Supodae

Deep in a valley on Odosan Mountain, clear stream water flows over a wide slab of granite — this is Supodae.

Water flowing down from the sharp peak of Odosan carved out this broad granite slab and pool as it soaked the mountainside, and the combination of lush forest and clear water has long been regarded as a scenic gem.

Legend holds that Jeong Yeo-chang and Kim Goeng-pil, two towering Neo-Confucian scholars of the Joseon era, spent five years here teaching local scholars, and their influence is said to have renamed the mountain 'Odosan' and the village 'Daehak-dong,' meaning roughly 'Scholar's Village.'

Less known than Geochang's other famous valleys, it draws fewer crowds, making it a pleasant place to sit on the broad rock slab and rest to nothing but the sound of the stream.

Honestly, though, it's a purely natural scenic spot with almost no amenities, so bring your own gear and snacks if you plan to wade in, and it's another 6km past the Gajo-myeon town center, so driving is more practical than public transit.

It's open at all times and free.