Nine Joseon Royal Tomb Forest Trails Open for Two Months

Fully Open for 19.04 km Starting October 1

Nine forest trails of the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty will be open to the public for two months.

Hwasung Yungneung and Geonneung Forest Trail / National Heritage Administration.

The National Heritage Administration’s Palaces and Royal Tombs Center announced on September 30 that it will open nine forest trails of the Royal Tombs of Joseon, spanning a total distance of 19.04 km, from October 1 to November 29.

The trails that will be accessible are: Guri Donggureung’s ‘Hwireung to Wonreung and Gyeongneung to Tree Nursery,’ Namyangju Gwangneung’s ‘Bukjagi Tree Forest Trail,’ Namyangju Sareung’s ‘Pine Tree Path behind the tomb area,’ Seoul Taereung and Gangneung’s ‘Taereung to Gangneung,’ Seoul Uireung's ‘Cheonjangsan Forest Trail,’ Paju Jangneung’s ‘Northern Forest Trail by the tomb area,’ Hwaseong Yungneung and Geonneung’s ‘Yungneung to Geonneung Forest Trail,’ Paju Samneung’s ‘Yeongneung to Sunreung Small Pond and Northern Forest Trail by Gongneung tomb area,’ and Yeoju Yeongneung and Nyeongneung’s ‘Outer Forest Trail of Yeongneung.’

The opening hours vary by month: In October, trails are open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM; in November, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The trails are closed on Mondays for regular maintenance.

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