Sokrisan Dullegil Designated as a 'National Forest Trail'

Sokrisan Dullegil has been designated as a National Forest Trail.

The Korea Forest Service announced on the 8th that Sokrisan Dullegil was designated as a National Forest Trail through the review of the Forest Welfare Deliberation Committee.

Scenic view of the 'Boeun Malti Pass' forest trail within the Sogrisan Dullegil section. Provided by the Korea Forest Service

Sokrisan Dullegil is a forest trail that crosses the Baekdudaegan mountain range, connecting a 208.6 km section encompassing Boeun-gun and Goesan-gun in Chungbuk Province, and Sangju-si and Mungyeong-si in Gyeongbuk Province.

In particular, Sokrisan National Park, including Beopjusa Temple, and Mungyeong Saejae Provincial Park, which includes the Joryeong Old Road, are located along the Sokrisan Dullegil route.

During the review, it was decided to designate Sokrisan Dullegil as a National Forest Trail considering its symbolic significance due to numerous old roads and cultural assets, as well as its high connectivity between regions.

Forest trails designated as National Forest Trails are managed to balance conservation and use for the protection of forest ecosystems. Operation and management guidelines are prepared according to a standardized quality management system, and management is entrusted to an operation and management council composed of both public and private sectors.

As of this month, the list of National Forest Trails includes nine locations: Sokrisan Dullegil, Jirisan Dullegil, Daegwallyeong Forest Trail, Baekdudaegan Trail, DMZ Punchbowl Dullegil, Naepo Cultural Forest Trail, Uljin Geumgang Pine Forest Trail, Daejeon Dullegil, and Hallasan Dullegil.

Kang Hyeyoung, Director of the Forest Welfare Bureau at the Korea Forest Service, said, “Forest trails are healthy leisure spaces and popular resting places for many citizens. The Korea Forest Service will strive to enhance the brand value of National Forest Trails through systematic quality management and to widely promote them to the public.”

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