Enjoy Autumn Foliage on the Joseon Royal Tombs Forest Trail

Cultural Heritage Administration's Royal Tombs and Historic Sites Headquarters Opens Ten Joseon Royal Tomb Forest Trails Temporarily
Total Length Reaches 21.54 km... Invitation Extended Until Late Autumn in November

Seoul Taereung and Gangneung

The forest trails of the Joseon Royal Tombs, beautifully colored with autumn foliage, will be temporarily opened. On the 28th, the Cultural Heritage Administration's Royal Tombs and Relics Headquarters announced that from next month 1st to November 30th, ten forest trails of the Joseon Royal Tombs, which have not been open to the public, will be accessible.

These include the section from Hwireung to Wonreung and from Gyeongneung to the Nature Learning Center (2.7 km) in Donggureung, Guri; the area around Geumcheon Bridge to the royal tomb and the Bokjaginamu tree forest (1.1 km) in Gwangneung, Namyangju; the pine tree path behind the royal tomb in Sareung, Namyangju (600 m); the trail from Taereung to Gangneung (1.8 km) in Seoul; the restoration site of Cheonjangsan to the historical landscape forest in Uireung, Seoul (970 m); and the oak tree path behind the royal tomb in Yeonsangunmyo (500 m). Citizens are also invited to the northern side of Jangneung royal tomb in Jangneung, Paju (1.7 km); the trail from Yungneung to Geonneung (4.67 km) in Yungneung and Geonneung, Hwaseong; the trail from Yeongneung to Sunneung (4.1 km) in Samneung, Paju; and the outer area of Yeongneung (英陵) and Yeongneung (寧陵) in Yeoju (3.4 km).

Hwaseong Yungneung and Geonneung

The total length of the ten trails amounts to 21.54 km. Ahead of this large-scale opening, the Royal Tombs and Relics Headquarters has renovated some sections. A new oak tree forest path was created behind the royal tomb in Yeonsangunmyo, and deck stairs were installed at Seolleung and Jeongneung in Seoul to provide a comfortable viewing environment. The opening hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. next month, and from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in November. The sites will be closed on Mondays. A representative from the Royal Tombs and Relics Headquarters said, "We are opening the trails until late autumn in November so that visitors can enjoy the autumn foliage in the city for a longer time," adding, "We will also do our best to prevent safety accidents, including forest fires."