"‘Forest Bathing and Exercise at Once’... Seongbuk Residents' Walking Contest Held"

‘Forest Bathing and Exercise at Once’... Seongbuk District Residents' Walking Contest to be Held on the 24th

‘June Seongbuk District Residents' Walking Contest’ to be Held at Hongneung Arboretum on June 24

50-minute course starting at 9 a.m. from Seoul National Forest Management Office

An opportunity to fully enjoy the ecologically and historically significant Hongneung Forest Trail

Anyone can participate without registration, with various experiential events such as health booths and prize giveaways

Walking Competition in Seongbuk-gu Last August

Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) will hold the ‘June Seongbuk District Residents' Walking Contest’ at Hongneung Arboretum on the 24th.

Hosted by the Seongbuk Walking Union and organized by Gangbuk Shinhan Credit Union, this walking contest features a 50-minute course starting at 9 a.m. from the Seoul National Forest Management Office, walking along the Hongneung Arboretum experimental forest trail.

Any resident interested in walking and health can participate without prior registration. Participants should arrive by 8:50 a.m. at the Seoul National Forest Management Office, accessible via Exit 4 of Sangwolgok Station on Subway Line 6.

The Hongneung Forest is Korea’s first-generation arboretum, established in 1922 as a forestry experimental site in the Hongneung area, where Empress Myeongseong, the wife of Emperor Gojong, was buried. It is home to many protected tree species such as the Munbae tree and has been the site of various forestry experiments, making it ecologically and historically significant.

After the walking exercise, a prize event will be held. Various prizes including bicycles and household goods will be prepared.

Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, said, “This month’s district residents' walking contest is especially meaningful as it is held in the normally closed Hongneung Arboretum. We hope many people will come to view various domestic and international trees and enjoy a healthy time walking along the beautiful forest trail preserved in its original state.”

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