"Do 'Earthing' in the City"… Yongin City to Create 14 Barefoot Paths This Year

Increasing Accessibility by Utilizing Urban Neighborhood Parks
1.7km Barefoot Trail Established in Galdam Ecological Forest

Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province will create 14 barefoot trails this year. While utilizing neighborhood parks near residential areas, various convenience facilities will also be added to improve accessibility for citizens.

On the 26th, Yongin City announced that it will invest 2.9 billion KRW this year to newly establish barefoot trails in 14 locations including neighborhood parks, hills, and Lespia.

Barefoot paths created in Hansup Neighborhood Park, Giheung-gu, Yongin City. Yongin City will establish 14 barefoot paths this year, focusing on urban neighborhood parks.
[Photo by Yongin City]

The new barefoot trail locations in Cheoin-gu include ▲Galdam Ecological Forest ▲Yongin Central Park ▲Yongin Forest Phytoncide Trail ▲Administrative Town Barefoot Walking Forest. In Giheung-gu, barefoot trails will be created at ▲Mangol Neighborhood Park ▲Dongjinwon 2 Neighborhood Park ▲Sanggal Neighborhood Park ▲Seocheon Residential District Neighborhood Park ▲Yeongdeok Lespia ▲Jungdong Green Space, and in Suji-gu at ▲Gogi Neighborhood Park ▲Sosilbong Neighborhood Park ▲Suji Sports Park ▲Dongcheon Sports Park.

In Mangol Neighborhood Park, Singal-dong, Giheung-gu, 400 million KRW will be invested to create about 150 meters of barefoot walking trail, along with the installation of a loess experience area and foot washing stations to provide a pleasant environment for barefoot trail experiences.

In the area of 582-8 Galdam-ri, Mohyeon-eup, a 1.7 km barefoot trail will be created through the Galdam Ecological Forest project utilizing national and public land. In the area of San 93, Wangsang-ri, Mohyeon-eup, about 1 km of barefoot trail called 'Yongin Forest Phytoncide Trail' will be created with loess soil to enhance the forest bathing effect.

Loess soil paths will also be made in Yongin Central Park, Sanggal Neighborhood Park, and Seocheon Neighborhood Park, with additional convenience facilities such as loess experience spaces and foot washing stations planned. Around Yeongdeok Lespia, 300 million KRW will be spent to create a healing space with eco-friendly loess pavement and convenience facilities.

In the flat area of the landscape green space at 1101-2 Jungdong, Giheung-gu, where apartments are densely located, a natural-friendly loess-type barefoot trail will be established with an investment of 250 million KRW.

Additionally, 200 million KRW will be invested to create a loess-paved barefoot walking trail in Gogi Neighborhood Park, and in Suji Sports Park, Dongcheon Sports Park, and Sosilbong Neighborhood Park, some existing park walking trails will be covered with forest soil and rest facilities will be installed.

Meanwhile, currently in Yongin City, barefoot trails have been established in eight locations including Yubang Urban Forest and Yeongmun-ri Urban Forest in Cheoin-gu, Dongsan Neighborhood Park, Beolteo Children's Park, Hansup Neighborhood Park in Giheung-gu, Beophwasan, Seobong Forest Neighborhood Park, and Sanghyeon Neighborhood Park in Suji-gu. With the creation of 14 new barefoot trails this year, a total of 22 barefoot trails will be established, which is expected to improve accessibility for citizens.

A city official said, "We will expand barefoot walking spaces throughout urban parks to create an environment convenient for citizens to use," and added, "We will also strive to inform citizens about the proper ways to use barefoot trails."

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