Danyang Ondaldonggul Cave
Danyang Ondaldonggul Cave: this Saturday (Sat, Oct 31) the area around it looks busy (index 88).
Ondaldonggul Cave is located underground at the foot of Seongsan Mountain, where Ondalsanseong Fortress is situated. It is a natural limestone cave that is estimated to have begun forming around 450 million years ago. The total 760 meter-long cave covers an area of 349,485 square meters. The cave mouth is two meters high, while the cave itself is 5 to 10 meters high and about 5 meters wide. The cave features stairway structure and contains an abundance of beautiful stalagmites and stalactites. The average temperature of the cave maintains 14 degrees Celsius in summer and 16 degrees Celsius in winter, making it a perfect all-year-round attraction. The cave is rich in underground water resources and there is a 0.8 to 1 meter-deep cave river flowing at the bottom of the cave floor. The cave also has over 40 small ponds that are inhabited by a variety of living organisms like fish and insects.
Situated on top of the mountain peak to the left of the cave is Ondalsanseong Fortress. The fortress has been preserved in its original form throughout some 1,400 years and shows the advanced building skills of Goguryeo Era (37 BC-668 AD). The annual Ondal Culture Festival is held every October around Ondaldonggul Cave and Ondalsanseong Fortress in memory of the legendary love story between General Ondal and Princess Pyeonggang. Other attractions in the area include a theme park and Jangseung (Korean traditional totem poles) Park.
- Type
- Nature & ecology
- Area
- Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
- Address
- 23 Ondal-ro, Yeongchun-myeon, Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do
- Opening hours
- Summer Season: 09:00-18:00 / Winter Season: 09:00-17:00
* Last admission is one hour before closing. - Closed
- N/A (Open all year round)
- Parking
- Available
- Parking nearby
- 1 lot within 500 m · about 380 spaces
- Sunrise / sunset
- Sat, Oct 31: sunrise 06:48 · sunset 17:31
- Phone
- +82-43-423-8820
When is this neighbourhood quiet?
There is no individual forecast for this place, so we show the median forecast of 38 attractions in the same district (Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do). Use it to avoid the busiest days nearby.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/2838 | 2950 | 3041 | 3188 | |||
| 11/174 | 228 | 325 | 429 | 540 | 646 | 787 |
| 877 | 925 | 1025 | 1127 | 1228 | 1330 | 1477 |
| 1575 | 1625 | 1728 | 1826 | 1927 | 2029 | 2176 |
| 2275 | 2326 | 2426 | 2525 | 2626 |
Quiet (under 55) Moderate Busy (80+) Closed · red dates are Sundays and public holidays
| Quieter weekends & holidays | Sun, Nov 1 74 · Sun, Nov 15 75 · Sun, Nov 22 75 |
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FAQ
- What are the opening hours of Danyang Ondaldonggul Cave?
- Summer Season: 09:00-18:00 / Winter Season: 09:00-17:00 * Last admission is one hour before closing.. Hours can change by season or for events, so check before you go. Times are Korea time (KST).
Nearby attractions
- Ondal Tourist Area 0.2 km · Theme park
- Danyang Ondalsanseong 단양 온달산성 0.7 km · Historic site
- Yeongchunjaeraesijang 영춘재래시장 2.0 km · Traditional market
- Sobaeksanjayeonhyuyangrim 소백산자연휴양림 2.0 km · Nature park
- Yeongchunhyanggyo 영춘향교 2.1 km · Historic site
- Bukbyeok 북벽 2.3 km · Nature & ecology
- Namcheongyegok Valley 2.9 km · Mountain
- Danyang Bobaljae Pass 3.3 km · Nature park