A disability-friendly forest trail with decked paths is located at Taejosan in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province. (Cheonan City)
A disability-friendly forest trail with decked paths is located at Taejosan in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province. (Cheonan City)

For people with physical disabilities, a forest stroll isn’t always simple.

To change that, Naver Map announced Friday that it updated information on 112 special forest trails, known as “barrier-free sharing paths” (mujangae nanum gil), created by the Korea Forest Welfare Institute.

The trails feature deck paths and yellow ocher paths, making them safer and more convenient for people with disabilities, pregnant women, those with young children, and older adults to explore.

The Naver app now details the trails, including their locations, lengths, routes, and accessibility features. Users can search for "barrier-free sharing path" to find them.

“We hope this will raise awareness of the barrier-free sharing paths and encourage more people to enjoy them,” said Nam Tae-hun, an official of the Korea Forest Welfare Institute.

This new updates followed Naver and the Korea Forest Welfare Institute signing an agreement to provide digital information on these trails last October.

“We’ll continue working with Naver to provide a wide range of forest-related content,” Nam added.

This update is also part of Naver’s broader push to improve users' convenience.

In April, the app added a feature that helps users find routes “without stairs,” catering to those with mobility challenges.