Gongnyong Ridge in Seoraksan Mountain

Gangwon Province, South Korea

Gongnyong Ridge (lit. 'Dinosaur Ridge') is a mountain ridge in Seoraksan National Park, located in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is the central ridge of Seoraksan, dividing it. The ridge earns its name due to the mountain peaks in the ridge looking as "vigorous and dynamic as a dinosaur rising from the ground". The Gongnyong Ridge was formed from the Jurassic period granite of Seoraksan being shaped over the years due to tectonic shifts and erosion. It has earned much recognition because of its beauty, both from domestic and international sources, such as being labelled the most scenic location among the national parks of South Korea. It is also known for frequent accidents to hikers and sightseers.

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