Walking the Beautiful Autumn Path at Hongneung Arboretum

On the 28th, the 'October Seongbuk-gu Residents Walking Contest' Held at Hongneung Arboretum... An Opportunity to Walk the Test Forest Trail in the Non-Open Area of Hongneung Arboretum

On the 28th, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) announced that it will hold the 'October Seongbuk-gu Residents Walking Contest' at Hongneung Arboretum.

The 'October Seongbuk-gu Residents Walking Contest' is open to anyone interested in walking and health, and participants can join without prior registration by arriving at the Seoul National Forest Management Office by 8:50 AM.

Hosted by the Seongbuk-gu Walking Association and organized by the Seongbuk-gu Council of the National Unification Advisory Council, the walking contest will start at 9 AM from the Seoul National Forest Management Office and participants will walk along the Hongneung Arboretum test forest trail for 40 minutes.

The Hongneung Forest, established in 1922 as a forestry testing site in the Hongneung area where Queen Myeongseong, the consort of King Gojong, is buried, is Korea's first-generation arboretum. It is home to many tree species of conservation value, such as the Munbae tree, and hosts various forestry experiments, making it a place of deep ecological significance and history.

Before the walking exercise, there will be pre-event performances by Healthy Madang and Tonggita Gems, and after the walk, various prize events including bicycles and daily necessities will be held.

Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, said, “By holding the walking contest in the non-public Hongneung Arboretum, I hope many residents will enjoy viewing various domestic and foreign trees and spend quality time with family and neighbors walking along the beautiful forest trails preserved in their original state.”

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