Gangnam-gu Publishes 'Let's Walk Together! A Tour Around Gangnam'

Introducing 12 Spots with 3 Routes: Urban Paths, Trail Circuits, and Healing Trails... Linked with 'The Gangnam' and 'WalkOn' for Health Information

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jung Soon-gyun) published a booklet titled "Let's Walk Together! A Tour Around Gangnam" on the 14th, introducing 12 walking travel routes in the area divided into three categories: ‘City Route’, ‘Perimeter Route’, and ‘Healing Route’.

This 90-page booklet, themed "Healthy Walking Together: Me, You, and Us," helps explore places like the 18 km Yangjaecheon Stream and the 27 km Daemosan Perimeter Trail, allowing visitors to experience the history, culture, and healing spots throughout Gangnam-gu.

In particular, the ‘City Route’, which includes Bongeunsa Temple and Seonjeongneung Station, features courses such as ‘Urban Clean Path - Tancheon Embankment Path - Cheongdam Access Path - Health Signal Path - Health Dream Path’, where one can discover Gangnam’s culture and history.

The ‘Perimeter Route’, which includes Yangjaecheon and Mulguvi Park, offers courses like ‘Luxury & Ecological Riverside Path - Summit & Perimeter Forest Path’, introducing rivers, forests, and parks. The ‘Healing Route’ guides visitors through courses such as ‘Daemosan Healing Forest Trail and Barefoot Healing Path - Dogok Healing Forest Trail’.

Additionally, Gangnam-gu’s walking tours are designed for easy participation by anyone, with starting and ending points set at subway stations. The tours operate based on the ‘The Gangnam’ and ‘Walk On’ apps, allowing participants to share their walking activities, receive health information, and even participate in donations.

Yang Oh-seung, head of the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center, said, “Gangnam has a safe walking environment as 75% of its total area is lowland.” He added, “In the era of ‘With Corona,’ we hope everyone enjoys the simple pleasure of walking through ‘Let's Walk Together! A Tour Around Gangnam.’”

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