Columnar Joint Along the Jungmun and Daepo Coasts
Columnar Joint in Jungmun and Daepo, columnar joints carved out by nature
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Planning the visit
Columnar Joint Along the Jungmun and Daepo Coasts is stop 8 of 8 on the Mythic Landscape Route.
The stamp is not at the site itself but at the Tourist information center at columnar joint, so check the opening hours of that building rather than the site.
Admission is charged: Adults KRW 2,000 / Teenagers KRW 1,000 / Children KRW 1,000.
The two closest stamp points are Sanbangsan Mountain in Seogwipo, 10 km away, and Yongmeori Coast in Sagye-ri at 10 km. All three fit into one day.
Details
- Address
- 36-30, Ieodo-ro, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do
- Stamp zone
- Tourist information center at columnar joint
- Hours
- 09:00-18:00
- Admission
- Adults KRW 2,000 / Teenagers KRW 1,000 / Children KRW 1,000
- Phone
- 064-738-1521
- Coordinates
- 33.23789, 126.42559
What the campaign says about it
When the lava from a volcano flows down and cools, cracks can form due to the rapid contraction. These cracks between the rocks are called “joints,” and the vertical joints in the shape of columns with cross sections that are either rectangular, pentagonal, or hexagonal are called “columnar joints.” The shape and size of these columnar joints are determined by the speed and direction in which the lava cools down, and columnar joints facing the sea are more distinct than those that occur inland. As the largest columnar joint formation in Korea, the columnar joints at Daepo Beach in Jungmun are surrounded by polygonal black stone pillars, which look like a traditional folding screen. This majestic formation with 30~40m-tall columns stretching for approximately 1km is truly a sight to behold. The blue waves crashing against the majestic stone pillars stacked next to each other are spectacular enough to leave you in awe of the power of nature.
Quoted from the Visit Korean Heritage Campaign.
Getting there
(From Jeju International Airport) Take bus no. 600 at Jeju International Airport bus stop → Get off at Jeju International Convention Center Jungmun/Daepo columnar joint bus stop → Walk for 10 minutes (From the Port of Jeju) Take bus no 315 (Susan-ri) at the Jeju Passenger Ferry Terminal bus stop → Get off at the Jeju International Airport bus stop #6 (Nohyeong/Yeoln-dong), then transfer to bus no. 6000 (to Seogwi) → Get off at Jeju International Convention Center Jungmun/Daepo columnar joint bus stop → Walk for 12 minutes
Photographs
Photographs supplied by the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation.