4500km Korea Dulle-gil 'Fully Opened'... Start Your National Trail Journey Now

Tourism Organization to Conduct Campaign from Oct 26 to Nov 30
Opening of 'DMZ Peace Trail' Marks Completion of Entire Korea Dulle-gil Route
Nationwide Event Scheduled for Late September

The Korea Tourism Organization announced on the 21st that it will conduct the ‘Korea Dullegil 4500km National Trail Campaign’ until November 30.

'Korea Dullegil 4500km National Trail Campaign' poster. [Photo by Korea Tourism Organization]

Since 2015, the Tourism Organization has been developing the Korea Dullegil by connecting the outskirts of South Korea into one path under the vision of ‘Rediscovering Korea and Walking Together,’ and has been carrying out various promotional marketing projects to revitalize walking travel.

This campaign was prepared to commemorate the opening of the final section, the ‘DMZ Peace Trail,’ following the Haepalanggil in 2016, the Nampalanggil in 2020, and the Seohaeranggil in 2022. First, a preliminary event will be held from today until October 25. Participants can complete their application by downloading the dedicated Korea Dullegil app ‘Durunubi,’ logging in, and pressing the participate button on the campaign page. A total of 500 participants will be selected by lottery to receive Starbucks gifticons.

The main event linked to the opening of the entire Korea Dullegil will continue for about two months from October 26 to November 30. Participation is completed by fully walking at least one Korea Dullegil course and then submitting certification and satisfaction surveys through ‘Durunubi.’ All participants will receive a special mobile certification badge for the 4500km national trail, and among them, the first 5,000 will be awarded mobile gift certificates.

Joo Sang-geon, head of the Leisure Tourism Team at the Tourism Organization, said, “The Tourism Organization is currently collaborating with private companies such as Samsung and Kakao to promote walking travel through projects like the Korea Dullegil Challenge,” adding, “As the entire Korea Dullegil opens this year, we plan to expand cooperation with various institutions to offer the joy of walking travel to the entire nation.”

The Tourism Organization plans to jointly hold the Korea Dullegil Walking Festival (between September and October) with about 30 local governments including Busan, Goseong, and Suncheon, and prepare various walking programs. Various content featuring Korea Dullegil travel stories will be available from mid-next month on the official Durunubi SNS and influencer YouTube channels participating in the campaign.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.