Oak Valley Ski Resort at Gangwon Province

Oak Valley is a ski resort located at Wonju city, Gangwon Province. Oak Valley is one of the two ski resorts in Wonju, besides Hyundai Sungwoo.

Oak Valley is a new tourist resort in Korea. Therefore, the ski resort is not very famous abroad, still less popular than Yongpyeong Ski Resort.



Oak Valley opened its ski resort in 2006, and is the closest resort complex to Seoul with a total of 9 slopes: 2 slopes for the advanced skiers, 5 slopes for the intermediate skiers and 2 slopes for the beginner skiers. The lift to the peak has been designed to carry a maximum of 9,200 people in 1 hour. The longest slope from Samtaebong Peak is 1,600m, with a section equipped with half pipes for snowboarders. Hansol Oak Valley’s facilities include a condo, a hotel, a golf course, a sauna, a swimming pool, and more.



Oak Valley Golf Resort



Besides used to be a ski resort, Oak Valley has a golf course. Oak Valley Golf Course is Korea’s No. 1 environmentally-friendly golf course with beautiful natural environment. It consists of Oak Valley C.C. and Oak Hills C.C. that are open to members only, as well as Public C.C. It is one of top 10 golf courses in Korea offering quality services. Designed by world-famous golf course designer Robert Trent Jones Jr. and Jack Nicklaus, the beautifully meandering courses guarantee exciting games every time.

With the new 15-story condominium building, the resort will include golf courses with 63 holes, nine ski slopes and 960 timesharing condominiums, which will be 26,400 square yards in size.

The new additions to the resort are being prepared with about 100 million won invested to the project. In working on the new plans, the resort is putting an emphasis on forming the nature-friendly environment.

The resort, once the new project is completed, will be a part of the some 100 km-long ``Winter Sports Belt Line’’ of Kangwon province that will be established between Yongpyong and Wonju.


The Reserve at Oak Valley, Wonju, South Korea

Adjacent to the existing Hansol Development destination resort Oak Valley in South Korea, The Reserve at Oak Valley offers a paradigm shift in the planning and design of golf communities within Korea. Working with Tom Fazio to bring their world-class golf brand to Asia for the first time, VITA carefully blended the golf experience into the dramatic natural site.


How to access Oak Valley

Directions

① Regular Shuttle Bus:
High-season (summer: mid July – late Aug / winter: Dec 19 – Feb 15)
[Seoul → Oak Valley]
During the high season there are over 30 pickup locations in Seoul. The following schedule only includes main stations. For more detailed schedule click here (Korean only).
Jamsil - 06:50, 09:50, 17:00, 19:00, 20:30
From Jamsil Station exit #2, subway line 2 walk to the intersection and turn left (outdoor parking lot in front of Lotte World construction site)
Gangnam - 6:15, 9:05, 16:05
From Gangnam station exit #6, subway line 2 walk to Woori Bank and turn left (in front of the convenience store - Buy the Way)
Apgujeong – 06:30, 09:15, 16:10
From Apgujeong station exit #2, subway line 3 walk to double back towards the large intersection. And turn right at intersection and walk about 5 min (in front of Shinhan Bank)

[Oak Valley → Seoul]
13:30 - Sadang, Gangnam, Jamsil, Dongdaemun Stadium, Jongno 3-ga, Sinchon
18:00 - Sadang, Gangnam, Jamsil, Dongdaemun Stadium, Jongno 3-ga, Sinchon, Yeongdeungpo, Mokdong, Hwagok, Bucheon Songnae, Bucheon Sangdong, Hwajeong, Ilsan Juyeop, Bundang Seohyeon, Pangyo, Indeokwon, Pyeongchon
00:30 - Sadang, Jamsil, Dongdaemun Stadium
03:30 - Sadan, Jamsil, Yeongdeungpo
* Depart in front of Oak Valley Village Center

② Express Bus
[Seoul → Oak Valley]
Depart from Gangnam Express Bus Terminal (Subway Line #3, Express Bus Terminal Station) → and go to Wonju (travel time: 1 hour, 30 minutes, first bus is at 6:00am, last bus is at 21:40pm, servicing every 10 to 15-minute intervals) → Arrive at Wonju Bus Terminal and take the free shuttle bus to Oak Valley at the bus station on the right as you leave the bus terminal (13 times a day 3:49, 5:19, 7:39, 9:47, 11:49, 13:57, 16:17, 18:07, 19:42, 20:59, 21:32, 23:32, 1:22 / travel time: 40 minutes)
[Oak Valley → Wonju Bus Terminal]
Meet in front of Oak Valley Village Center (9 times a day, 10:55, 13:05, 15:25, 17:15, 18:50, 20:05, 22:40, 24:30, 3:20 / travel time: 35 minutes)


Oak Valley Ski Resort Photos :


Oak Valley Ski Resort Cable Car



Oak Valley Ski Resort Map



Oak Valley Ski Resort



Oak Valley Ski Resort

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