Ciremai mountain is located in the region of kuningan west Java, has its own characteristics compared with other mountains in java island. This mountain is far away from the other mountains and situated close to the java sea. The first Highest mountain in west Java area, has a cone-shaped mountain contours, with a hole large crater at the top. To climb this mountain Ciremai, Its require enough tough of physical and mentally. This is caused by a long route, and track which continues to climb. Coupled with the conditions of the mountain that has no springs, make us have to prepare the water needs from the point of beginning ascent. All the needs we have to prepare for the ascent to the appropriate. so we can feel the convenience of hiking. The height of this mountain about 3078 meters above sea level, with start climbing at an altitude of about 700 meters.
Walking 700 m westwards to gedung naskah from the hotel , we will reach linggarjati village hall where we will fine many guides who will leads us to the mountain. If we walk from this place towards the mountain , we will come across a pine woods and find a place called cibunar , where the path is bifurcation . In this place we can put up a tent, obtain water . We should turn left , where the path will lead us to the Mt. Ceremai. Afterward, we will come across a tropical forest , in the middle of which we can find a place called linggak (now called pengasinan), a plain that we can put up a tent and take a rest to stay overnight .
It takes about 5 hours to reach pengasinan from linggarjati and other 2 or 3 hours to reach the peak (crater rim), through grassly hill . Climbing down about 1 or 2 hourr right side from the peak , we will find a small sulfur crater . Walking around the crater rim leisurely for about two and half hours, we can enjoy the panoramic view of majalengka , bandung , north java sea , and other place . It takes 4 or 5 hours to return to linggarjati. The best time to climb this mountain is in the early morning about 5:00 or 6:00 a.m . And turn to linggarjati next day about 2:00 or 3:00 a.m.
To reach these mountain , we may travel by bus from cirebon going to kuningan and get off at cilimus . From cilimus we can travel by mini bus to linggarjati . To climb the mountain , we should obtain a letter of permission from kuningan's forest authority (PERHUTANI) and formerly from the police station of kuningan after receiving the letter , the village headman of linggarjati will give us the permission by return to go on further . We may stay overnight in linggarjati hotel .
An adventurer is quite interesting for those of you of course, but if you do not wish to climb to the summit of Mount Ciremai, you can travel to tourist attractions around Linggarjati. There still are some tourist attractions you can visit to spend your vacation time.
The natural beauty of the mountains was never out to speak about. If you're traveling in Indonesia, do not miss to enjoy the beauty of Mount Gede Pangrango with a variety of very beautiful natural scenery. Feel the cool air in Suryakencana, or feel the freshness of mountain water of cibereum waterfalls . This mountains are situated in West Java, Indonesia. It evolved from already existing conservation areas, such as Cibodas Nature Reserve, Cimungkat Nature Reseve, Situgunung Recreational Park and Mount Gede Pangrango Nature Reserve, and has been the site of important biological and conservation research over the last century. In 1977 UNESCO declared it part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
Mount Gede is a favourite place for hiking and camping. Almost every weekend, adventurers often come to this place in order to conquest the summit of mount Gede, at a height of 2,958 above sea level. From the summit, we can see the summit of Mount Pangrango which looks like a triangle. Both are with the Mount Gede Pangrango National Park system. Visitors usually enter the park by one of the four gates of the park: the Cibodas, Gunung Putri, and Selabintana gates, all give access to the peaks; the Situ Gunung gate gives entrance to a lake area set aside mainly for family-style recreation. Cibodas gate is the most popular entrance gate and is the site of the park's headquarters.
To enter the park , we have to walk trough the Botanical Garden gate and come to the Guard House where we have to register our identity for personal security . Behind the guard house is the way to climb the mountains . On the way up , we come across a beautiful tropical forest . And we also can visit the waterfalls of Cibereum . It has a beautiful place and view . Walking about 4 hours , we will reach 'pos KANDANG BADAK' hut . On the way we will find two or three huts , spring and hot spring . In this place , we may enjoy taking a dip in that hot spring. We can stay overnight in pos KANDANG BADAK where cold water is also available . It is bifurcated path uphill from pos kandang badak ; the right one going towards Mt. Pangrango , and the left one going towards Mt.gede.
To reach the peak of Mt. Pangrango , we have to climb for 2 or 3 hours walking through natural forest at 1000 m high. The peak of Mt. Pangrango is located in a thick and moldy forest , from where no view is visible . It is very different if we climb to the peak of Mt. Gede . Climbing another 2 hours , we will reach the peak of Mt. Gede , we can enjoy a broad view of a scenic panorama and an exotic scene of the big wall Kaldera . Mt. Gede has three living crater. Climbing down the peak westward , we will find the field of javanese 'edelweis' flower , called as 'Lembah Surya Kencana '. In the south of the field there is a hut where we can take a rest . At the highest peak of Mt. Gede we can enjoy the panoramic view towards jakarta , cianjur and other places . If we climb down to the north , we can reach cipanas, or to the south is sukabumi. It takes about 3-4 hours to reach of any of these places.
