Jung-gu, Operation of Eungbong Friendship Forest Trail Walking Event

Jung-gu District in Seoul is holding the ‘Walking on Eungbong Friendly Forest Trail’ event to celebrate the opening of the Eungbong Friendly Forest Trail.

The program, where participants gather at the barefoot park plaza at the entrance of Kumho Mountain on the Eungbong Friendly Forest Trail and walk together, will be held four times in total on June 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Any Jung-gu resident can participate.

Before departure, participants will do warm-up exercises guided by a health instructor and learn the correct walking posture, then freely walk to Maebong Mountain.

On the day of the event, there will also be an event at the meeting point at 9:30 AM where participants can receive 500 Health Mileage points.

Health Mileage refers to points accumulated through the walking app operated by Jung-gu. Jung-gu residents can earn 200 points for walking 10,000 steps, 150 points for 7,000 steps, and 100 points for 5,000 steps. Accumulated mileage can be exchanged for Jung-gu Love Gift Certificates in June and December or donated as funds for medically vulnerable groups.

Earlier, the district operated a walking program departing from Jangchungdan Park every Saturday in May, which received a great response with over 300 residents participating each time.

Meanwhile, the Eungbong Friendly Forest Trail is a forest path without stairs or curbs throughout, making it easy for strollers, wheelchairs, pregnant women, and the elderly to use. It is a trail that connects Daehyeon Mountain, Kumho Mountain, and Maebong Mountain to Namsan in one go. Since the 5.14 km trail opened at the end of last month, residents have been continuously visiting.

A district official encouraged participation in walking, saying, “If you are a Jung-gu resident, take advantage of the geographical benefit of embracing Namsan and protect your physical and mental health in nature.”

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