VanillaSeven Photography » 태백산맥 http://vanillaseven.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:00:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Send Me To Korea (4) : Mt. Sorak http://vanillaseven.com/2009/10/28/send-me-to-korea-4-mt-sorak/ http://vanillaseven.com/2009/10/28/send-me-to-korea-4-mt-sorak/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:49 +0000 v1olet http://vanillaseven.com/?p=3872 Mt. Sorak or Seoraksan is the highest mountain in the Taebaek mountain range (태백산맥) in the Gangwon province in eastern South Korea. It is located in a national park near the city of Sokcho. After the Hallasan volcano on Jeju Island and Jirisan in the south, Seoraksan is the third highest mountain in South Korea. The Daechongbong Peak (대청봉) of Seoraksan reaches 1,708 metres (5,603 feet). The Taebaek mountain chain is often considered the backbone of the Korean peninsula.

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We arrived around 5 pm, and it’s cloudy.  We took this cable car to reach the peak of Mt. Sorak.

Ulsanbawi (울산바위) is a rock formation in the Seoraksan national park. The shape of Ulsanbawi is unique in the area. To reach the rocks you need to follow a hiking path and climb over 800 steps (it’s actually 888 steps according to locals).

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Sunrise at Mt. Sorak

Mt. Sorak, South Korea,  September 2009 by v1olet

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