Pyeongchang in Fall 2026: Sky Ranch and Woljeongsa
Checked Sept 27, 2026 Late September at Daegwallyeong Sky Ranch. Photo: Before You Go Korea For one autumn day in Pyeongchang (평창), go high in the morning and low in the afternoon. Daegwallyeong Sky Ranch (대관령 하늘목장) takes you up to about 1,000 m by tractor wagon for 10,000 won . Woljeongsa (월정사) has a flat 1 km fir forest path and has been free to enter since May 2023 . The leaves around the temple should turn in the second half of October . Koreans have an old saying for autumn: 천고마비, "the sky is high and the horses grow fat." We went over Chuseok this year, and the sky on the ranch was exactly that. This guide is what we did, and what we'd tell a friend going in October. Morning Sky Ranch · 8,000 won + tractor 10,000 won Afternoon Woljeongsa fir path · free From Seoul KTX to Jinbu (Odaesan) Station, about 1.5 hr Between them About 30 km · car or taxi Best weeks Oct 10 – Oct 31 for colour; any clear day for the sky Bring A warm layer. It...