550Km 'Gyeonggi Yetgil' Restored After 10 Years... Opening Ceremony on the 15th

Map of Gyeonggi Old Road

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Six old roads in Gyeonggi Province, which began restoration in 2013, have all been restored after 10 years, creating a large-scale 550 km-long trail extending throughout Gyeonggi Province.

Gyeonggi Province and the Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation (Gyeonggi Old Road Center) will hold the "Gyeonggi Old Road 6 Routes Opening Ceremony" at 2 p.m. on the 15th at Saejangteo Park in Gimpo City to officially promote the Gyeonggi Old Road.

The Gyeonggi Old Road is a historical and cultural exploration trail created based on the Six Major Roads (Yukdaero) from the "Dorogo" (Study on Roads) written by Shin Gyeong-jun, a practical scholar of the Joseon Dynasty, allowing people to walk the paths and experience history and culture.

The province and the Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation restored Samnam-gil (Gwacheon to Pyeongtaek, 98.5 km) and Uiju-gil (Goyang to Paju, 60.9 km) in 2013. Subsequently, Yeongnam-gil (Seongnam to Icheon, 116 km) in 2015, Pyeonghae-gil (Guri to Yangpyeong, 133.2 km) in 2020, and Gyeongheung-gil (Uijeongbu to Pocheon, 88.8 km) in 2021 were restored in sequence.

The opening ceremony is held to commemorate the opening of the sixth Gyeonggi Old Road, Ganghwa-gil (Ara Gimpo Passenger Terminal to Ganghwa Bridge, 52 km).

Ganghwa-gil (Gimpo Old Road) was one of the main arterial roads leading to Ganghwa Island during the Joseon Dynasty and includes various attractions such as Dangsanmi, Gimpo Art Village, Gimpo Jangneung, and Gimpo Hangang Bird Ecology Park.

Those wishing to use the Gyeonggi Old Road can visit freely without any prior reservation procedures.

For those who want to certify completion via smartphone, the dedicated app "Gyeonggi Old Road" can be used. App users can certify completion through location information (GPS) and listen to audio explanations about cultural heritage when arriving near major points or cultural heritage sites.

The province plans to carry out various projects utilizing the historical and cultural resources of the Gyeonggi Old Road in the future. Detailed information about the Gyeonggi Old Road can be found on the Gyeonggi Old Road website (www.ggcr.kr).

Kim Hyun-soo, Director of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the province, said, "The restoration work over more than 10 years has been completed, allowing the entire Gyeonggi Old Road to be used," adding, "We expect that the Gyeonggi Old Road, where people can walk and encounter local cultural heritage, will greatly contribute to enjoying the history and culture of Gyeonggi Province as well as promoting healthy leisure activities."

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