Creation of a 'Barefoot Walking Trail' at Paju Wollong Citizen Park

Addition of Convenience Facilities such as Shade Shelters and Foot Washing Stations

Paju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kim Kyung-il) announced on the 2nd that it held a completion ceremony for the barefoot walking trail at Wollongsan Forest Park on the 29th of last month.

Kim Kyung-il, Mayor of Paju City, is delivering a greeting at the completion ceremony of the Barefoot Walking Trail at Wollong Mountain Forest Park on the 29th of last month. Provided by Paju City

At the commemorative ceremony, about 100 people including Mayor Kim Kyung-il of Paju City, Park Dae-sung, Chairman of the Paju City Council, Ahn Myung-gyu, a provincial council member, heads of organizations in Wollong-myeon, and residents attended. They toured the newly renovated park and took time to walk barefoot on the trail.

Wollong Citizen's Park, established in 2013 on top of the Wollong Reservoir and covering an area of 5,000 pyeong, is connected to the Wollongsan hiking trail and features a spacious lawn and parking lot, attracting many family visitors. However, due to recent aging, the pavement and other facilities were damaged, necessitating maintenance.

Accordingly, the city decided to carry out a maintenance project for Wollongsan Forest Park to promote residents' health. The city newly constructed a 340-meter-long barefoot walking trail and repaved the deteriorated pavement with eco-friendly cork and soil concrete. In addition, convenience facilities such as benches, shade shelters, and foot washing stations were installed for visitors.

Mayor Kim Kyung-il of Paju City said, "With the opening of Wollong Citizen's Park, a total of nine barefoot walking trails have been newly established this year. Paju City will continue to create barefoot walking trails that anyone can easily enjoy around their living areas in response to citizens' demands."

Next year, Paju City plans to invest 1.98 billion KRW in the barefoot walking trail construction project to establish and maintain 22 barefoot walking trails in parks, green spaces, and forest paths.

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