Wolchulsan
A mountain in South Jeolla Province that spans Gangjin and Yeongam counties. Its highest point, Cheonhwangbong, rises to 808.7 metres, making it the highest point in Gangjin County, and it is the heart of a national park with rocky crags.
- Where
- Yeongam, South Jeolla, South Korea
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 34.7678, 126.7044
Get the Wolchulsan stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Wolchulsan. 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 South Jeolla volume with your photos and a note.
Near Wolchulsan
Korea International Circuit 27 km
A motor racing circuit of 5.615 kilometres in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province. It hosted the Formula One Korean Grand Prix from 2010 to 2013 and still holds racing events and track days.
Mudeungsan 48 km
A mountain that extends over Buk District of Gwangju and Hwasun and Damyang Counties in South Jeolla Province, rising to 1,187 metres. It is part of Mudeungsan National Park, which gained national park status in 2013, and has columnar basalt cliffs near its summit.
Jindo 54 km
The third largest island in South Korea, off the south west coast, linked to the mainland by bridges. It is known for the Jindo dog breed and for the sea parting event that exposes a land path to a nearby islet.
Suncheon Bay 74 km
A coastal wetland in Suncheon, South Jeolla Province, made up of a 3.5 kilometre stream, a 2,221 hectare tideland and a 230 hectare field of reeds. It is a habitat for migratory birds, and boardwalks lead through the reeds to a hilltop viewpoint.
Naejangsan 81 km
A mountain on the border of North and South Jeolla Provinces in southwestern South Korea, reaching 763 metres. It is the centre of Naejangsan National Park, and is known across Korea for its maple leaves in autumn.
Naro Space Center 85 km
A spaceport in Goheung County on the south coast of Korea, run by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute. Launches of Korean rockets take place here, and it has a visitor centre with exhibits.
Odongdo 97 km
A small island in Sujeong-dong, Yeosu, about one kilometre from the mainland and joined to it by a bridge. It is part of Hallyeohaesang National Park and is known for its camellia trees, which bloom in winter, and a walking path around the coast.
Jirisan 113 km
The second tallest mountain in South Korea, with broad ridges that spread across three provinces. Jirisan National Park was the first national park in Korea, and hikers cross it on a multi day ridge route.
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Questions
Where is Wolchulsan?
Wolchulsan is in Yeongam, South Jeolla, South Korea. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Korea International Circuit (27 km), Mudeungsan (48 km), Jindo (54 km).
How do I get the Wolchulsan stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Wolchulsan and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your South Jeolla volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Wolchulsan before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your South Jeolla volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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