Tag: South Korea

South Korea is filled with many beautiful and historical temples that litter the slopes of the many mountains that cover the nation. One of the most historical and

One of the most enjoyable things my wife and I do when we are in Korea is that we like to spend weekends in small Korean towns. One

Prior Posting: Songnisan National Park – Part 1 _______________________________________________________ From the summit of Manjangdae peak in Songnisan National Park, I proceeded south on the ridgeline towards the connecting trail that

Basic Trail Information Name: Songnisan Mountain (elev.1,033 m / 3,389 ft) Where: Boeun-gun , South Korea Distance: 15 km (9.3 miles) Difficulty: moderate-difficult (700+ meter climb) Time: 3 hours

I have been to many Buddhist temples in Korea, but one I had been meaning to visit for quite sometime was Songgwangsa Temple located in the Jeollanam-do province

Basic Trail Information Name: Cheonmasan Mountain (elev. 812 m / 2,664 ft) Where: Namyangju, South Korea Distance: 3.5 miles Difficulty: moderate (700 meter climb) Time: 3 hours round-trip

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A really nice day hike in a very rural area of Korea that provides some fantastic views of the infamous Iron Triangle from the Korean War as well

South Korea has many great mountain drives for people who love the high peaks of this country to experience.  One of the remotest of those can be found

All across Korea is a variety of Buddhist temples that are popular by both locals and foreign tourists to visit. Most temples are easy to get to and