Shall We Walk the Dulle Mountain and Stream Trail Dressed in Autumn Leaves?

Nowon to Host Customized Fitness Level Walking Classes...October 30-31 from 10 AM at Nowon Dulle-Sancheon-gil with Course-Specific Fitness Level Tailored Trekking Walking Class Pilot Operation

Nowon-gu, Seoul (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) announced that it will operate the 'Nowon Sancheon Autumn Walking Class' around the Nowon Dulre Sancheon-gil from the 30th to the 31st.

Walking is known to be effective for improving basic physical strength, reducing obesity, and relieving stress. It can be practiced anytime and anywhere without special equipment, and recently, the barefoot walking (earthing) trend has further increased residents' interest day by day.

Accordingly, the district decided to open a customized walking class using the 'Nowon Dulre Sancheon-gil,' a local walking trail that takes advantage of the natural environment such as Suraksan, Bulamsan, Jungnangcheon, and Danghyeoncheon. This reflects opinions that existing walking classes mainly consist of flat courses and are monotonous, as well as the district’s mountainous characteristics.

The program will be composed of four levels?beginner, intermediate, advanced, and special?by subdividing exercise distance and time according to individual fitness levels, utilizing the terrain of Suraksan, one of Seoul’s four famous mountains known for its majestic mountain range, and Bulamsan, known for its rocky mountains.

Participants must first attend a preliminary safety education session held on October 27 from 4 PM to 5 PM in the small auditorium on the 6th floor of Nowon-gu Office. They will learn proper walking posture, precautions for mountain walking, and then practice according to the walking course schedule they choose.

The beginner class walks a total of 3.5 km from Changdonggyo Healing Zone to Nowongyo, and the intermediate class walks 5 km from Changdonggyo Healing Zone to Wollunggyo. Both beginner and intermediate classes will be held on October 30 from 10 AM to 12 PM for about 2 hours, focusing on correcting walking posture and flat walking practice, making it suitable for beginners.

The advanced class will walk a total of 7 km from Bulamsan Butterfly Garden to Baeksemun in Gongneung-dong. Unlike the beginner and intermediate classes, this is a 3-hour course that includes the Hakdoam section.

The special class, which is the most difficult, will challenge a 10 km section from Bulamsan Butterfly Garden to Danggogae Station over 4 hours. The Deokneung Pass and Hakrimsa sections along the way are steep areas characteristic of mountain and stream terrain, so it is recommended to consider individual basic physical strength when applying due to the high exercise intensity.

The Nowon Autumn Sancheon Walking Class can be joined through pre-registration online or by phone from October 11 to October 20, and participation is free of charge.

Meanwhile, the district is striving to create a walking city in Nowon by promoting walking in residents’ daily lives through various monthly challenges using the mobile app WalkOn and 'Nowon Healing Walking' for seniors. Depending on the pilot operation results of this Sancheon Walking Class, expansion to rock climbing and mountain climbing classes is also being considered.

Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, “Walking exercise is an activity that anyone, regardless of age or gender, can easily engage in,” and added, “We hope many local residents will participate in the walking class held on the beautifully colored autumn mountain and stream trails.”

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