Buryeonggyegok Valley [National Geopark]

불영계곡 (경북 동해안 국가지질공원) · Gyeongbuk · Parks & nature

Buryeonggyegok Valley is a 15-kilometer-long valley filled with curves and uniquely shaped rock formations with names like Buddha Rock and Love Rock. With its clear, shallow water and slow-flowing current, the valley is a popular destination for families on vacation, and the city deploys safety personnel during the peak summer season. Nearby facilities for camping and glamping make it an excellent place to enjoy a summer holiday. The valley is composed of gneiss formed 2 billion years ago. Gneiss is a rock that has been deformed by extremely high heat and pressure deep underground; the exposure of this gneiss is due to the valley water flowing into the East Sea eroding the rocks on top of the gneiss over a long period of time. The gneiss here has well-preserved traces of geological processes formed over a long period of time, so it was designated as a National Geopark by the Ministry of Environment in 2017.

Getting there

From Korea Tourism Organization open data. Hours and admission change with the season and on public holidays — confirm with the venue before a long trip.

Nearby places

5.0 km away

Uljin Bulyeongsa Temple

5.3 km away

Seongnyugul Cave [National Geopark]

6.3 km away

Wangbicheon Ige Daege (Wangbicheon Branch)

7.7 km away

Uljin Wangpicheon Park

7.7 km away

Uljin Euneo Bridge

7.8 km away

Uljin Bajige Market

8.2 km away

Mangyangjeong Beach

8.4 km away

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