Table 3. Visitor characteristics of the respondents.

Item Classification N(215) %
Number of visits 1 (First visit) 191 88.8
2 21 9.8
3 2 0.9
4 1 0.5
Visit courses Oyu Field Trail (21.1km) 112 52
Forest Trail of Peace (14.0km) 76 35.2
Munmetjae Trail (16.2km) 19 8.8
Mandaebeolpan Trail (21.9km) 9 4
Hours of use 1–2 hrs. 3 1.4
2–3 hrs. 53 24.7
3–4 hrs. 64 29.8
4–5 hrs. 69 32.1
5–6 hrs. 19 8.8
6–7 hrs. 7 3.3
Total travel period (days) 1 77 35.8
2 71 33.0
3 38 17.7
4 16 7.4
5 7 3.3
6 3 1.4
7 2 0.9
8 1 0.5
Number of companions 1 10 4.7
2 129 60.0
3 38 17.7
4 8 3.7
5 29 13.5
6 1 0.5
Purpose of use Rest and recreation 132 61.4
Exercise and health promotion 55 25.6
Self-discovery/self-development 13 6.0
Knowledge acquisition (education, learning, etc.) 12 5.6
Improved social relationships (promoting friendship, etc.) 1 0.5
Others 2 0.9
Reason for selection Excellence in nature and scenery 55 25.6
Regional (specific) characteristics 28 13
Program adequacy 27 12.6
Appropriate travel (visit) costs 27 12.6
Connectivity with surroundings (tourist attractions etc.) 23 10.7
Appropriate travel schedule 19 8.8
Forest trail characteristics (trail maintenance, type, difficulty level, etc.) 12 5.6
Forest meal experience 11 5.1
Excellent accessibility 6 2.8
Excellent education and learning 5 2.3
Others 2 0.9
Net function Forest ecosystem protection 65 30.2
Education (security, peace, etc.) 31 14.4
Proliferation of a healthy hiking culture 28 13.0
Sustainable use via systematic management of forest trails 25 11.6
Provision of relevant information and knowledge about forest trails and regions 23 10.7
Local attractions 18 8.4
Place to experience forest recreation 11 5.1
Revitalization of the regional economy 11 5.1
Global tourism spot 3 1.4
Risk factors Mines 89 41.4
Unstructured forest trails (rocks or tree roots protruding from forest trails) 36 16.7
Insects (wasps, ticks, etc.) 28 13.0
Fear of being lost on forest trails 18 8.4
Falls and slipping 14 6.5
Snake 11 5.1
Wild animals (wild boars, elk, etc.) 8 3.7
Others 7 3.3
Cliffs 4 1.9
Intention to purchase agricultural products (multiple responses possible) Siraegi 123 25.3
Apple 109 22.4
Potato 49 10.1
Wild vegetables (a type of groundsel or aster scaber) 44 9.1
Deodeok 38 7.8
Other vegetables (bracken, hardy kiwi shoots, etc.) 29 6.0
Honey 29 6.0
Balloon flower 27 5.6
Pickled tomato shoot 12 2.5
Others 10 2.1
Pickled Kalopanax shoot 10 2.1
No intention to purchase 6 1.2
Necessary information Information related to scenery 67 31.2
Wildflowers around forest trails 47 21.9
Forest trail characteristics (type, difficulty level, etc.) 45 20.9
Accommodation 14 6.5
Local specialties 14 6.5
Nearby tourist attractions 9 4.2
Forest meal (effectiveness, types, etc.) 7 3.3
Reservation information 7 3.3
Others 5 2.3
Satisfaction level(mean±S.D.) 4.27±1.01
Intention to revisit 4.32±0.76
Intention to recommend 4.38±0.70