevices, and in winter, steam rises so warmly that one could wear short sleeves. Known as the "Mystery of Miryang," it is designated and protected as Natural Monument No. 224.MoreLess

   

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   Pyochungsa Temple (Miryang)

   표충사(밀양)

   It houses cultural heritage items including the Bronze Incense Burner with Silver-inlaid Design of Pyochungsa Temple (designated as National Treasure No. 75 on September 17, 1958), the Three-story Stone Pagoda (Treasure No. 467), and about 200 relics of Samyeongdaesa. In addition, around the temple are Cheungcheung Waterfall, Geumgang Waterfall, and Eoreumgol Valley, while at the mountain ridge lies the Sajapyeong Meadow, as well as Sandeulneup Wetland, the largest alpine wetland in South Korea.MoreLess

   

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   Miryang Pyeongni Mountain Jujube Village

   밀양 평리산 대추마을

   Pyeongni Village is located below Miryang Dam and is also known as the Mountain Jujube Village because of its many jujube farms. With an abundant stream flowing by and plenty of food experiences such as making buckwheat jelly (memilmuk), it is very popular during the summer vacation season. From late autumn, when farming such as the jujube harvest is nearly complete, the village runs hands-on programs to make various treats using the harvested jujubes. Signature activities include making chewy jujube glutinous rice cakes (daechu chaltteok) filled with sweet jujubes and jujube taffy (daechu yeot) where you can savor the deep flavor of jujubes.MoreLess

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