"Walking Barefoot in Midwinter"... Hanam City Opens Hwangto Paths in Gam-il and Wirye Districts

Gyeonggi Hanam City (Mayor Lee Hyun-jae) announced on the 31st that clay footpaths were opened on the 30th at Gam-il Cultural Park and Wirye Sunra Park.

Lee Hyun-jae, Mayor of Hanam (front), is walking barefoot on the loess road at Gam-il Cultural Park and Wirye Sunra Park with citizens on the 30th. Provided by Hanam City

Until now, the Gam-il and Wirye districts lacked places for barefoot walking exercises, and many citizens requested the creation of clay footpaths. The city added clay footpaths to Gam-il Cultural Park and Wirye Sunra Park to promote balanced regional development.

Additionally, for the winter season, a four-season facility was established on an 80m section of the 220m-long clay footpath at Gam-il Cultural Park, and the entire 160m length of the clay footpath at Wirye Sunra Park was equipped with a four-season facility.

The four-season facility includes a canopy that blocks snow and rain, electric heaters to raise the internal temperature, and hot water heaters installed at the foot washing stations to warm frozen feet. This allows citizens to engage in barefoot walking exercises even during the winter when outdoor activities are usually limited.

With this, following the clay footpaths at Pungsan Neighborhood Park No. 3 and Misa Forest Park, Hanam City has secured additional clay footpaths equipped with four-season facilities, making a total of four clay footpaths available for use during winter.

A Hanam City official stated, “Following the existing six clay footpaths, the addition of clay footpaths in Gam-il and Wirye will help more citizens relieve stress and improve health through exercise.”

Meanwhile, Mayor Lee Hyun-jae conducted a preliminary inspection of the clay footpaths with citizens and members of the Barefoot Walking National Movement Headquarters, and received a certificate of appreciation from the Barefoot Walking National Movement Headquarters for his contributions to promoting barefoot walking.

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