From Jakarta, the area is two hours drive, usually via Cibodas Botanical Gardens, the most common routes leading to these mountains . From Bogor or Cianjur , we can travel by bus going towards Cipanas and get off at the entrance of Cibodas , approximately 2 km away from the west of Cipanas . From that bus stop , we can go towards the gate of Cibodas Botanical Garden by mini bus . We can obtain a permission of climbing from Mt. Gede Pangrango national park authority office beside the Cibodas Botanical Garden . Which is on the right side of the gate. Guides are also available here . For notify is we must bookmark first to make this permission minimal one week before we go to climb . We can obtain guide map of these national park from Wisma Cinta Alam . Enjoy the great adventure of Mount Gede national park ...happy holiday :)
TweetGeographically, Indonesia is an archipelago situated at the confluence of four tectonic plates, the Asian Plate, the Australian, Indian Ocean plate and the Pacific Ocean. In the southern and eastern Indonesia there is a belt of volcanic (volcanic arc) that extends off the island of Sumatra, Java and Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi, which side of an old volcanic mountain and lowland part is dominated by the marsh. From as many as 129 volcanoes in Indonesia or 13 percent of all volcanoes in the world, encircled stretches all of Indonesia island , Its called as Indonesia ring of fire .
However, some volcanoes in Indonesia, Many store a number or more, the beauty of the scenery is stunning. There are several mountains in Indonesia which has a lake in the vicinity and even in its crater. here they are , ten beautiful mountain in Indonesia you can visit.
Mount Merbabu is a dormant stratovolcano in Central Java province on the Indonesian island of Java. Loosely translated, Merbabu Could mean 'Mountain of Ash' from the Indonesian word babu. The active volcano Mount Merapi is directly adjacent on its south-east side, while the city of Salatiga is located on its northern Foothills. A 1.500 m high broad saddle lies the between Merbabu and Merapi, the site of the village of Selo and highly fertile farming land. There are two peaks; Sharif (3.119 m) and Kenteng Songo (3.145 m). Three U-shaped radial valleys extend from the Kenteng Songo summit in northwesterly, northeastly and southeastly directions.Mount Merbabu is one of the most known volcano in Central Java, for its amazing and Challenging hiking routes for Both local and foreign hikers. Despite Often used as a hiking site for many experienced hikers, Merbabu Considered is still an active volcano.
The term "Merbabu" is derivated from two words, "Meru" meaning "Mountain" and "Babu" meaning "female" or "lady". The Great Volvano is located directly adjacent on the Southeastern side of Mount Merapi. According to history, Merbabu Eruption's last was in 1968, and before That there was a moderate Eruption in 1560 and again in 1797. Although the mountain may seem to have many peaks, They are in fact not really the original peak (Often known as shadow peak).
Mount Gede Pangrango National Park is a national park in West Java, Indonesia. The park is centered on two Volcanoes-Mount Gede and Mount Pangrango-and is 150 km in area. It evolved from already existing conservation areas, Such as Cibodas Nature Reserve, Nature Cimungkat Reseve, Situgunung Recreational Park and Mount Gede Pangrango Nature Reserve, and has been the site of Important biological and conservation research over the last century. Mount Gede-Pangrango is widely known for its wealth of bird species: 251 of the 450 species in Java inhabit this Park. Among these are endangered species like the Javan hawk eagle (Spizaetus bartelsi), and the owl (Otus angelinae).
UNESCO declared Mount Gede-Pangrango National Park a Biosphere Reserve in 1977, and it is a Sister Park to Taman Negara Malaysia, under a cooperation signed in 1995 the between Indonesia and Malaysia. This Park is surrounded by ancient superstitions and beliefs. It has some legend , that the spirits of Eyang Suryakencana and Prabu Siliwangi guard Mt. Gede to keep it from erupting. Even now, at Certain times of the year, people flock to the caves around Mt. Gede to Meditate or hold ritual Ceremonies.
Krakatoa is a volcanic archipelago that are still active and located in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra. This name was ever pinned on a volcanic peak over there is because of the eruption on 26-27 August 1883, then vanished. The explosion is very powerful and the resulting tsunami killed about 36,000 people. Looking at the region of Mount Krakatau in the Sunda Strait, experts estimate, there are mountains in ancient times is very large in the Sunda Strait that finally erupted leaving a massive caldera (crater big) called Ancient Mount Krakatoa, which is the parent of Mount Krakatoa erupted in 1883. The mountain is composed of andesitic rocks. Now, Krakatau became one of the attractions are quite enthused by both foreign and local tourists.
