Seodaemun-gu Opens 'Phase 3 Section' of Inwangsan Barrier-Free Trail

Inwangsan Mugunghwa Garden∼550m Section Behind Cheonggu Apartment

The third phase section of the 'Seodaemun-gu Inwangsan Barrier-Free Trail' completed this month. Provided by Seodaemun-gu.

Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Seongheon) announced on the 21st that the 'Phase 3 section' of the barrier-free trail on Inwangsan Mountain within the district has recently been completed.

The Phase 3 section, which began construction at the end of last year and was completed this month, is a 550-meter-long path from Mugunghwa Hill on Inwangsan Mountain to behind Cheonggu Apartments near Muakjae. The district created a barrier-free natural wooden deck path without stairs, 1.8 meters wide and with a slope of less than 10%, in this area.

Inwangsan Mountain boasts excellent scenery with its rocky cliffs, valleys, and pine trees, but its steep slopes made it difficult for people with mobility challenges to use. Seodaemun-gu constructed barrier-free deck paths in the ▲Phase 1 section of 260 meters from Hwanhisa to Cheongryeonsa in 2022 and ▲Phase 2 section of 120 meters from Cheongryeonsa to Mugunghwa Hill in 2023, and has now completed the Phase 3 construction.

A district official stated, “Since the construction began, inquiries from nearby residents and tourists have continued, and the barrier-free trail on Inwangsan Mountain has received great response with many citizens visiting immediately after its opening.”

Seodaemun-gu plans to create similar barrier-free paths along the entire 3.3 km 'Seodaemun Connection Trail Inwangsan section' from Muakjae Sky Bridge to Okcheonam. The remaining 2,370 meters will be developed gradually as budget is secured annually.

Mayor Lee Seongheon said, “We will steadily promote projects to create barrier-free paths on Ansan, Bukhansan, Inwangsan, Baekryeonsan, and Gungdongsan in Seodaemun-gu, and we will also strive to maintain and manage the completed barrier-free paths so that everyone can use them comfortably.”

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