Woraksan
A major mountain of the Sobaek range, whose highest peak, Yeongbong, is 1,094 metres above sea level. It forms part of the boundary between North Chungcheong and North Gyeongsang Provinces, and lies in Woraksan National Park.
- Where
- Jecheon, North Chungcheong, South Korea
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 36.8833, 128.0833
Get the Woraksan stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Woraksan. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your North Chungcheong volume with your photos and a note.
Near Woraksan
Songnisan National Park 42 km
A mountain and national park in the Sobaek Mountains along the border between North Gyeongsang and North Chungcheong Provinces. Its main attractions are the temple Beopjusa and the picturesque peak Munjangdae, and its forested trails draw many hikers each autumn.
Beopjusa 44 km
A head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism on the slopes of Songnisan, in Naesongni-myeon, Boeun County. Its five storey wooden pagoda, Palsangjeon, is the tallest of its kind in Korea, and a large bronze Buddha stands in the grounds.
Sosu Seowon 44 km
The oldest surviving seowon, or Confucian academy, in Korea. It was founded in 1543 in Yeongju by Chu Sebung and is set in a pine forest. It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage listing of seowon.
Hahoe Folk Village 55 km
A traditional village from the Joseon dynasty near Andong in North Gyeongsang Province, set in a tight bend of the Nakdong River. Its name means river that turns around. Its tiled and thatched houses are still lived in, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Buseoksa 55 km
A Buddhist temple near the mountain Bonghwangsan in Buseok-myeon, Yeongju, founded in 676 by the scholar-monk Uisang. Its Muryangsujeon hall is among the oldest wooden buildings in Korea, and the temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bongjeongsa 58 km
A Korean Buddhist temple on the slopes of Mount Cheondeung in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, and a subsidiary temple of Gounsa. Its Geungnakjeon hall is among the oldest surviving wooden buildings in Korea, and the temple is part of a UNESCO World Heritage listing.
Dosan Seowon 70 km
A Confucian academy in Andong, established in 1574 in memory of the scholar Yi Hwang, four years after his death, by some of his disciples. Yi Hwang had retired to this site to teach, and the academy is part of a UNESCO listing of Korean seowon.
Everland 90 km
The largest theme park in Korea, part of the Everland Resort in Yongin. It combines roller coasters and gardens with a zoo that has a drive through safari, and in 2018 it received about 5.85 million visitors.
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Questions
Where is Woraksan?
Woraksan is in Jecheon, North Chungcheong, South Korea. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Songnisan National Park (42 km), Beopjusa (44 km), Sosu Seowon (44 km).
How do I get the Woraksan stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Woraksan and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your North Chungcheong volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Woraksan before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your North Chungcheong volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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