[Harumanbo] "Strolling through the Rose Garden and Reed Field"... 'Seoul Dullegil 2.0' Course 13

This is an approximately 8 km course starting from Seoksu Station on Seoul Subway Line 1 and walking to Guil Station. It takes about 2 hours and 20 minutes. It is the thirteenth course among the 21 courses of 'Seoul Dulle-gil 2.0,' which Seoul City began operating in earnest from April.

This course is characterized by its entirely flat terrain, making it an easy trek. It offers a chance to enjoy Seoul's streams and the Han River, distinguishing it from other Seoul Dulle-gil courses that are mostly forest trails. Numerous exercise facilities, walking paths, convenience facilities, and rest areas are located throughout. In particular, the Anyangcheon Trail is adorned with spring flowers in spring, allowing walkers to enjoy a shower of white cherry blossoms.

The departure point is Exit 2 of Seoksu Station. After exiting, passing through Doosan 2 Park in front, you can enter Anyangcheon. Anyangcheon is one of the tributaries of the Han River. It originates in Uiwang City, Gyeonggi Province, and merges with Wanggokcheon, Ojeoncheon, Hakuicheon, Sanboncheon, and Suamcheon. From Guil Station on the Gyeongin Line (Anyangcheon railway bridge) to Yeomchanggyo on Olympic-daero, it is designated as a national river. In Seoul, it serves as a boundary for Yangcheon-gu, Guro-gu, Gangseo-gu, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Geumcheon-gu, and Gwangmyeong City in Gyeonggi Province.

Walking along the riverside, you will come across 'Geumcheon Han-nae Rose Garden.' Geumcheon Han-nae Rose Garden is a rose garden established by Geumcheon-gu along a 2 km section of the Anyangcheon embankment from Geumcheon-gu Office Station to Siheung Stormwater Pumping Station, covering an area of 25,700 square meters. It is planted with 16,000 rose bushes of 34 varieties of four-season roses. Located under the overpass of the Seohaean Expressway, it provides shade and cool breezes even at midday, where visitors can enjoy the subtle fragrance of roses and the splendid appearance of Osang roses.

The highlight of the course is the Singuro Retention Basin Ecological Park. It was created in the late 1960s as a facility to discharge rainwater and domestic sewage from nearby apartment complexes into Anyangcheon. It preserves its natural state, supporting a variety of flora and fauna. Especially among the reed beds, various birds such as the oriental reed warbler, common pochard, ducks, grey herons, and magpies can be observed. Additionally, about 4,100 trees and shrubs of five species including evergreen trees, as well as flowers, are planted. Facilities such as pavilions and pergolas are installed, making it a popular resting place for local residents. Aquatic plants such as yellow iris, floating hearts, and great bur-reed are abundantly planted, along with various native wild aquatic plants, offering a unique landscape depending on the season.