page_title: Mount Kumgang
section_title: Outer Kumgang
hierarchical_section_title: Mount Kumgang / Geography / Outer Kumgang
caption_attribution_description: The path to Koryong Falls
context_page_description: Mount Kumgang or the Kumgang Mountains are a mountain/mountain range, with a 1,638-metre-high Birobong peak, in Kangwon-do, North Korea. It is about 50 kilometres from the South Korean city of Sokcho in Gangwon-do. It is one of the best-known mountains in North Korea. It is located on the east coast of the country, in Mount Kumgang Tourist Region, formerly part of Kangwŏn Province. Mount Kumgang is part of the Taebaek mountain range which runs along the east of the Korean Peninsula.
context_section_description: 'Outer Kumgang' (외금강) is located to the east of the 'Inner kumgang' and covers an area along the east coast. The Outer Kŭmgang area is noted for the large number of peaks. Chipson Peak (literally 'rock of ten thousand forms') is known for its many waterfalls. It includes many mountain peaks including Moonjoo Peak, Ho Peak, Sangdeung Peak, etc. The 'Sea Kŭmgang' area is known for the lagoons and stone pillars.
  Kuryong Falls ('Nine Dragons Falls') in Kuryongyeon is one of the three major waterfalls in Korea along with Daeseung Falls in Seoraksan. It is 74 meters in height and 4 meters in width. The waterfall cliffs and the bottom are made of one granite mass. Bibbong Waterfall is 139 meters higher, and is named for its refreshing water stream. The rocks there are associated with unique legends.
caption: The path to Kuryoung Falls
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