Daegu Dong-gu Office Completes 3.37km Barefoot Walking Trail Along Kumho River Embankment

Completion of Gonghanggyo to Hwaranggyo Section

Construction Underway from Hwaranggyo to Yulhacheongyo

Daegu Dong-gu Office (Mayor Yoon Seok-jun) recently completed a section of the barefoot walking trail project being developed along the embankment from Geumhogangbyeon Gonghanggyo Bridge to Yulhacheongyo Bridge.

The recently completed section covers a 3.37 km stretch from Gonghanggyo Bridge to Ayanggyo Bridge (1.17 km) and from Ayanggyo Bridge to Hwaranggyo Bridge (2.2 km). This section features a walking trail made with functional masato soil, an event path, foot washing stations, restrooms, and comprehensive information boards.

Barefoot walking trail along the Geumho River completed by Daegu Dong-gu Office.

Daegu Dong-gu Office is currently carrying out a barefoot walking trail project along the embankment from Gonghanggyo Bridge to Yulhacheongyo Bridge, covering 5.24 km, in response to the recent barefoot walking trend related to health. The project budget is 2.5 billion KRW.

The remaining section from Hwaranggyo Bridge to Yulhacheongyo Bridge (1.87 km) is scheduled to be completed in the first half of this year.

Yoon Seok-jun, Mayor of Daegu Dong-gu, said, “The barefoot walking trail along the cherry blossom path by the Geumho River allows visitors to enjoy the changing beauty of the riverside throughout the seasons. We will do our best to develop it into the nation’s top barefoot walking destination.”

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