Geochang-gun Opens Gamaksan Barrier-Free Sharing Trail, a Healing Space for Four Seasons

Nationwide Highest Elevation Over 900m
Nickname: Gamak Godo (紺岳高道)

Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 25th that it held an opening ceremony for the Gamaksan Barrier-Free Sharing Trail, attended by about 150 people including County Governor Gu In-mo, County Council Chairman Lee Jae-woon, Senior Citizens Association President Shin Jong-hak, and Chairman Yoo Byung-ho of the Gyeongnam Disabled Persons Association Geochang Branch.

The opening ceremony proceeded in the order of progress report, guest congratulatory speeches, ribbon cutting and opening declaration, and a tour of the barrier-free sharing trail, allowing participants to fully enjoy the late autumn atmosphere and the hidden scenery of Gamaksan.

Geochang-gun, Gamaksan Barrier-Free Sharing Trail, a Healing Space for All Four Seasons.

The newly opened Gamaksan Barrier-Free Sharing Trail was constructed with a total project cost of 3.8 billion KRW through a public contest project by the Korea Forest Welfare Institute. The trail spans a total length of 3.5 km and was designed with a slope of less than 8˚ and no stairs to allow easy access for people with mobility difficulties.

Additionally, situated at an altitude of over 900 meters, it is the highest barrier-free sharing trail in the country. Four observation decks and three photo zones were installed to provide views of the three major national parks?Jirisan, Gayasan, and Deogyusan?as well as Hapcheon Lake. Its nickname is Gamakgodo (紺岳高道), symbolizing Gamaksan and the high altitude.

Gamaksan was previously a place where tourists concentrated only during the autumn festival, but with the opening of Gamakgodo, it has been reborn as a healing space for all four seasons. After the opening, flower species and silver grass fields will be cultivated around the barrier-free trail to develop it into a premium path.

Governor Gu In-mo stated, “More than 380,000 people visited the Gamaksan Flower & Star Travel Festival this year, establishing it as the nation’s top autumn flower festival. Today’s opening of the barrier-free sharing trail completes the forest tourism belt across the east, west, south, and north of Geochang-gun, making it even more meaningful.” He added, “Through future plans such as forest camping sites, we will develop Gamaksan into the premier forest healing tourism destination in the southern region of Geochang.”

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