Yongin City Completes Forest Path Maintenance in Choin and Giheung Districts

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Yongin Special City announced on the 3rd that it has completed forest path maintenance projects at three locations spanning approximately 4.5km in the Wangsan-ri area of Mohyeon-eup, Choin-gu, and the Mabuk-dong area of Giheung-gu.

The city repaired outdated facilities and expanded convenience amenities to provide residents with pleasant and safe forest recreation spaces.

The mountain path in the Wangsan-ri area (Mountain 93, Choin-gu) is a space where the Metasequoia Path, created in 2016, harmonizes with a cypress forest planted the following year.

Last year, the city created a approximately 1.5km phytoncide barefoot trail through the cypress forest, and this year invested a total budget of 90 million won to maintain drainage and foot-washing facilities. The circulation route has been improved by newly connecting the walking path from the endpoint of the barefoot trail to the foot-washing station.

The Prenatal Education Forest Path (2.7km) near Mountain 93, Wangsan-ri, sustained damage to some facilities due to heavy snow last winter, prompting the city to conduct maintenance for resident safety.

The city repaired damaged fencing and safety ropes, removed hazardous trees, and replaced some wooden stairs to improve walking conditions.

Maintenance has also been completed on the Beophwasan Mountain forest path (0.3km) in the Mabuk-dong area (Mountain 630, Giheung-gu). The city invested a total budget of 90 million won to replace outdated wooden stairs and additionally install safety ropes to strengthen the safety of the hiking trail.

Mayor Lee Sang-il stated, "We continue to manage forest paths that serve as spaces of rest and healing for residents in the city to ensure they can be used safely and pleasantly," and added, "We will proceed without delay on ongoing projects including the creation of the Gwanggyo Mountain Circumferential Path and the Seokseong Mountain maintenance project."