First visit to Gangneung: 2 days: a route through Jeongdongjin & Simgok → Jumunjin, Yeongok & Sacheon. 13 stops, estimated cost about ₩160,000 per person (excluding lodging).
The timetable below is built from the distances between stops. You can follow it as is, or open the Gangneung planner at the bottom of the page to swap any stop and have the times recalculated.
Starts at 10:00 and wraps up around 20:46. 7 stops, about ₩105,000 per person.
The little station sits so close to the water that you can hear waves from the platform, w…
Steamed snow crab is the signature meal here, served in a second-floor dining room with windows that frame the sea.
Once off-limits because of military patrols, this stretch of shoreline now has a wooden wa…
With large windows facing the water, this cafe on Deungmyeong Beach is meant for sitting and watching the waves.
Old rails that once carried freight along the coast have been given a second life as a rail bike route.
Right across from Jeongdongjin Station, this tofu house serves soft-curd sundubu in a simp…
Years ago, travelers bought cheap paper-cup coffee from a few vending machines on this str…
A rechargeable transit card (T-money, or the Climate Card in Seoul) works on subways and buses with free transfers. Buy one at a convenience store or station and top it up with cash. Foreign credit cards and cash work in most shops and taxis, but keep some cash for markets and rural buses. A power bank helps too.
Some stops need a reservation. Tap the reservation tag on the card to check in advance.
For outdoor walks, wear comfortable shoes and carry a bottle of water. It gets windy after sunset, so bring a layer.
Lots of walking today. Plan one long rest at a cafe somewhere in the middle.
Starts at 09:00 and wraps up around 18:40. 6 stops, about ₩55,000 per person.
A bustling, noisy fish market where fishermen's wives call out prices, tubs of squid and c…
Jumunjin is known for seafood, so a brunch cafe is a welcome change of pace.
A plain bus shelter by the sea became a destination after a K-pop group used it for an alb…
A large, glass-fronted cafe set beside Sodol Rock Park, so you can drink coffee while watc…
Waves crash against dark rock formations along this short coastal park, and a boardwalk le…
Inside the market, this long-standing restaurant cuts raw fish in the ordinary set style, …
For outdoor walks, wear comfortable shoes and carry a bottle of water. It gets windy after sunset, so bring a layer.
At traditional markets, carry some small cash and a pack of wet wipes.
A rechargeable transit card (T-money, or the Climate Card in Seoul) works on subways and buses with free transfers. Buy one at a convenience store or station and top it up with cash. Foreign credit cards and cash work in most shops and taxis, but keep some cash for markets and rural buses. A power bank helps too.