Jeju Olle Walking Festival
The Jeju Olle Walking Festival ({{Korean|hangul=제주올레걷기축제}}) is an annual walking trail event held along the Jeju Olle Trail of Jeju Island, South Korea.{{Cite web |last=KTO |first=Korea Tourism Organization |title=Jeju Olle Walking Festival (제주올레걷기축제) |url=https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/whereToGo/locIntrdn/locIntrdnList.do?vcontsId=89586 |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=VisitKorea.or.kr |language=en}} The festival began in 2010{{Cite web |title=Jejuolle Trail |url=https://www.jejuolle.org/trail_en#/festival |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=www.jejuolle.org}} and is organized by the Jeju Olle Foundation and local government offices. Each iteration highlights three different trails out of the 27 available, allowing local residents, hikers, and international visitors to appreciate the island's environment during its mild autumn weather.
The festival showcases the local cuisine and culture of a particular area with events and performances hosted by area residents. It generally attracts around 10,000 participants from all over Korea and overseas who hike one route per day.{{Cite web |last=Bizwire |first=Korea |date=2023-11-08 |title=Jeju Olle Walking Festival Receives Rave Reviews and High Recommendations from Participants |url=http://koreabizwire.com/jeju-olle-walking-festival-receives-rave-reviews-and-high-recommendations-from-participants/264421 |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=Be Korea-savvy |language=en-US}}
During the COVID-19 pandemic it was scaled back in 2020 and 2021 to encourage individual hikes rather than group hikes (under the slogan "We Walk: Apart Together"). In 2022, it was canceled, along with many other events nationwide, in the immediate aftermath of the Seoul Halloween crowd crush.{{Cite web |last=Dong-hee |first=Jie Ye-eun;Hwang |date=2022-10-30 |title=Festivals, parties canceled in aftermath of Itaewon tragedy |url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20221030000235 |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=The Korea Herald |language=en}}
In 2024, the 14th iteration of the festival was held from Thursday, November 7 to Saturday, November 9. It was organized around Olle routes 14 (19.1 km),{{Cite web |title=Route 14 |url=https://www.jejuolle.org/trail_en#/road/14 |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=www.jejuolle.org}} 15B (13 km),{{Cite web |title=Route 15B |url=https://www.jejuolle.org/trail_en#/road/15_B |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=www.jejuolle.org}} and 16 (15.8 km).{{Cite web |title=Route 16 |url=https://www.jejuolle.org/trail_en#/road/16 |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=www.jejuolle.org}}{{Cite web |title=2024 Jeju Olle Walking Festival |url=https://contents.ollepass.org/static/festival_view/2024/01/eng/index.html?name=main |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=contents.ollepass.org}}
File:2024 Jeju Olle Walking Festival Route 14.jpg
References
External links
- [https://www.jejuolle.org/trail_en Jeju Olle Trail main page]
- [https://contents.ollepass.org/static/festival_view/2024/01/eng/index.html?name=main Jeju Olle Walking Festival main page]
Category:Hiking trails in South Korea
Category:Recurring events established in 2010