Places to visit in Hongcheon

A large theme park set in a 110,000-pyeong (about 36-hectare) forest — walk and feed alpacas, and snap the ultimate photo with friends (last admission 16:30)

📍 화촌면 덕밭재길

Korea's only hibiscus-themed arboretum — free admission and parking, open year-round, with forest trails perfect for a morning walk

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One of Korea's 100 famous mountains, its eight-peak ridge wrapped on three sides by the Hongcheon River — for a light hike with rocky ridges and rope sections, the Peak 1–2 course is recommended

📍 서면 팔봉리

Dip your feet in the Hongcheon River and snap a photo before heading home — a popular summer spot with pebbles and a silvery sand beach

📍 서면 모곡리

About 1km across 7 courses of flying zip and forest adventure — perfect for a thrill-seeking group of friends (closed Mondays, zipline 35,000 won, phone reservation recommended)

📍 두촌면 가리산길

Start hearty with chewy 100% buckwheat makguksu noodles, milled and hand-kneaded in-house. Boiled pork and mung bean pancakes are also popular (closed Tuesdays, 10:30–17:00)

📍 홍천읍 상오안길

30 years of gochujang pork belly grilled over charcoal — Hongcheon's signature charcoal-grill restaurant (closed the last Tuesday of each month)

📍 홍천읍 양지말길

A makguksu restaurant near Vivaldi Park and Palbongsan, with spacious indoor and outdoor seating and a refreshing dongchimi (radish water kimchi) broth (closed Wednesdays)

📍 서면 한치골길

A large Greek-style bakery cafe overlooking the Hongcheon River — watch the sunset from the rooftop or outdoor seating

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