Parents, 3 days: Magoksa and Gyeryongsan temples: a route through Gyeryongsan: Gapsa & Donghaksa → Gongsanseong & Jemincheon Old Town → Magoksa & Yugu. 15 stops, estimated cost about ₩165,000 per person (excluding lodging).
The timetable below is built from the distances between stops. You can follow it as is, or open the Gongju planner at the bottom of the page to swap any stop and have the times recalculated.
Starts at 10:00 and wraps up around 18:40. 5 stops, about ₩65,000 per person.
A temple at the foot of Gyeryongsan known today as a training college for Buddhist nuns.
A restaurant in the eatery district at the Donghaksa entrance, serving pajeon, a crisp sca…
A temple on the southern side of Gyeryongsan, much calmer than the better-known ones.
A cafe with floor-to-ceiling windows looking over a reservoir, with a walking path around the water.
A restaurant serving a set meal built around tteokgalbi, a grilled patty of chopped short …
Parking lots at major sights fill up early in the morning, so leave extra time for parking between stops.
Palaces, historic houses and temples stop admitting visitors 30 to 60 minutes before closing, so do not save them for last.
Starts at 10:00 and wraps up around 18:20. 5 stops, about ₩40,000 per person.
This is a Catholic memorial park on a rocky bluff above the river, where believers were ex…
A long-standing Chinese-Korean restaurant in the old town, the sort of place where residen…
Set on a hill above the old town, this museum tells the story of the Chungcheong region fr…
A bakery known for pies and breads that use whole Gongju chestnuts, sweet and dense inside a flaky crust.
A family-run gukbap house, serving the clear beef-bone rice soup that Gongju is known for.
Palaces, historic houses and temples stop admitting visitors 30 to 60 minutes before closing, so do not save them for last.
Parking lots at major sights fill up early in the morning, so leave extra time for parking between stops.
Starts at 10:00 and wraps up around 18:40. 5 stops, about ₩60,000 per person.
A Buddhist temple in a wooded valley, inscribed on the World Heritage list in 2018 as one …
One of the oldest restaurants in the row of eateries near Magoksa, built around a set meal…
A small market town historically known for textile making, with a traditional market and a set of mural-covered alleys.
A big hanok-style cafe on the road to Magoksa, with a wide hall, high ceilings and a large parking lot.
A restaurant near the Magoksa entrance serving a mountain-vegetable set with deodeok and a…
Some stops need a reservation. Tap the reservation tag on the card to check in advance.
Palaces, historic houses and temples stop admitting visitors 30 to 60 minutes before closing, so do not save them for last.
At traditional markets, carry some small cash and a pack of wet wipes.
Parking lots at major sights fill up early in the morning, so leave extra time for parking between stops.