Songnisan National Park

Songnisan National Park (속리산국립공원) is in landlocked North Chungcheong province in South Korea.

Understand


Songnisan means “Remote from the Ordinary World”, which should appropriate given its remoteness in the center of South Korea, but rather less so when considering that the park gets about 1.5 million visitors a year.

History
Designated as a national park in 1970, it is home to several temples, mountains and abundant wildlife.

Landscape
Famed for its scenery covering 274 km², the mountains have dramatic layered clouds that can be seen on rainy days.

Flora and fauna
A good place to find wildlife with Otters, Flying squirrels and Mandarin ducks, as well as protected species including the Small-eared cat and the marten,

Get in
The Beopjusa temple is located well in the park, and connected by road.

Fees and permits
Beopjusa Temple area:
 * Adults: ₩4,000, group: ₩3,700
 * Youths: ₩2,000, group: ₩1,600
 * Children: ₩1,000, group: ₩800

There are additional fees for parking and facilities use.

Do
There are many hiking trails throughout the park. Some are closed during times when the authorities believe it to be dangerous.

Lodging


The village of Sanae-ri has a lot of accommodation options: