The Korea Dulle-gil, a 4,500 km walking trail along the Korean Peninsula's coastline, and the East-West Trail, stretching 850 km from Taean to Uljin in North Gyeongsang Province, will intersect in Taean as the autumn Walking Travel Week kicks off.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization announced on September 9 that they will hold a declaration ceremony for the '2026 Korea Dulle-gil X East-West Trail Walking Travel Week' at the Taean Marine Healing Center on October 1.
The event will take place at the Mongsanpo Beach area, where the 65th course of the Korea Dulle-gil and the second section of the East-West Trail meet. After the ceremony, participants will walk approximately 3 km from the Taean Marine Healing Center to Mongsanpo Beach.
Registration is open for 500 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. From September 9 to 20, individuals can sign up through the 'DuruNubi' app and website. Those who reserve in advance can also experience yoga and singing bowl sound therapy at the Taean Marine Healing Center.
The Korea Dulle-gil is a walking trail that connects the eastern, western, and southern coastlines and border areas, covering about 4,500 km. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization, in collaboration with relevant government agencies and local governments, aim to complete the entire trail by September 2024.
The East-West Trail, developed by the Korea Forest Service, spans approximately 850 km from Taean to Uljin and is expected to be fully opened by the second half of 2027.
Walking Travel Week will continue nationwide until October 11. Activities include the 'Kodu Stamp Challenge,' where participants walk designated courses and receive stamps, and 'Find the Kodu Detective,' which involves identifying courses based on AI-generated landscape images.
Events linking local businesses along the walking routes will also take place. Participants who complete designated courses will receive coffee at nearby local cafes through the 'Walk and Enjoy a Coffee' initiative. The Korea Dulle-gil rest areas will offer regional programs such as the Busan 'Oryukdo Safe Walking Road,' Ulsan 'Haepalang Rest Area Experience,' and Gyeongnam Goseong 'Natural Person Road.'
Park Jeong-woong, head of the Korea Tourism Organization's National Tourism Division, expressed hope that the collaboration between the Korea Dulle-gil and East-West Trail will help the public become more familiar with the appeal of walking travel. He added, 'We will continue to discover various content that allows people to enjoy walking travel, making the trails a new avenue for regional tourism activation.'
* This article has been translated by AI.
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