Chuwolsan itineraries

Boriam and the top

The standard Chuwolsan day: up the Boriam stairs, over to the summit, back down, then bamboo-rice lunch and a sweet doughnut to finish.

Full loop and the town

Day one spends your legs on the 8.5 km loop and ends in a guesthouse in town. Day two is a loose drive past the dam and the river source, finished with noodles.

Lake, peak, onsen, bamboo

Lake walk first, peak second, an onsen soak to recover, then bamboo and tree-lined avenues around Damyang town on the last day.

Festivals & seasons

• 1 — Rime and icicles on the rock
• 3 — Spring fire-prevention closure
• 5 — Spring green
• 5 — Damyang Bamboo Festival
• 6 — Early-summer valley at Yongso
• 10 — Boriam foliage
• 10 — Metasequoia avenue colour
• 11 — Autumn fire-prevention closure
• 12 — Winter mist on Damyang Lake

Souvenirs

• Changpyeong rice taffy and hangwa
• Bamboo crafts (baskets, fans)
• Bamboo-leaf tea
• Yongmyeon native honey
• Jukhyang strawberries
• Bamboo-leaf rice wine
• Bamboo-leaf rice doughnuts