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Gangwon Land to hold second Untan Highland trekking on Oct 31 with three courses
Versión 2: A third outlet, Kyunghyang Shinmun, adds course distances, difficulty levels and participant benefits such as a completion souvenir and cable car ticket, and a second outlet now reports the involvement of Gangwon Land, Jeongseon county and the Gangwon Tourism Foundation; the event itself is unchanged.
En breve
Gangwon Land, Jeongseon county and the Gangwon Tourism Foundation will hold the second “Untan Highland Wishing Path Trekking” on Oct. 31 at High1 Resort and along the Untan Highland in Jeongseon, Gangwon Province. The route follows a road once used to haul coal and runs as three courses of 8.1km, 5.5km and 3km, with storytelling plays at former mine sites. The fee is 25,000 won, of which 15,000 won is returned as a local gift certificate, and about 3,000 people joined the first edition last year.
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Gangwon Land said on Oct. 6 that it will hold the second “Untan Highland Wishing Path Trekking” on Oct. 31 at High1 Resort and along the Untan Highland in Jeongseon, Gangwon Province. Newsis reported that Gangwon Land and Jeongseon county are the hosts and the Gangwon Tourism Foundation the organiser, while Kyunghyang Shinmun said the foundation is holding the event together with Gangwon Land and Jeongseon county; Yonhap named Gangwon Land alone. The company said the first edition last year drew about 3,000 participants. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The Untan Highland is a road that was once used to carry coal, Newsis reported, adding that after the coal industry declined it drew attention as a trekking course where walkers can see both the highland scenery of the Baekdudaegan and traces of the mining region. The organisers said historical programmes have been added this year: storytelling plays based on the lives of miners and mining-village residents at the former 1177 mine shaft and Dorongi pond, and a space for traditional games at the site of the former Unrak elementary school. [ 1 , 2 ]
The route is divided into three courses named “Wish Fulfilment,” “Wish Companion” and “Wish Enjoyment,” so that participants can pick one matching their fitness and preferences. Kyunghyang Shinmun gave the lengths and difficulty levels as 8.1km at medium difficulty, 5.5km at lower-medium and 3km at easy. Newsis reported that photo orienteering to find hidden spots along the route, a treasure hunt and sales of miner's lunchboxes through a local social market are also planned. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The participation fee is 25,000 won, of which 15,000 won is returned as a local gift certificate, a step the organisers describe as a way to direct participants' spending to local businesses. Kyunghyang Shinmun added that participants receive a completion souvenir and a cable car ticket, and that the gift certificate can be used at “Maenggeuljang,” a Jeongseon local market held on the event day on the Mountain Condo lawn. Registration is through the event's official website; Newsis said applications close on Oct. 30, while Yonhap and Kyunghyang Shinmun gave no deadline. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Kim Do-gyun, chief executive of Gangwon Land, said the Untan Highland, which retains the old traces of coal mining, is becoming a path linking the region's history and its hopes. He said he expects the event to spread awareness of the historical value of the coal-industry transition area and to help tourism and coexistence with the local community. A Gangwon Tourism Foundation official told Kyunghyang Shinmun that the event was prepared to publicise the historical and cultural value of the Untan Highland and bring vitality to the region, and asked for interest and participation. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Por qué importa
The organisers present the trekking as a way to turn the history of a coal-industry transition region into tourism content and to send visitor spending back into local businesses through gift certificates and a local market. Last year's first edition drew about 3,000 participants, which the organisers cite as evidence of demand for mining-heritage tourism. The event is a local one, and the documents give no wider assessment of its effect.
Datos clave
- The second “Untan Highland Wishing Path Trekking” is scheduled for Oct. 31 at High1 Resort and along the Untan Highland in Jeongseon, Gangwon Province. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The Untan Highland is a road that was once used to carry coal from mines in the area. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The route is divided into three courses named “Wish Fulfilment,” “Wish Companion” and “Wish Enjoyment,” chosen according to participants' fitness and preferences. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Kyunghyang Shinmun gives the course lengths as 8.1km (medium difficulty), 5.5km (lower-medium) and 3km (easy). [ 3 ]
- The participation fee is 25,000 won, of which 15,000 won is returned as a local gift certificate. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Programmes include storytelling plays at the former 1177 mine shaft and Dorongi pond and traditional games at the site of the former Unrak elementary school. [ 1 , 2 ]
- About 3,000 people took part in the first edition last year, according to the organisers. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Registration is through the event's official website; Newsis says applications close on Oct. 30. [ 1 , 3 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
- Gangwon Land said the second “Untan Highland Wishing Path Trekking” will be held on Oct. 31, 2026, at High1 Resort and along the Untan Highland in Jeongseon, Gangwon Province. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The Untan Highland is a road that was formerly used to transport coal. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The first edition of the trekking last year drew about 3,000 participants. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The participation fee is 25,000 won, of which 15,000 won is returned as a local gift certificate. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Gangwon Land, Jeongseon county and the Gangwon Tourism Foundation are involved in hosting and organising the event. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Kim Do-gyun, chief executive of Gangwon Land, said the Untan Highland retains traces of coal mining and is becoming a path linking the region's history and its hopes, and that he expects the event to help tourism and local coexistence in the coal-industry transition area. [ 1 , 2 ]
Aún sin aclarar
- The number of participants expected this year is not given. The documents cite only last year's figure of about 3,000; no target or cap for this year is stated.
- The full programme and start times of the Oct. 31 event are not specified. The documents list only selected programmes and give no opening hours.
- The name of the third course differs between outlets. Newsis and Yonhap call it “소원누림길” while Kyunghyang Shinmun writes “소원 노림길.”
- What participants receive beyond the gift certificate is stated by only one outlet. Kyunghyang Shinmun alone mentions a completion souvenir and cable car ticket for participants.
- The registration deadline is single-sourced. Newsis says applications close on Oct. 30; Yonhap and Kyunghyang Shinmun mention only registration through the official website.
- Kyunghyang Shinmun's article gives the event date as “the 131st,” which does not match the Oct. 31 date in the other documents. The three documents otherwise agree on an Oct. 31 date, suggesting a typographical error in the Kyunghyang text.
Qué dicen los medios locales
Cronología, hora local
- Newsis publishes its report on the second Untan Highland trekking. [ 1 ]
- Yonhap publishes its report on the same announcement. [ 2 ]
- Kyunghyang Shinmun publishes its report, giving course distances and participant benefits. [ 3 ]
- Deadline for trekking registration, according to Newsis. [ 1 ]
- Scheduled date of the second “Untan Highland Wishing Path Trekking” at High1 Resort and the Untan Highland. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]