From Ganghwa to Ttangkkeut... Opening of the Nation's Longest 1800km 'Seohaerang-gil' Trail

Opening Ceremony Held in Boryeong, Chungnam... Various Walking Travel Events Conducted

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The 'Seohaerang-gil,' the longest walking travel route in South Korea connecting the outer coastal paths of the West Sea, is officially opening.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization announced on the 22nd that they have opened 'Seohaerang-gil,' the longest walking travel route in the country.

On the same day, the Ministry held the 'Seohaerang-gil Opening Ceremony' at the Cheonbuk Oyster Complex Park in Boryeong, Chungnam, the terminus of Route 62 of Seohaerang-gil, together with the Korea Tourism Organization.

Seohaerang-gil is a section of the Korea Dulle-gil that connects 109 walking trail sections along the West Sea coast, spanning 31 basic local governments from Ganghwa-gun, Incheon to Haenam-gun, Jeonnam. The total length is approximately 1,800 km.

Since 2016, the Ministry has been promoting the 'Korea Dulle-gil' project, which connects walking travel routes along the East, West, and South coasts. Seohaerang-gil is the third walking travel route to open among the Korea Dulle-gil routes, following 'Haepalang-gil' (opened in 2016) and 'Nampalang-gil' (opened in 2020).

Travelers can experience and enjoy the West Sea coast’s landscapes such as mudflats, sunsets, and pine tree clusters, as well as rural fishing village scenery along Seohaerang-gil.

Seohaerang-gil Map. Photo by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Various public participation events will be held to celebrate the opening. Using the walking travel guide website 'Durunubi,' people who complete at least one route of Seohaerang-gil will be entered into a drawing for prizes. A 'My Seohaerang-gil Life Photo Contest' will also be held, where participants can share their best photo spots found along Seohaerang-gil on social networking services (SNS), with prizes awarded based on popularity.

Detailed information about the Seohaerang-gil opening events can be found on the 'Durunubi' website. Detailed information and GPS-based route data for all 109 sections of Seohaerang-gil are also available.

Jung Yong-moon, head of the Leisure Tourism Team at the Korea Tourism Organization, said, "Seohaerang-gil offers beautiful West Sea coast scenery unique to the region, such as mudflats, various islands, and red sunsets, and many walking travel enthusiasts have been eagerly awaiting its official opening. We hope it will be welcomed not only as a healing walking destination but also as a new travel spot with historical and cultural tourism resources, bringing vitality to the local economy."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.