Yeongam-gun Temporarily Opens Barefoot Walking Path in Gurim Village

You Can Take a Barefoot Walk on the Clay Path with Nightscape Lighting

Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Woo Seung-hee) has temporarily opened a barefoot walking path in the tourist attraction Gurim Village.

According to the county on the 19th, the creation of this barefoot walking path was carried out as part of the "Honam Myeongchon Gurim Renaissance," which aims to cultivate the tourist attraction Gurim Village.

The barefoot walking path in Gurim Village, Yeongam-gun, has been temporarily opened.
[Photo by Yeongam-gun]

Yeongam-gun removed the old sidewalk blocks along a 500m stretch from the Wangin Park historic site in Donggurim-ri, Gunseo-myeon, to the entrance of Namsongjeong Village Hall, and created a barefoot walking path paved with loess and other materials, along with nighttime landscape lighting.

Installation of guide signs for visitors' convenience, foot washing stations, and additional planting of landscaping trees are planned to be completed by next month.

In the future, based on public opinion including that of Yeongam residents, there are plans to extend the path to Sangdae Park.

Walking barefoot on forest trails or walking paths is known to aid blood circulation, reduce stress, improve sleep quality, and have positive effects on immune diseases.

Recently, personal stories of health improvements through barefoot walking have been featured in mass media, sparking a nationwide craze.

A county official said, "The natural environment of Gurim is one of the best healing spaces in the country, and the barefoot walking path will be a place to experience another charm of Gurim. We will complete the finishing touches well and maintain it neatly so that both tourists and Yeongam residents can enjoy a healthy path."

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