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Route 10 of Jeju Olle will be closed for a year from July Route 10 of Jeju Olle will be closed for a year from July. Jeju Olle Foundation, a nonprofit organization, said on June 18 that it would keep visitors off the course from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 to allow it to recover naturally from heavy use. The blockade aims to prevent the trail from being damaged and to let it restore an ecosystem on its own. Throughout the resting period, all markings indicating the route, such as ribbons, arrows and Olle mascots, will be removed. Visitors may still enter existing tourist facilities along the route, but cannot walk along the Olle trail. Route 10 stretches 15.5 kilometers from Hwasun Golden Sand Beach to Hamo Sports Park. The trail was first made in May 2008, and attracts about 90,000 walkers each year with an impressive view of mountains and sea. Visitors are fascinated at the entrance of the route by stones which erupted in Sanbangsan Mountain. Yongmeori Coast catches the eyes with huge layers of sedimentary rocks which form the coast and its close resemblance to the head of a dragon. The southernmost Korean island of Marado comes into view when walking along Songaksan Mountain. Though Route 10 has gained popularity for its natural beauty, increased visits have accelerated erosion. The course around Songaksan Mountain has been diverted from the peak toward a nearby coastal path since 2009 due to erosion.