Complete Overhaul of Seoul Dulle-gil... 21 Courses Subdivided

Seoul City announced on the 4th that it will fully revamp the course starting this month to allow citizens to challenge the completion of the Seoul Dulle-gil without burden and use the trail more safely, and will officially operate 'Seoul Dulle-gil 2.0' from April.

Furthermore, it stated that it will create resting spots and observatories with forest views and install signboards and stamp boxes at each starting point to elevate the trail into a trekking course that people around the world would want to walk at least once.

The Seoul Dulle-gil, with a total length of 156.5 km, consists of 8 courses connecting every corner of the outskirts of Seoul. Since its opening in 2014, the 60,000th completer appeared on December 1st last year. However, since the average course length is about 20 km, the city judged that to further activate the use of the trail, it is important to subdivide the courses and enhance connectivity with tourist resources.

Accordingly, the 8 courses will be subdivided into 21 courses, allowing people to choose courses that match their level and complete them, with a variety of shorter courses arranged. Increasing the 8 courses to 21 will reduce the average length of the entire course to about 8 km and shorten the original completion time of about 8 hours to an average of 3 hours.

At each of the 21 starting points, signboards reflecting the locality will be installed, and the direction signboards for the Dulle-gil will be made more noticeable.

Distinctive and unique forest recreation facilities will be created in each zone along the trail, providing not only walking but also various sights and experiential opportunities. The Seoul Dulle-gil website and guidebook will also be completely revamped to include detailed information on the 21 courses, programs to participate in, nearby leisure facilities, tourist resources, themed trails, and abundant information. A system is also being developed to provide additional points upon completion by linking with the citizen health management application 'Sonmok Doctor 9988'.

Detailed information to find desired courses will be provided at 43 subway stations and 20 bus stops heading to Seoul Dulle-gil, and a Seoul Dulle-gil road view service will start on major portal sites from this month.

To ensure citizens can use the trail safely, intelligent closed-circuit televisions (CCTV) will be installed at the main trail entrances, and emergency bells that can connect directly to the control center in case of emergencies will be expanded.

Lee Su-yeon, Director of the Seoul City Green City Leisure Bureau, said, "Through the Seoul Dulle-gil 2.0 revamp, we will provide opportunities for not only Seoul citizens but also domestic and international tourists to feel the charm embedded in every corner of Seoul," adding, "We will improve the courses and facilities so that Seoul Dulle-gil can establish itself as a trekking course that people worldwide want to walk at least once, beyond Seoul."

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