Nine Joseon Royal Tomb Forest Trails Including Donggureung in Guri to Open on the 16th

Guri Donggureung Hwireung~Wonneung Deadzuku Tree Forest Trail Revealed for the First Time

Guri Donggureung Nursery Area Forest Trail

The forest trails of the Joseon Royal Tombs will open on the 16th.

The Cultural Heritage Administration's Office of Royal Palaces and Tombs announced on the 14th that nine forest trails will be opened until June 30 to comfort the public exhausted by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The locations include Donggureung in Guri from Gyeongneung to the nursery and Hwiryung to Wonreung, Geumcheon Bridge to Jeongjagak in Gwangneung, Namyangju, the area behind the Hongssalmun gate to the tomb at Sareung, Namyangju, Taereung and Gangneung from Taereung to Gangneung in Seoul, Cheonjangsan at Uireung in Seoul, the trail around the tomb at Jangneung in Paju, behind Gongneung at Samneung in Paju, and Yungneung and Geonneung from Yungneung to Geonneung in Hwaseong.

The 1.4 km forest trail of Dejjuk trees from Hwiryung to Wonreung in Donggureung, Guri, is being opened for the first time. The Office of Royal Palaces and Tombs said, “Dejjuk trees bloom with bell-shaped white flowers abundantly from May to June,” adding, “The green hues of the pine trees blend beautifully with the forest trail.” They also stated, “Although the plan was to complete maintenance and open the trail in the second half of the year, we are conducting a pilot opening to coincide with the Dejjuk tree flowering season,” and “We plan to reflect visitors’ feedback in future maintenance projects.”

Namyangju Gwangneung Forest Trail

Visitor guidance will follow social distancing guidelines to prevent COVID-19 infection. These include maintaining a distance of at least 2 meters between visitors, one-way traffic within the forest trails, and wearing masks when using multi-use facilities such as restrooms. The opening hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the trails are closed on Mondays.

Meanwhile, the Office of Royal Palaces and Tombs is currently maintaining eleven forest trails of the Joseon Royal Tombs, including the Zelkova tree trail at Seooreung in Goyang, the pine tree trail at Uireung in Seoul, and the trail around Hongyureung, aiming to open them in the second half of this year. They plan to enhance visitors’ satisfaction by refining the native vegetation environment, convenience facilities, and safety features.

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