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Busan Gal∙Maet∙Gil Walking Festival 2010 to take place from October 14 to 22, 2010

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The Gal∙Maet∙Gil Walking Festival will take place around Busan City from October 14 to 22, 2010 attracting about 300,000 participants. The event will include 7 different kinds of walks, including moonlight, coastal, old downtown and forest walks.

 

Gal∙Maet∙Gil are the footpaths around Busan. The name combines two words, ‘seagull’ and ‘path’. To promote the city’s beautiful footpaths, a Gal∙Maet∙Gil symbol and logo have been developed. They are used on the Gal∙Maet∙Gil information board and for the walking path direction guide.

 

 

○ Period: October 14 – 22, 2010 (9 days)

○ Venues: around Busan City

○ Programs:

Eve Event: Promotional Exhibition of Walking Trails on the East Coast of Korea  

○ Period: October 14 – 16, 2010

○ Venue: BEXCO

 

 

Citizens’ Gal∙Maet∙Gil Walks

① Opening Walk

○ Date & Time: October 16, 2010 10 a.m. ~ 4 p.m. 

○ Course: BEXCO (Opening Ceremony)→ Gwangalli → Igidae → Oryukdo Islets

 

② Green Walks in Busan’s 15 districts and 1 county

○ Date: October 16, 2010

○ Venues: Busan’s 15 districts and 1 county

○ about 150,000 participants expected

 

③ 4-Day Walk

Busan City is ideally located by mountains, rivers, the ocean and hot springs.

From October 17-20, for 4 days, the walking event will be held along paths connecting the coastal, riverside and forested areas of Busan.   

○ Period: October 17 ~ 20, 2010

○ About 1,000 participants are expected to participate
○ Course
Gijang County Office → Jukseong → Daebyeon → Songjeong → Mipo → Nurimaru APEC House → Hoedong Reservoir → Spo1 Park → Beomeosa Temple → North Gate of Geumjeongsanseong Mountain Fortress → East Gate → Hwamyeong Station → Gupo Station → Samnak Riverside → Eulsukdo Island ( total 79.9km )

○ Daily Courses
- Route 1: Coastal Paths of Daebyeon and 3 ports (Mipo, Cheongsapo, Gudeokpo) (25.2km)
- Route 2: Heodong Reservoir (22.1km)
- Route 3: Mt. Geumjeong     (21.3km)
- Route 4: Nakdong River (11.3km)

 

④ Oncheoncheon Stroller Walk

Families who have a baby born after October 15, 2007 are invited to join this baby stroller-friendly walk.   

○ Period: October 17, 2010 10 a.m. ~

○ Gathering Place: Oncheoncheon Sebyeong-gyo Bridge

○ Course:

Saebyeong-gyo Bridge → Yeonsan Bridge → Yeonan Bridge → Allak Bridge (about 3 km)

○ Online Registration: October 1 – 10 2010 at http://www.greenwalking.co.kr (currently only in Korean)

 

⑤  Walk to explore the history and culture of the old downtown area

○ Period: October 17 ~ 21, 2010

○ Gathering Place: Old downtown of Busan

○ About 200 participants expected

○ Jung-gu (Oct. 17 – 18, 2010), Dong-gu (Oct. 19 – 20, 2010), Seo-gu (Oct. 21, 2010)

 

⑥ Meditation Walk at Beomeosa Temple in Mt. Geumjeongsan

○ Period: October 19 ~ 21, 2010

○ Gathering Place: Entrance of Gyeongdong Apartment, Cheongnyong-dong

○ Fee: 5,000 won

○ Online registration from Oct. 11 to 17 at http://www.greenwalking.co.kr (currently only in Korean) or call 051) 505-2224

 

⑦ Moonlight Walk at Mt. Hwangnyeongsan (Closing Event)

○ Date & Time: October 22, 2010 5:00 p.m. ~

○ Gathering Place: Kyungsung University

○ Course: Kyungsung University → Windy Hill → Bongsudae Peak on Mt. Hwangnyeong → Geumnyeonsan Youth Training Institute → Gwangalli

 

Gal Maet Gil Photo Exhibition
○ Period: October 18-22, 2010

○ Venue: 1F Lobby, Busan City Hall  
 

Gal Maet Gil Photo Contest
○ Period: October 16-24, 2010

○ Online Registration at http://www.greenwalking.co.kr (Currently only in Korean)

 

For more detailed information, please visit the website at http://www.greenwalking.co.kr (currently only in Korean) or call 051) 505-2224~5