North Korea’s ‘holy mountain’ Paektu draws tens of thousands of pilgrims each year
- 5 years ago
The spiritual origin of the Korean kingdom and the former headquarters of North Korea’s founder Kim Il-sung, Mount Paektu is considered sacred by many in the reclusive country. Each year, tens of thousands of local workers and students from across North Korea make a pilgrimage to the active volcano, which at 2,750 metres (9,000ft) above sea level is the peninsula’s highest mountain.