The Korea National Parks Authority announced the analysis result of characteristics of visitors to Bukhansan National Park, to which more than 7 million people visit on an annual basis.
○ The Authority made a moving route analysis of 300 people using GPS(Global Positioning System) and did a questionnaire survey of 400 people from September, 2013 until March in 2014 in a bid to analyze the characteristics of the visitors to Bukhansan.
○ The analysis result showed that the most popular section at Bukhansan National Park is in the order of the one from the entrance to Dobongsan~Madan Rock~ Shinseondae~Darak Ridge~entrance to Dobongsan(5.4km, 3 hrs and 33 minutes required), and the next is from the entrance to Bukhansanseong Fortress~Borisa~Wimun(4.1km, 2hrs and 33 minutes required), followed by Jeoneung~Bogukmun(2.2km, 1 hr and 44 minutes required).
○ A day’s hiking distance for visitors was found to be 6.9km and the average stay time there was 3 hours and 40 minutes.
○The representative shelters on major ridges where visitors take a rest for more than 20 minutes were identified to be Nahanbong, Wonhyobong, Bagundae, Ohbonggalim-gil, and Eunseogam, etc.
In addition, men were found to account for as much as 68.3% of the hikers of Bukhansan, which is more than double the number of women hikers; by age groups, it was found that those in their 50s were the most, and even the elderly group of over 60 of age accounted for as much as 32.7%. However, the younger generation, who visited Bukhansan, was found to account for no more than 10.4%.