Gwangyang-si "Let's Walk Healthily in the Deepening Green of May"

Recommended Dongseo Integrated Namdo Pilgrimage Route 'Yunsul-gil'

Bicycle Path and Walking Trail Green Rest Area

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Gwangyang City in Jeonnam recommended the ‘Yunsul-gil’ section of the East-West Integrated Namdo Pilgrimage Trail in Gwangyang, a route where you can walk healthily in May when the greenery deepens.

According to the city on the 7th, Yunsul-gil is a pure Korean word meaning ripples sparkling in the moonlight or sunlight. It is the Gwangyang section of the ‘East-West Integrated Namdo Pilgrimage Trail,’ built on the abandoned Gyeongjeon Line railway site with ecological, leisure, and tourism infrastructure.

The trail, about 14 km round trip connecting Jeonnam Provincial Museum of Art and Suncheon, has a bicycle path and a walking trail side by side, allowing you to enjoy both riding and walking.

Once a railway where trains ran, Yunsul-gil has transformed into a diverse course with palm mats, wooden decks, railway tracks, and themed flower paths, allowing walkers to be surrounded by abundant trees such as Namcheon, Hongdanpung, and Geummokseo.

In particular, although not far from the city center, it features unique landscapes such as tunnels and reservoirs, allowing you to fully enjoy the pleasure of walking.

On the bicycle path, distance markers are installed as stylish sculptures, enabling riders to frequently check their distance while riding.

Above all, it is connected to cultural and artistic facilities such as Jeonnam Provincial Museum of Art, Gwangyang Art Warehouse, and the smart library at the entrance of the scenic forest, making it a path of contemplation where you can enjoy not only culture and art but also reading.

Park Soon-gi, head of the Tourism Division, said, “Yunsul-gil is a green health space where you can walk not only in May but also in summer while avoiding the hot sun. I hope people will imagine the stories that the abandoned railway has kept for a long time, pedal vigorously, and take slow, contemplative steps.”

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