North Korea's present interest in tourism will possibly facilitate to the Peakdu Mountains in the near future. Covered with white pumice stones blown out at the time of its volcanic eruption, it always looks white. All the mountain ranges of this land rise from Mt. Paekdu. The Amnok and Tumen rivers, too, start from here to flow into the West and East Seas of Korea. It takes about 1.5 hours to reach an airport at the foot of the mountain from Pyongyang.
Photo shows cable cars which take visitors from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain.
Lake Chon, a natural lake, is located on the top of the mountain. It was formed in the crater made by the volcanic eruption. Its area is 9.16 square kilometers and its circumference 14.4 kilometers. It is 4.64 kilometers long. Its maximum depth is 384 meters.