Jeongeup City to Create 'Barefoot Walking Trail' to Revitalize Hanguk Gayochon Dalha

A Budget of 500 Million Won Invested...
Project to Be Completed by September

Jeongeup City in North Jeolla Province is promoting a project to create a barefoot walking trail at Hanguk Gayochon Dalha, a tourist site known for the Baekje folk song Jeongeupsa, to revitalize the area.

According to the city on the 21st, the project will utilize idle land within Dalha to construct various barefoot walking trails and auxiliary facilities, with a total budget of 500 million won, including provincial funding.

Jeongeup City is promoting a barefoot walking trail project to revitalize Dalha, the Korean Song Village, a tourist site of the Baekje song Jeongeupsa. Photo by Jeongeup City

The new barefoot walking trail will span a total length of 938 meters, consisting of a 126-meter sand path, a 492-meter decomposed granite path, a 138-meter loess path, a 90-meter health acupressure path, and a 92-meter children's barefoot path.

Auxiliary facilities such as foot-washing stations will also be installed for the convenience of visitors. The city has completed both the basic and detailed designs and plans to finish the project by September through swift construction.

The city aims to develop Hanguk Gayochon Dalha into a healing-specialized tourist destination, beyond just a simple sightseeing spot, through this project.

Mayor Lee Haksoo said, "The barefoot walking trail project is a key initiative to revitalize Hanguk Gayochon Dalha," adding, "We will thoroughly implement the project to further enhance the appeal of Hanguk Gayochon Dalha."

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