Chuncheon is great for a day trip if you want to get out of Seoul. It's known for Nami Island, Dakgalbi (spicy marinated chicken), and Makguksu (chilled buckwheat noodle soup). If a stroll down the romantic tree path at Nami Island is not your thing, Mullegil (which literally means water trail) in Chuncheon is the perfect place to go to for some outdoor adventure.
To go to Chuncheon, you can either take the subway on the JungAng line, or take the ITX (Intecity Train Express). The latter is faster and more convenient. You get nice comfortable seats and a nice view. We met at Yongsan station at 8.40am to get on the 9am train. It takes 1hour and 13minutes to get to ChunCheon station (Note: NamChunCheon station is not the same with ChunCheon station). Tickets cost 6,900 won
To get to Mullegil, take the bus 75 at ChunCheon station and get off at SongAm Sports Town (approx 15 mintues)
One you get to there, you'll be greeted by this beautiful view.
There's a coffee shop where you can chill out while waiting. Then you'll be taken to the orientation where they'll give you pointers and tips on how to navigate a canoe. But since they spoke in Korean, I only understood like 30%. But armed with common sense and a basic knowledge, you can paddle away with ease. Really, it's not that hard. If it's your first time and you're unsure, you might want to watch this youtube clip on how paddle efficiently. After about a 20minute orientation, put on those lifevests and head out. Canoe rental is 30,000 won an hour.
You would surely want to take pictures while canoeing. It would be easier to have a camera around your neck. Just to be on the safe side, you might want to put the your phone in a ziplock bag or if you're using a camera, get a waterproof case for it such as Dicapac.
If you haven't had enough fun yet after canoeing, there's also a go-kart track right beside it. You can also read more about Mullegil and its history from this excellent article on the VisitKorea website: Canoeing ChunCheon's Mullegil
All that paddling can make you hungry. So go and find a Dakgalbi place for lunch. Besides, you can't leave ChunCheon without eating Dakgalbi.
After lunch, we went to Soyang Dam and Soyang Lake and headed for CheongPyeong Temple in the mountains.The view of the Dam is so magnificent. Too bad I wasn't able to take pictures because we were in such a hurry. You will have to take a ferry from the lake to the mountain where the temple is located and it takes about 30 minutes to hike up. I'm not a fan of hiking but it's not so bad if you're surrounded by this beautiful scenery on the way up.
A little out of breath, but finally reached the temple.
We were a little out of time because we wanted to catch the 5:00 train back to Seoul. But if you had more time, it would be great to explore the temple more.
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To go to Chuncheon, you can either take the subway on the JungAng line, or take the ITX (Intecity Train Express). The latter is faster and more convenient. You get nice comfortable seats and a nice view. We met at Yongsan station at 8.40am to get on the 9am train. It takes 1hour and 13minutes to get to ChunCheon station (Note: NamChunCheon station is not the same with ChunCheon station). Tickets cost 6,900 won
One you get to there, you'll be greeted by this beautiful view.
There's a coffee shop where you can chill out while waiting. Then you'll be taken to the orientation where they'll give you pointers and tips on how to navigate a canoe. But since they spoke in Korean, I only understood like 30%. But armed with common sense and a basic knowledge, you can paddle away with ease. Really, it's not that hard. If it's your first time and you're unsure, you might want to watch this youtube clip on how paddle efficiently. After about a 20minute orientation, put on those lifevests and head out. Canoe rental is 30,000 won an hour.
You would surely want to take pictures while canoeing. It would be easier to have a camera around your neck. Just to be on the safe side, you might want to put the your phone in a ziplock bag or if you're using a camera, get a waterproof case for it such as Dicapac.
If you haven't had enough fun yet after canoeing, there's also a go-kart track right beside it. You can also read more about Mullegil and its history from this excellent article on the VisitKorea website: Canoeing ChunCheon's Mullegil
All that paddling can make you hungry. So go and find a Dakgalbi place for lunch. Besides, you can't leave ChunCheon without eating Dakgalbi.
After lunch, we went to Soyang Dam and Soyang Lake and headed for CheongPyeong Temple in the mountains.The view of the Dam is so magnificent. Too bad I wasn't able to take pictures because we were in such a hurry. You will have to take a ferry from the lake to the mountain where the temple is located and it takes about 30 minutes to hike up. I'm not a fan of hiking but it's not so bad if you're surrounded by this beautiful scenery on the way up.
A little out of breath, but finally reached the temple.
We were a little out of time because we wanted to catch the 5:00 train back to Seoul. But if you had more time, it would be great to explore the temple more.
________________________________________________
Facebook: www.facebook.com/koreatourism
Twitter: www.twitter.com/koreantravel
Youtube: www.youtube.com/visitkorea
Official site: www.visitkorea.or.kr
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