Odaesan

Odaesan (1,563 m) is a mountain in Gangwon, South Korea, standing at the junction of the districts of Gangneung, Pyeongchang, and Hongcheon. A major national landmark, it is the centerpiece of Odaesan National Park. The name "Odaesan" means "mountain of five plains," which refers to the five high plains which stand between its five peaks. Odaesan stands at the junction of the Taebaek Mountains and the Charyeong Mountains, a spur range stretching to the west. The chief of its five peaks is Birobong (비로봉/毘盧峰). It stands just to the south of Seoraksan along the Baekdudaegan, the legendary range of white peaks which make up the symbolic spine of the Korean Peninsula. The Odaesan region is home to a variety of Korean cultural treasures....