Hiking Trail Sign installed in Campus
86 signs for 7 courses, guide for hiking trails, distance, time needed, etc
[2008-10-10]
“Our family comes out to Yeungnam University on weekends, but even though we want to take the kids and walk a little, we're not sure how far and how long it will take so we just give up. But now, we can choose a course that we want."
Son Dae Hyung (36, Bujeok-ri, Abnyang-myeon) lives near Yeungnam University and is happy to see signs installed around the campus. He, his wife and his four year old daughter can easily choose a hiking course to fully appreciate the autumn season.
Yeungnam University (president Tong-Ki Woo) installed a total of 86 signs for seven hiking courses around campus. Each sign shows the entire hiking course together with maps, pictures, total distance, distance by interval and time required while walking.
For this project, employees from the facilities administration office walked along the seven courses repeatedly last summer break. While walking they took pictures of the surrounding scenery and also made accurate measurements of distance and time required.
The course names suggest the scenery. Courses include 'Love Road' (1.5km) for loving couples and families, 'Folk Village' (0.7km) course where hikers can take a look at the lifestyles of our ancestors in the past, 'Forest Love' I (3.1km) and II (6.5km) course where you can get a taste of the refreshing feel of forests, 'Samcheonji' (3.6km) where you can view the magnificent sceneries of lotus flowers in the summer, 'Pond' (1.8km) course where you can relax and enjoy at the pond under the shades of weeping willows, as well as the 'Cheonmaro' (2.5km) course where you can walk along the artery of Yeungnam University.
Yoon Joo-il (54), manager of the facility administration office campus management team stated that his team walked each course at least 10 times and installed signs for the trails in order to share the beautiful natural environment of the campus with visitors and the community. He also added that simple exercise machines were installed along the trail for anyone to use.
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@Donga Ilbo (2008-10-13) http://www.donga.com/fbin/output?n=200810130216
