Seodaemun-gu Creates Cork Path and Barefoot Trail at Seodaemun Independence Park

Barefoot path in Seodaemun Independence Park.

Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Seong-heon) announced on the 9th that it has recently renovated the old walking trail within Seodaemun Independence Park (101 Hyeonjeo-dong) to make it easier for residents to walk and promote their health.

The district transformed the existing concrete-paved walking trail (approximately 450m section from Lee Jin-ah Memorial Library to the back road of Seodaemun Prison History Hall), which had become hard and uneven, into an elastic and eco-friendly cork path.

In response to the increasing demand for barefoot walking, the walking trail within the Seodaemun Independence Park Eoul Shelter was compacted and repaved with loess soil, and flowers such as Hwangmaehwa and Deolkkongnamu were planted around the area.

Along with the ‘Seodaemun-gu Ansan (鞍山) Loess Trail,’ which opened last August and has gained great popularity, auxiliary facilities such as a loess foot bath, foot washing station, and shoe rack were also installed. The water used in the foot washing station is natural spring water rather than tap water, preserving the existing environment of Seodaemun Independence Park and reducing costs.

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