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Mt. Geombongsan
Mt. Geombongsan
Height : 530m
Location : Gangchon-ri, Namsan- myeon, Chuncheon city, Gangwon
Contact us : Control point: Control
point: 033) 261-0088. Gugok waterfall
control office: 033-250-3569

Mt, Geombong with the height of around 530 m, which is located on the boundary between Gangchon-ri, and Baekyang-ri, of Namsan-myeon, Chuncheon city, is included in Gangchon-ri, Namsan-myeon, Chuncheon city, Gangwon-do as an administration unit. Since this mountain is said to look like a standing dagger, it is called Kalbong(dagger peak) or Geombong(sword peak).
The surrounding landscapes are beautiful so that many tourists visit here. In winter, this mountain also becomes a place of education where people practice climbing the ice ridge of the waterfall and this mountain is used as a tourist attraction for four seasons.
If you climb up to Gangseonsa Temple behind Gangchon station, from the first peak, Lake Uiam is seen to the right, and both Dogye rest stop, which is the boundary area with Gyeonggi-do, and Gangchon rest stop are seen to the left.
If you climb up around for 2~3 hours along the ridge after appreciating the scenery under your feet, which is seen vaguely, Gugokjeong pavilion you can see when you turn around 9 curves will appear, and you can see the water flow that falls, generating wet fog in Gugok waterfall.

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