Gibaeksan Yongchu Valley and Yongchu Falls

Gibaeksan Yongchu Valley is located in the old Anui-hyeon, where there were three places of outstanding scenic beauty known as the 'Three Dongs of Anui.' Among them, Yongchu Valley was also called 'Simjin-dong,' meaning 'a place where one fell into a trance of truth through the beauty of the deep valley.'
Upon entering the entrance of Yongchu Valley, you will find Simwonjeong Pavilion, the essence of Simjin-dong, and Cheongsimdam, said to purify the mind, along with layers of granite formations unfold before your eyes. Going about 3 km further past Simwonjeong, behind a large parking lot, the Jogyemun (Iljumun) gate of Jangsu Temple stands alone. Jangsu Temple, said to have been founded in the 9th year of King Soji of Silla by Master Gakyeon, was lost in the Korean War, leaving only the Iljumun gate, and has not been restored. A little further up from the Iljumun gate, Yongchu Temple appears, and in front of the temple is Yongchu Waterfall, where thunderous sounds of water can be heard.
At the end of Yongchu Valley is Yongchu Recreational Forest, created by Hamyang County. It is a natural recreational forest with quaint and stylish mountain cabins, a large parking lot, a water play area, an observation deck, and other recreational facilities, and hiking trails have been built for climbing Gibaeksan and Hwangseoksan, which are spurs of the Namdeogyusan range.

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Admission fee

Free

Parking fee

Free

Restroom

Yes