Participants walk along the 6-kilometer Namsan Dulle-gil course in Yongsan, Seoul, May 17, 2025. Korea Times file
As temperatures climb across the capital, the Seoul Metropolitan Government is encouraging residents to swap air-conditioned interiors for shaded forest paths, unveiling five sections of the Seoul Trail that it said offer some of the city's coolest summer walks.
The city said Tuesday it selected five recommended routes from the Seoul Trail's 21-course network, highlighting trails with dense tree cover, cool valleys, gentle terrain and scenic nighttime views.
The Seoul Trail stretches 156.5 kilometers around the city's outskirts, linking mountains, streams and village roads.
The trail opened in 2014 with eight courses before being reorganized into 21 shorter sections in 2024 to improve accessibility and allow visitors to complete a single course in about three hours.
