The Chol Pass stretches 32 kilometers with thrilling cliffs and steep bends.

Leader Kim Jong Il in his lifetime made ceaseless inspection tours of the frontline army units, going through the pass regardless of bad weather conditions, for the sake of the security of the country, a legacy bequeathed by President Kim Il Sung.

Once, he personally drove the car on the pass to inspect an army unit.

His inspection tours of units through the pass were prompted by his belief that to give priority to military affairs is the only way for defending the dignity of the nation. They represented his ardent patriotism and courage as an illustrious commander.

The Chol Pass is a witness to the history of Kim Jong Il's energetic Songun revolutionary activities, and it is kept in the minds of the DPRK people as a guardian of the country and socialism along with his august name.