Inje Baekdamsa Temple Mountain Trail (인제 백담사 계곡)
Baekdamsa Temple in Inje is accessible only by shuttle bus or a 7-kilometre forest valley walk from the Yongdae-ri car park — the remoteness enforced by the lack of road access to the temple makes it one of the most genuinely retreat-oriented temple experiences in Korea. The writer Han Yong-wun wrote his poetry collection Nimui Chimmuk (The Silence of Love) here while in retreat; former President Chun Doo-hwan spent his forced retirement here after 1988. The Baekdam Valley above the temple — continuing into the Inner Seorak ridgeline — is the most protected section of the national park and the autumn colour in the narrow valley is at its most saturated here.
"This place is waiting for its first photo.
If you've been here, share your view —
others would love to see it."
