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철원 한탄강 얼음트레킹 축제

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철원 한탄강 얼음트레킹 축제

철원 한탄강 얼음트레킹 축제 is a seasonal festival in Korea — check official dates and program before you visit.

FESTSTAGELimited-time festival — plan around the datesMountains + east coast — Korea's outdoor heart

Why go

Cheorwon Hantangang Ice Trekking Festival walks visitors directly across the frozen Hantan River, a deeply cut basalt canyon that turns into a striking ice corridor in midwinter. Guided trekking routes go between the canyon walls, where columnar basalt formations and ice falls create scenery you cannot easily reach in any other season. Around the trekking course, hot food booths, traditional games, and short lectures on the area's volcanic geology fill out the day. Cheorwon also carries a strong DMZ-frontline identity, and the festival pairs naturally with Goseokjeong, Jiktanggok, and the area's Korean War-era observation routes for a winter weekend that mixes geology and history.

Quick highlights

  • Trekking on the frozen Hantan River canyon
  • Columnar basalt scenery and ice falls
  • Hot food booths and lectures on geology
  • Pairs with DMZ-area sites and Goseokjeong
  • A winter scenic option with no real city analogue

Nearby best pairs

Other places in Gangwon that pair well with this visit.