Hwanseongul Cave (Daei-ri Cave System) (환선굴 (대이리 동굴지대))

Introduction

Hwanseongul Cave is the largest limestone cave in Asia, formed estimated 530 million years ago. The cafe features fantastic rocks in various shapes, stalagmites, and stalactites. There have been 47 new breeds of animals discovered in Hwanseongul Cave, with four of these being found to only live in this cave. In April 2010, a monorail was installed within the cave to make it more convenient for people to see all the natural habitat.

Basic Information

Address 800 Hwanseon-ro, Singi-myeon, Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do (25942)

Website www.samcheok.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

Last Updated 2025/06/10

Hours November-February: 09:00-16:00
March-October: 08:30-16:30
* Last admission: 10 min before closing

Closed 18th of every month (following day if 18th is a holiday)

Information +82-33-541-9266

Parking Available

Additional Information

Available Facilities Monorail (Inquiries: +82-33-541-2621)

Parking Fees Free

Restrooms Available

Admission Fees [Hwanseongul Cave]

Individual - Adults 4,500 won / Teenagers 3,000 won / Children 2,000 won

[Hwanseongul Cave Monorail]

Adults: Round-trip 7,000 won / One-way 4,000 won

Children: Round-trip 3,000 won / One-way 2,000 won

* Tickets sold on-site

* Monorail max. occupancy: 40 passengers

* Travel time: Approx. 15 min round-trip (7 min one-way)

Hwanseongul Cave (Daei-ri Cave System) (환선굴 (대이리 동굴지대))

Introduction

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