Sunday, January 2, 2011

Busan Gal-Maet-Gil Walking Festival

BUSAN GAL-MAET-GIL WALKING FESTIVAL


Periodicity: annual

Location:  Busan, South Korea

Time of the year:  October

Duration:  9 days

Number of Walks: 

1st edition:

2010 edition: 
2010 edition programme:

2011 edition:  7th - 15th October 2011 
2011 edition programme:


Citizens’ Gal∙Maet∙Gil Walks

① Opening Walk
○ Date & Time: October 8, 2011 2 p.m. ~ 6 p.m.
○ Gathering Place: Oncheoncheon Stream (Outdoor Stage, Pusan Nat’l University Metro Station, Exit 3)
○ Course: Outdoor Stage, Pusan Nat’l Univ. Metro Station, Exit 3 (Opening Ceremony)→ Saebyeong-gyo Bridge → Ujeong Bridge → Busan Environmental Corporation

② Green Walks across Busan’s 15 districts and 1 county
○ Date: October 8 ~9, 2011
○ Venues: Busan’s 15 districts and 1 county

○ About 7,000 participants expected

③ Mountain Walking Trail on Mt. Hwangnyeongsan and Mt. Geumnyeonsan, after some cultural art performances
○ Date & Time: Sunday, October 9, 2011 2:00 p.m. ~
○ Course: Kyungsung University → Windy Hill at Mt. Hwangnyeongsan → Geumnyeonsan Youth Center 
○ Program: Cultural art performances at Kyungsung University, walking the trails on Mt. Hwangnyeongsan and Mt. Geumnyeonsan


④ 4-Day Walk
Busan City is ideally located by the mountains, rivers, ocean and hot springs.
From October 10-13, for 4 days, a walking event will be held along paths connecting the coastal, riverside and forested areas of Busan.
○ Period: October 10 ~ 13, 2011
○ About 100 participants are expected to participate
○ Pre-registration is required at http://www.greenwalking.co.kr (currently only in Korean) or by calling 051) 505-2224
○ Course: Gijang County Office → Jukseong → Daebyeon → Songjeong → Mipo → Haeundae → Dongbaekseom Island → Suyeong Yachting Center → Suyeong River → Hoedong Reservoir → Seondong Village → Yeongrak Park → Cheongryong-dong → Beomeosa Temple → North Gate of Geumjeongsanseong Mountain Fortress → East Gate → Hwamyeong Arboretum → Dacheoncheon → Hwamyeong Bridge → Gupo Station → Samrak Riverside → Nakdong Bridge → Maekdo Park → Eulsukdo Island ( total 88.6km )
○ Day-by-day
- Day 1: Coastal Paths of Daebyeon and 3 ports (Mipo, Cheongsapo, Gudeokpo) (23.6km)
- Day 2: Suyeong River, Heodong Reservoir (25km)
- Day 3: Yeongrak Park, Mt. Geumjeong (19km)
- Day 4: Nakdong River, Eulsukdo (21km)



⑤ Meditation Walk at Beomeosa Temple on Mt. Geumjeongsan
○ Date & Time: October 12 / October 14, 2011 10 a.m. ~ 2:30 p. m.
○ Gathering Place: Entrance to Gyeongdong Apartments, Cheongnyong-dong
○ Pre-registration is required at http://www.greenwalking.co.kr (currently only in Korean) or by calling 051) 505-2224


⑥ Moonlight Walk at Mt. Cheonmasan (Closing Event)
○ Date & Time: October 15, 2011 5:00 p.m. ~
○ Gathering Place: Bumin Campus, Donga University 
○ Course: Bumin Campus, Donga University → Kkachi Hill → Gamcheon Hill → Seokseong Bongsudae Peak on Mt. Cheonmasan → Observatory → Sculpture Park → Songdo Beach  


2012 edition:   
2012 edition programme:

Number of participants (average):

Notable walks:

Walks for disabled persons?

Price: Paid

Notes: 

Sponsoring: Yes


Organization:

Contact:

Phone 051 505-2224~5
osamgoon@yahoo.co.kr


Website:
http://english.busan.go.kr/community/news/news_01.jsp?command=view&board_code=8&sn=1521&d_code=EA02004&page=0&nowBlock=0


http://www.greenwalking.co.kr/

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