Ganghwa County Develops Trekking Course Using Hyeolgusan Forest Trails and Forest Roads

[Suwon Ilbo=Seo Dong-young Reporter] Ganghwa County announced on the 4th that it will develop a trekking course utilizing the Hyeolgusan forest trails and forest roads to heal the mind and body and promote health.

The trekking course being developed is a 7km section that starts from the Gobyeol Ridge cloud bridge dividing Goryeosan and Hyeolgusan, passes through the existing and newly constructed forest roads of Hyeolgusan, and extends to the entrance of Oepori.

When the trekking course is completed in October with the full completion of the Hyeolgusan forest road section, visitors will be able to enjoy forest bathing while admiring the beautiful scenery of Hyeolgusan along gentle ridges for 2-3 hours.

The county has been developing the trekking course in parallel with leisure and recreation initiatives to meet residents' forest leisure needs, having opened forest roads since 2018 for wildfire and pest prevention and forest management in Hyeolgusan.

In particular, the county plans to host walking events during the Goryeosan azalea festival held annually in April, expanding the festival grounds from Goryeosan through Hyeolgusan to Oepori, and fostering this area as Ganghwa County's representative trekking destination.

County Governor Yu Cheon-ho said, "We will continue to develop various forest leisure trekking courses to maximize the preservation of natural habitats while utilizing forest roads for improved forest productivity and wildfire prevention, and to meet residents' forest leisure needs."