Yangcheon-gu to Hold '2026 Yangcheon Family Hiking Festival' on Oct. 31; 5-km Forest Hike in Jiyangsan
Applications open at 10 a.m. on October 19; the first 1,000 applicants will be accepted.
Yangcheon-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Lee Kiri), announced on the 16th that it will hold the 2026 Yangcheon Family Hiking Festival in the Jiyangsan area on October 31. The recreational sports event has been held annually since 2022.
Yangcheon District Mayor Lee Gijae enjoys a hike with children at last year's Yangcheon Family Hiking Competition. Provided by Yangcheon-gu.
View original imageThis year, the course has been extended from 4.5 km to approximately 5 km. Starting at the athletic field of Yangcheon Middle School, hikers will pass through Kkachiu Tunnel, the Gukgibong turnaround point and Yangcheon Urban Agriculture Park before returning to the Children's Forest Experience Center in Jiyangsan Haemaji Village. The hike takes about two hours.
At the finish point, the Children's Forest Experience Center, there will be busking performances and a photo zone. Participants who finish the course and registered in advance will receive souvenirs and snacks. The district has also strengthened safety measures. It has assigned numbers to sections of major hiking trails and will station safety personnel with first-aid qualifications along the routes. It will also maintain a real-time communications network among safety personnel and provide advance training in CPR and emergency reporting procedures.
Residents who wish to participate can apply through Google Forms starting at 10 a.m. on October 19. The first 1,000 applicants will be accepted. Further details are available in the notices on the Yangcheon-gu Sports Council and Yangcheon-gu Office websites.
The district also operates the Yangcheon Dulle-gil, a walking trail that follows the district's boundaries, including the Jiyangsan Forest Trail. It has six routes, including the Waterside Vitality Trail, Sinjeong Galsan Trail and Street Garden Trail, covering a total of 26.2 km.
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District Mayor Lee Kiri said, "I hope this will be a time for families and neighbors to walk together, look after their health and fully enjoy the deepening charms of autumn."
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