SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on March 25 plans to open the Namsan Sky Forest Trail, a new barrier-free pathway designed to make the iconic mountain more accessible and safer for all visitors. The 1.43-kilometer trail, a joint project with the Korea Forest Service, will transform the currently steep and [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Ten peace-themed trails near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), separating the two Koreas, will open to the public in mid-May, the government said Tuesday. The trails are located across border towns and cities in the provinces of Gyeonggi and Gangwon, as well as the western border island of Gangwha, according [...]
JEJU, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Jeju provincial government has introduced a warning system for disaster safety at 11 locations on the trail surrounding Mount Halla, where there is a high risk of floods or getting lost. The system comes with a broadcasting speaker, which automatically notifies approaching hikers of the current weather conditions, [...]
SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Three out of 10 South Koreans enjoyed walking tours last year as a way to improve health and relieve stress, a survey showed Tuesday. According to a survey conducted by the Korea Tourism Organization of 4,000 Koreans over 15 years of age, 35.2 percent of the respondents said that [...]
CHUNCHEON, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The Gangwon Tourism Organization is hosting the trekking event for nine days from Oct. 9-17 to experience the Untangodo Trail before its official opening next May. Untangodo is an old pathway that used to carry coal, redesigned by four cities and counties in tandem with the Eastern Regional Forest [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The eastern coastal section of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) will be open to civilian hikers this weekend for the first time since the end of the Korean War, government officials said Friday. One of three DMZ Peace Trails planned by the South Korean government and recently approved by the [...]
SUWON, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — People will be able to circumnavigate Gyeonggi Province, the province that surrounds Seoul, on foot or by bicycle in 2020, the provincial government said Wednesday. To that end, the province said it will create a 700-kilometer outer ring walking trail by linking various disconnected trails. At present, the province [...]