| Korea Dulle Trail | |
|---|---|
| Length | 4,500 km (2,800 mi) |
| Location | South Korea |
| Established | May 2016 |
| Use | hiking |
| Maintained by | Korea Tourism Organization |
| Website | www |
Korea Dulle Trail (Korean: 코리아둘레길) is a long-distance trail that spans 4,500 km (2,800 mi) that goes around the exterior of South Korea. The trail is subdivided into four subtrails: Haeparang Trail, Namparang Trail, Seoharang Trail, and the DMZ Peace Trail.[1][2] Each of these trails is subdivided into routes.[2] People who complete each of the trails are reportedly given souvenirs.[3]
Interest in such trails began around 2007, during the Lee Myung-bak administration. Haeparang Trail was the first to be developed; it began development in 2010. It informally opened in 2012, and officially opened in May 2016. In June 2016, the Park Geun-hye administration decided to add more trails that would circle the entirety of the country. Work began on the trails in earnest in January 2017. After the Moon Jae-in administration took over in 2017, the project was scrutinized and reportedly almost scrapped. It continued, which eventually resulted in the opening of Namparang on October 31, 2020.[3] The trail is reportedly managed and funded mostly by the federal government.[3]