Sacheon City Completes Barefoot Trail for Health and Healing at Yongdu Park

A Barefoot Trail for Health and Healing Alongside Samcheonpo Stream

Sacheon City in Gyeongnam is drawing attention by creating a barefoot walking trail that offers both health and healing, keeping pace with the nationwide barefoot walking trend.

According to the city on the 30th, a "Barefoot Trail for Health and Healing" has been established at Yongdu Park, one of Sacheon's representative waterfront spaces and the ninth of Sacheon's nine scenic spots (Yongdu Park and Cheongnyongsa Cherry Blossoms), which harmonizes with Samcheonpo Stream.

Barefoot walking trail created at Yongdu Park in Sacheon City Photo by [Photographer]

From May to July, approximately 60 million KRW was invested to complete a 300-meter-long and 1.5-meter-wide barefoot trail in the area of Parking Lots 1 and 2 within Yongdu Park.

The city created this trail to meet citizens' demand for barefoot walking (Earthing) and to promote the health of visitors.

This new barefoot trail at Yongdu Park is made up of a loess path, where you can feel the texture of fine soil, and a masato path, which gives the sensation of coarse sand, allowing visitors to enjoy various barefoot walking experiences according to their preferences.

In particular, it not only offers a relaxing walk within the city, but also provides amenities such as a washing station and shoe rack for washing feet before and after barefoot walking, enhancing convenience for residents.

Meanwhile, Yongdu Park is a representative urban park in Sacheon, created as a nature-friendly resting space along Samcheonpo Stream below Waryong Reservoir. It features a cypress forest for forest bathing, a children's playground, a sports plaza, a ground fountain, and a rose of Sharon garden, among other facilities.

Mayor Park Dongsik said, "I recommend gradually increasing the walking distance and not overexerting yourself until your feet adjust," adding, "We will do our best to maintain and manage the park to ensure the safety and convenience of visitors to Yongdu Park."

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