Uijeongbu-si Expands Citizen Health and Rest Areas with Barefoot Clay Paths and Forest Trails

Mayor Kim Dong-geun: "We will make the city a place where citizens want to walk and stay"

Uijeongbu City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kim Dong-geun) announced on the 27th that it is continuously expanding green spaces that help citizens' health and relaxation while experiencing nature within the urban area.

Barefoot clay road created in the greenbelt. Provided by Uijeongbu City

The city created a barefoot loess path in the green belt so that citizens can connect with nature and take care of their health in the urban area.

The loess path in the green belt at 757-2, Nakyang-dong, completed at the end of May this year, is 260 meters long and was constructed as a dry path by mixing loess and sandy soil to avoid irritation to the feet. Various trees such as hydrangea, Japanese snowbell, and king cherry trees were planted around the path to harmonize with nature. Currently, local residents voluntarily participate in cleaning and maintenance while using the path.

Then, on the 26th, a new 400-meter loess path was completed in the green belt at 891-1, Minrak-dong, near the Songsan 3-dong Administrative Welfare Center. The boundary of this loess path was lined with cobblestones, and several rest areas were set up with wooden tables and log chairs to provide citizens with a comfortable space to relax.

Uijeongbu City created a forest trail (dirt path) in the green belt to offer citizens the experience of walking while feeling nature within the urban area.

On the 22nd, the city established a 280-meter forest trail in the green belt along Minrakcheon near the Hwalgi Sports Park area at 888-1, Minrak-dong. Using sandy soil paths and coir rope boundaries, rest areas and paths were separated, and wooden tables were placed so that citizens can enjoy a pleasant walk in nature.

Additionally, the forest trail in the Buyongcheon green belt, which extends 450 meters from Yongmin Bridge to Gonje Bridge, is scheduled to be completed by the end of this month. This path will be safely and comfortably used with benches and sandy soil pavement, and coir rope boundaries will be installed to enhance the natural atmosphere.

Mayor Kim Dong-geun said, “The barefoot loess paths and forest trails are important spaces where citizens can find health in nature and improve their quality of life,” adding, “We will continue to utilize green belts to make the city a place where citizens want to walk and stay.”