2026 Jinan Highland Forestival

The 2026 Jinan Highland Forest Festival is a forest culture event held from October 10 to 11, 2026, around the National Jinan Highland Forest Healing Center. It is hosted by the Korea Forest Service, Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province and Jinan County, and organized by the National Jinan Highland Forest Healing Center and the Jeonbuk Culture and Tourism Foundation. The program is a non-competitive trail running event with 16K and 6K categories. The 16K course is 16.9 km with over 1,071 m of cumulative elevation gain and a 6-hour time limit. The 6K course is 6 km with over 315 m of cumulative gain and a 3-hour limit. Participants take part in forest healing, forest culture experiences, a local market and hands-on programs alongside the trail run. The event is planned for 500 participants on each of the two days.

Program

- Main program: trail running
- Side events and programs: pottery workshop / making moju (traditional herbal rice drink) / aromatherapy / singing bowl meditation / lucky draw for trail running participants, etc.