We went to Mount Serok from Hoenggye by taking bus to Kangneung (2,500 won, 30mins) Once arrived at the Kangneung Bus Terminal then, take the bus to Sokcho Inter-city Bus Terminal (6,300 won per person, about 1hour30mins). From there, go to the Tourist Information center. You can ask him for direction to Mt Sorak. You should take Bus 7, 7-1 at the bus stop near the terminal , just down the road @ 1,100 won each (must prepare exact change) for a 30 mins journey rides to Mt Sorak. The bus stop is about 7 minutes away from the Intercity Bus Terminal , basically, once you are out from the bus terminal, turn right, walk straight & cross 2 road junctions. Then turn right and walk further down till you see the bus stop.
Entrance fees to Mt Sorak is 3,500 won and cable car ticket is purchase after walk about 300m from the main entrance with an additional fees of 9,000 won. We rent a locker to put our bag at the tourist information center which cost 3,500 won.
We are not hiker, so we choose the shortest route to go to the top of Mt Sorak and it is with the cable car ride + 30 mins of easy hike. We first walk from entrance to the cable car, our visit is less crowded so we really enjoy the view and the walk. We are lucky, the cable car queue is just 30 mins and the cable car will bring you near the top of Mt Sorak. Once the cable car stopped, then you have to walk 30 mins to reach the top of Mt Sorak. The mountain is covered by snow.. it is beautiful.. According to local, it is more beautiful in autumn. We stay at the top for a while to enjoy the view then we took the cable car ride down to the hill.
At the ground of Mt Sorak, there are a temple and a Buddha statue. We enjoy the walk to the temple, everything looks so peaceful and calm.
To go back to Seoul, take the us 7-1 again to Sokcho Intercity Bus Terminal (the same bus terminal) and take the Dong Hae express bus and is 2hours30 minutes.Rate is about 17,300 won per person and interval is about every hour. Make sure you request the 고속버스 (우등) / Express Bus (Deluxe)
Entrance fees to Mt Sorak is 3,500 won and cable car ticket is purchase after walk about 300m from the main entrance with an additional fees of 9,000 won. We rent a locker to put our bag at the tourist information center which cost 3,500 won.
We are not hiker, so we choose the shortest route to go to the top of Mt Sorak and it is with the cable car ride + 30 mins of easy hike. We first walk from entrance to the cable car, our visit is less crowded so we really enjoy the view and the walk. We are lucky, the cable car queue is just 30 mins and the cable car will bring you near the top of Mt Sorak. Once the cable car stopped, then you have to walk 30 mins to reach the top of Mt Sorak. The mountain is covered by snow.. it is beautiful.. According to local, it is more beautiful in autumn. We stay at the top for a while to enjoy the view then we took the cable car ride down to the hill.
At the ground of Mt Sorak, there are a temple and a Buddha statue. We enjoy the walk to the temple, everything looks so peaceful and calm.
To go back to Seoul, take the us 7-1 again to Sokcho Intercity Bus Terminal (the same bus terminal) and take the Dong Hae express bus and is 2hours30 minutes.Rate is about 17,300 won per person and interval is about every hour. Make sure you request the 고속버스 (우등) / Express Bus (Deluxe)
