Asia's longest gondola ride and long-and-wide ski slopes
Yongpyong Resort is situated at the foot of Mt. Balwang which rises 1,458 meters above sea level. Yongpyong Resort is the second resort in Asia to be certified by the International Ski Federation (FIS). Yongpyong Resort, offering 27 slopes including the Rainbow Slope where the World Cup Ski Competition and the Winter Asian Games were held, with an average snowfall of 2.5 m is truly a world0class ski resort.
[ Slope Guide ] 27 slopes | 16 lifts and gondolas
Why Yongpyong Resort is so special !
Special features of Skiing
- Enjoy night skiing under bright illumination and moonlight from 6 PM to 10 PM
- Snowboarding open to all slopes at Yongpyong Resort (conveyor belt installed)
- Design meeting international standards and half pipe boasting the best snow quality
- Exclusive 15 km-long cross country skiing course meeting international standards where the `99 Winter Asian Games were held
- Exciting mogul skiing that challenges skiers
Unique pleasures
- Asia's longest gondola ride stretching 7.4 km round trip
- The beautiful Dragon Peak and trails in the European style awaits at the peak of 1,458 meters
- The splendid sight of the sunrise over the ocean horizon
('Sunrise Tour Gondola' operated every Sunday morning at 5 during the ski season)
- A featured location for <A Winter Sonata>, the TV series about a first love of destiny
[ A Variety of Subsidiary Facilities ]
Sports facilities :
sauna, indoor swimming pool, health club, sports massage center
Restaurants :
Korean restaurant, western restaurant, Japanese restaurant, Chinese restaurant, lobby lounge, Dragon Bar, bakery, etc.
Recreational facilities :
bowling alley, games arcade, PC room, billiards room, karaoke room, discotheque (Sizzle), etc.
Convenience facilities :
child care center, supermarket, photo shop, local specialty shop, sports accessories shop
[ Lodging ]
Condominium :
823 rooms - ondol (traditional Korean) type / beds e / suites e / 60㎡ unit / 92㎡ unit / 135㎡ unit Dragon Valley Hotel :
191 guest rooms - ondol (traditional Korean) type / beds / suites Youth Hostel :
72 guest rooms - accommodating 5 persons / rooms for 10 persons / rooms for 14 persons / bunk beds
[ Mt. Odaesan National Park ]
Mt. Odaesan means mountain of five peaks.
This mountain is famed for its soft and exquisite geological features.
[
Woljeongsa Temple ]
Surround the temple, the one-kilometer-long trail of fir trees that are over 500 years old are the special feature of this historic and beautiful Buddhist temple.
[
Sangwonsa Temple ]
The temple houses the fragmented bones (sarira) of the buddha at jeokmyeolbogung(a house of Buddha's sarira)
[
Korea Wild Botanic Garden ]
The Korea Wild Botanic Garden is home to over 1,000 species of flowers and wild plants that are indigenous to Korea.
[ Recommended good restaurant ]
Gyeongin restaurant :
This restaurant serves only the soup with sliced rice cake and buns. The bun with Kimchi and bean curd inside looks simple, and the soup mixed with sliced chicken meat and hot pepper is pleasantly hot and delicious.
(+82-33-335-5572).
Daegwallyeong Loach soup :
It is famous for the chicken boiled plain. It is cooked in a pressure cooker with the potatoes.
(+82-33-335-9333)
Unduryeong raw sliced fish restaurant :
The raw sliced trout is served on the frozen stone plate. It is more delicious if spiced with the Korean hot pepper paste and perilla oil.
(+82-33-332-1943)
Yongpyeong Resort Hometown Story :
This restaurant is famous for Gondre Dolsotbab(rice steamed in stone cooker).
(+82-33-333-7237)
[Running Hour]
Type
Day
Departing place
Departing Hour
Remarks
Seoul
→
Yongpyeong
Operating every day
Sadang subway station (In front of the public car park at Exit. No. 1 of Sadang subway station, line no. 2 and 4)
08:00
Operating in the Morning
Banpo subway station (In front of Lotte Mart, exit no. 6 of Banpo subway station, line no. 7)
08:30
Jamsil Lotte Mart (In front of Lotte Mart, exit no. 4 of Jamsil subway station, line no. 2)
09:00
Banpo subway station
12:20
Operating in the afternoon
Sports Complex (In front of exit no. 2 of Sports Complex subway station, line no. 2)
