Hwaseong City Opens Maritime Observation Walkway at Jeonggok Port on the 30th

[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyuk Reporter] Hwaseong Special City's "Maritime Observation Walkway at Jeonggok Port's Stratified Tuff" will make its debut to citizens on the 30th in connection with the "15th Hwaseong Boat Festival."

The observation walkway stretches across the seaside with a total length of 531m and width of 2.0m, and a total project cost of approximately 4.57 billion won was invested. Designed to allow close observation of mudflats and rocks exposed according to tidal differences, it is expected to effectively serve as a living nature learning space.

The stratified tuff at Jeonggok Port is rock formed from volcanic ash that was deposited and solidified about 100 million years ago during the Cretaceous period when dinosaurs roamed the earth, and is characterized by distinct horizontal lamination.

The wave-cut cliffs and fault structures formed by wave erosion are valuable geological educational resources in themselves and a core attraction of the Hwaseong National Geopark designated last year.

The Goryeom area where the observation walkway was built was formerly an island, but is being transformed into a space where diverse marine and geological experiences are possible through infrastructure development such as the Sihwa Dyke and marine cable car, connecting it to the mainland.

Particularly, various sedimentary rocks, tuff, faults, wave-cut cliffs, and wave-cut platforms are densely concentrated in this area, allowing visitors to directly experience Earth's past while walking along the observation walkway.

The city plans to install landscape lighting on the observation walkway to enable night tourism within the first half of the year. Additionally, it will expand geological and ecological tourism courses in connection with Jebudo Island, Baegmiri, and Gungpyeong Port, including Jeonggok Port, and strengthen the foundation for sustainable nature tourism.

Mayor Jung Myung-geun said, "The maritime observation walkway at Jeonggok Port will be a site where you can vividly experience Hwaseong's excellent geological resources and become a representative destination where urban and nature, tourism and learning harmonize," and added, "Moving forward, we will continue to discover nature-friendly tourism content that can inspire both citizens and visitors."