Imsil-gun Accelerates Development of Okjeongho Water Mist Trail as a Key Tourist Attraction

Published 25 Nov.2021 14:58(KST)

[Imsil=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Nosik] Imsil-gun, Jeonbuk, is accelerating the maintenance of the walking trails to develop Okjeongho Mulangmaegil as a representative tourist resource.

According to the county on the 25th, the names of the walking trails along the Okjeongho waterfront, including Mulangmaegil, Masilgil, Seomjinganggil, the under-construction Mulmunhwa Dullegil, and the tourist scenic road ‘Hyu’, have been unified under the name ‘Mulangmaegil’.

The county has launched a large-scale maintenance project to develop these routes, unified as Mulangmaegil, into premium walking trails frequently visited by tourists.

Mulangmaegil currently consists of a total length of 87.1 km with 7 courses, including the walking trails under construction and those planned.

The county designated signboards that well represent the characteristics of each walking trail so that visitors can choose and walk the course that suits them.

To create a pleasant walking trail for Mulangmaegil, the county first replaced the old and damaged directional signboards installed on Course 1 Gurumbawi-gil (formerly Mulangmaegil) and Course 3 Taeguk Muldoli-gil (formerly Masilgil) to provide accurate information to visitors.

New directional signboards were also installed on Course 6 Okjeonghosugil, which utilizes the forest road opened up to Seomjingang Dam and Haunam Civil Service Relay Station, creating a space where visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Seomjingang Dam and Okjeongho while healing.

Additionally, rest areas are being installed intermittently along Course 1 Gurumbawi-gil to allow visitors to use Mulangmaegil more comfortably.

About 90,000 Lycoris radiata flowers were planted in the pine forest along the temporarily opened section of Course 5 Mulmunhwa-gil to enhance the atmosphere, and the walking trail is being maintained with wood chip mulching and frost protection measures for successful rooting.

The county plans to create a pleasant walking trail through systematic management and continuous route maintenance of ‘Mulangmaegil’, the premium walking trail of Okjeongho.

They also plan to install additional signboards for accurate information and produce promotional materials to enable more visitors to experience and use the scenic Mulangmaegil.

County Governor Shim Min said, “Okjeongho Mulangmaegil is a representative tourist resource of the county, and we will develop it into a space where visitors can feel the more beautiful natural scenery,” adding, “We will make it a pleasant and walkable walking trail through systematic maintenance.”