Travel 2023.2.26.

The Changto Pine Forest adds beauty to Mt Kumgang, one of world-famous mountains.

It is situated in Kuryongyon District of Outer Kumgang, forming a thick forest with pines of different heights and growth rings.

The height of big trees and the round of their rock necks are originally 16-18 cm and 60-80 cm respectively and their middle round is 50-60 cm.

The total area of forest is 18 hectares.

There was an arsenal for keeping spears and other weapons in the forest in old times, and its name "Changto" was derived from that meaning.

Visiting this pine forest after Korea’s liberation, President Kim Il Sung instructed to protect the trees well from forest fire, saying that pine trees were very nice and the scenery of Mt Kumgang would be meaningless without such trees.

The Changto Pine Forest is a natural monument which has been preserved as a precious treasure.

Rodong Sinmun