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Yongseo Falls (Suncheon)

International > Asia > S Korea > North/S Jeolla-do (So…

Description

A lovely somewhat out-of-the-way crag in Jeollanam-do (the province in SW Korea on the mainland). Easily accessed by public transport (you can walk from Gurye-gu Railroad Station), there are many quality routes, on-premise camping, and a friendly (if non-English speaking) restaurant-coffee-shop with cheap rooms for rent on premise. About 70 routes. Watch out for snakes, though. . . some are poisonous (not deadly) and climbers/hikers (at least 2 I know of) have been bitten.

Getting There

If you're driving, don't exit Highway 17 in Gurye (a sign will point out the train station), but this will bring you all the way through the city. Bypass Gurye and you'll start seeing signs for Suncheon. Just after kilometer marker 27 for Suncheon, a small exit right points out Yongseo Village (in Korean). Exit here, going east through a tunnel then left, then under a bridge and left, over a bridge to Yongseo Village. Stay straight to the orange clay Coffeeshop and Garden.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 2
Akdong-ha (pitch 1)
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 1
Akdong-sang (upper pitch)
Sport 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 2
Heungbu
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 1
Malbol (hornet)
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 4
Yosemite
Sport 3 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Akdong-ha (pitch 1)
 2
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Akdong-sang (upper pitch)
 1
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport 2 pitches
Heungbu
 2
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Malbol (hornet)
 1
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Yosemite
 4
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport 3 pitches

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There is a falls. . . come after a rain and you'll see it! climbing to the left, right and all around!
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Yongseo Pokpo.
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Kim-lee on Àåȯ±æ, 5.12b.
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