Gangwon Tourism Foundation Holds 1st Untan Godo Way of Wish Trekking in Jeongseon
Oct 16, 2025
The Gangwon Tourism Foundation (CEO Choi Sung-hyun) announced that it will hold the "1st Untan Godo Wish Road Trekking" in the walking section under the jurisdiction of Untan Godo 1330 5-gil and High1 Resort on November 1st (Saturday).
This event, linked to the "2025-2026 Year of Visit to Gangwon Province", is a walking festival for the nation with about 3,000 people, recreating Untan Godo, which carried coal, as a "path of wish" and introducing new tourism content where the joys and sorrows of industrialization in the past and sustainable tourism in the future coexist.
The event was designed as a cultural tourism experience that reflects on the historical significance of the abandoned mine area, not just walking. Participants can choose a section that suits their physical strength from the three sections (8.1km of wish road, 5.2km of family road, and 3km of hope road) and walk through the autumn mountain fields to experience deep emotion and healing.
The main contents include a variety of experiences for generations, such as a miner's story situation play (storytelling trekking) at the 1177 Gang and the Dorong Pond, a playground for memories enjoyed at the Unrak Primary School, forest meditation yoga and eco-friendly potting.
In particular, a bell ringing ceremony (performance) of "Wish Bell" will be held at the Dori Pond to commemorate the deceased miner and wish for the participants' wishes. A road for hanging wish notes has also been created to capture each person's wishes.
For two days from November 1st to 2nd, 40 stores of the representative brand of the abandoned mine area marketplace (social market) 'Menglejang' will be opened to sell Jeongseon-gun specialties and handicrafts. Through this, it is expected to contribute to increasing the actual income of local small business owners and revitalizing the local economy.
Of the 25,000 won participation fee, 15,000 won will be returned to the Jeongseon Arirang Gift Certificate to encourage the revitalization of local commercial districts, and special souvenirs will be provided to those who complete the tour. In addition, participant souvenirs worth 40,000 won, including cable car passes, will be presented.
Choi Sung-hyun, CEO of the Gangwon Tourism Foundation, said "The abandoned mine area has marked a turning point for a new leap from the center of industrialization to a sustainable tourist destination in the future.""We will continue to make efforts to establish Untan Godo as Korea's representative walking attraction through close cooperation with Kangwon Land and other communities.""
This event, linked to the "2025-2026 Year of Visit to Gangwon Province", is a walking festival for the nation with about 3,000 people, recreating Untan Godo, which carried coal, as a "path of wish" and introducing new tourism content where the joys and sorrows of industrialization in the past and sustainable tourism in the future coexist.
The event was designed as a cultural tourism experience that reflects on the historical significance of the abandoned mine area, not just walking. Participants can choose a section that suits their physical strength from the three sections (8.1km of wish road, 5.2km of family road, and 3km of hope road) and walk through the autumn mountain fields to experience deep emotion and healing.
The main contents include a variety of experiences for generations, such as a miner's story situation play (storytelling trekking) at the 1177 Gang and the Dorong Pond, a playground for memories enjoyed at the Unrak Primary School, forest meditation yoga and eco-friendly potting.
In particular, a bell ringing ceremony (performance) of "Wish Bell" will be held at the Dori Pond to commemorate the deceased miner and wish for the participants' wishes. A road for hanging wish notes has also been created to capture each person's wishes.
For two days from November 1st to 2nd, 40 stores of the representative brand of the abandoned mine area marketplace (social market) 'Menglejang' will be opened to sell Jeongseon-gun specialties and handicrafts. Through this, it is expected to contribute to increasing the actual income of local small business owners and revitalizing the local economy.
Of the 25,000 won participation fee, 15,000 won will be returned to the Jeongseon Arirang Gift Certificate to encourage the revitalization of local commercial districts, and special souvenirs will be provided to those who complete the tour. In addition, participant souvenirs worth 40,000 won, including cable car passes, will be presented.
Choi Sung-hyun, CEO of the Gangwon Tourism Foundation, said "The abandoned mine area has marked a turning point for a new leap from the center of industrialization to a sustainable tourist destination in the future.""We will continue to make efforts to establish Untan Godo as Korea's representative walking attraction through close cooperation with Kangwon Land and other communities.""
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
