Gangwon's 20th Myeongsan Certification Challenge with 300,000 cumulative participants will be operated
Feb 20, 2025
Gangwon State and the Gangwon Tourism Foundation will run the 'Gangwon's 20 Most Famous Mountains Certification Challenge' from March to November.
The Gangwon Tourism Foundation's flagship program, which first began in 2021 and celebrates its fifth anniversary this year, continues to be a steady hit, surpassing 300,000 accumulated certifiers. In particular, more than 80,000 people participated in the certification challenge last year, and the number of participants who completed 20 famous mountains has increased every year to exceed 1,000.
This year's challenge will provide a 5th anniversary plaque to participants who climbed five famous mountains, and souvenirs will be given to participants who complete 20 famous mountains.
This year, less than 1,000m of Samaksan Mountain, Obongsan Mountain, Gwaebangsan Mountain, Cheongdaesan Mountain, Palbongsan Mountain, Balsan Mountain, Geumhaksan Mountain, Yonghwasan Mountain, Bonghwa Mountain, and Eungbong Peak were selected, and more than 1,000m of Chiaksan Mountain, Dutasan Mountain, Taebaek Mountain, Deokhangsan Mountain, Cheongtaesan Mountain, Odaesan Mountain (Birobong), Mindungsan Mountain, Gariwangsan Mountain, Bangtaesan Mountain, and Seoraksan Mountain (Daecheongbong Peak) were selected. Among them, 'Balsan' where you can see downtown Yeongwol at a glance, and 'Bonghwasan' which is famous for its morning transportation are selected as new famous mountains, and many hikers are expected to visit.
In particular, events and on-site climbing events linked to traditional markets are scheduled to mark the "2025-2026 Year of Visit to Gangwon Province" and it is expected that participants will be able to experience a wider variety of things to enjoy.
The Gangwon Tourism Foundation's flagship program, which first began in 2021 and celebrates its fifth anniversary this year, continues to be a steady hit, surpassing 300,000 accumulated certifiers. In particular, more than 80,000 people participated in the certification challenge last year, and the number of participants who completed 20 famous mountains has increased every year to exceed 1,000.
This year's challenge will provide a 5th anniversary plaque to participants who climbed five famous mountains, and souvenirs will be given to participants who complete 20 famous mountains.
This year, less than 1,000m of Samaksan Mountain, Obongsan Mountain, Gwaebangsan Mountain, Cheongdaesan Mountain, Palbongsan Mountain, Balsan Mountain, Geumhaksan Mountain, Yonghwasan Mountain, Bonghwa Mountain, and Eungbong Peak were selected, and more than 1,000m of Chiaksan Mountain, Dutasan Mountain, Taebaek Mountain, Deokhangsan Mountain, Cheongtaesan Mountain, Odaesan Mountain (Birobong), Mindungsan Mountain, Gariwangsan Mountain, Bangtaesan Mountain, and Seoraksan Mountain (Daecheongbong Peak) were selected. Among them, 'Balsan' where you can see downtown Yeongwol at a glance, and 'Bonghwasan' which is famous for its morning transportation are selected as new famous mountains, and many hikers are expected to visit.
In particular, events and on-site climbing events linked to traditional markets are scheduled to mark the "2025-2026 Year of Visit to Gangwon Province" and it is expected that participants will be able to experience a wider variety of things to enjoy.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