7.Mount Tangkuban perahu, west java
Tangkuban Perahu Mountain is located about 30 km north of Bandung. This beautiful place is located in Lembang area, approximately 30 minutes from Bandung using Car or motorbike . This Mount has a height of 2084 meters tall. This mountain Became one of the interesting tourist destinations in West Java. Natural environment is cool, and hot springs at the foot of the mountain. Rows of elongated craters, the main attraction. Tangkuban Perahu mountain charm is so adorable, even, When the weather is sunny, the curve of the soil on the crater wall can be seen clearly, in contrast with the green trees around the mountain.
Not only that, the bottom of the crater We can enjoy the beauty that was amazing. Mount Tangkuban Perahu is one That is still active volcano on the island of Java. Several times this mountain ever recorded erupted, released bowels resulting in nine craters Scattered in Various places in the top of the mountain.
Ijen volcano in East Java contains the world's largest acidic volcanic lake crater, Called Crater of Ijen, famous for its turquoise color. The active crater measuring 950x600 m is known for its rich sulfur deposits the which are being quarried. The volcano is one of Several active stratovolcanoes constructed over the 20 km wide Ijen caldera, the largest caldera in Java. Eruptions from Ijen are very hazardous Because of the risk of draining the lake to form catastrophic lava.
The Ijen volcano complex at the eastern end of Java consists of a group of small stratovolcanoes constructed within the large 20-km-wide Ijen (Kendeng) caldera. The north caldera wall forms a prominent arcuate ridge, but elsewhere the caldera rim is buried by post-caldera Volcanoes, including Mount Merapi stratovolcano, the which forms the 2799 m high point of the Ijen complex.
Semeru, or Mount Sumeru, is a volcano located in East Java, Indonesia. It is the highest mountain on the island of Java. The stratovolcano is also known as Mahameru, meaning 'The Great Mountain. The name derived from Hindu-Buddhist mythical mountain of Meru or Sumeru, the abode of gods. A great thing about Semeru Is that there are two really easy hiking days (and great campsites) Challenging before you climb the slope to the summit ash. The "alpine" Landscape of the Semeru-Southeast is wonderfully Varied, with pine forests, hills, grassy meadows, and the beautiful lake at Ranukumbolo. go to semeru give more excitement and new travel experience Both adrenaline and excitement.
Mount Bromo also Gunung Bromo, located in the Tengger Caldera, is one of the most popular Tourist Attractions in East Java, Indonesia. It is an active volcano and part of the Tengger massif, and even though at 2329 meters it is not the highest peak of the massif, it is the most well known. Mount Bromo is part of the same chain of (active) Volcanoes, at the eastern end of the island. Mount Semeru (12.060 ft) in the background is Java's highest point. The landscapes are spectacular - many say the most spectacular in Indonesia - and the region is home to the fascinating Hindu Tengger community, distinct from the predominantly Muslim Lowland Javanese.
Mount Kelimutu is a volcano located on the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Exact location of this mountain in the village of strikes, District Flores, Ende. This mountain has three crater lakes on top. This lake is known as the Lake Three Colors, Because it has three different colors, namely red, blue, and white. However, the colors are always changing with the passage of time. Mount Kelimutu is one of the highlights of Flores island in Indonesia. When the volcano Died, three lakes were the resource persons in its caldera formed. Lakes Their colors change every now and then. . Locals believe the souls of deceased find refuge in the lakes. One for the souls of kids, another for the elderly and the third lake is the 'enchanted one'.
Standing at a Majestic 3726 m, Mt. Rinjani is located in the North of Lombok, is the second highest peak in Indonesia. For the people of Lombok, Sasak and Balinese alike, this mountain is a sacred place where, at the summit, the holy gods live. A large crater lake Segara Anak, located at 2000 m above sea level is the destination of many pilgrims, the who's annual Make a track up the steep slopes in order to place offerings to the gods in the lake Itself. Within this breathtaking crater lake has Appeared a new and active volcano, Mt. Barujari. On the north side of the lake is a hot spring (one of 4 Segara Anak hot springs found there) the which is said to cure disease. Rinjani volcano towers over the beautiful island of Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara province. Rising from the sparkling rice terraces to a dizzying height of 3.726 meters, it is the second-highest volcanic peak in Indonesia
1. Carstensz Pyramid, Papua
This is the only places in Indonesia, who has glaciers on the top. Carstensz Pyramid, or Puncak Jaya, is the highest mountain of Oceania and one of the Seven Summits. It is the highest point the between the Himalayas and the Andes, and the highest island peak in the world. The mountain lies in the Sudirman Range of the western central highlands of Papua province, Indonesia. Carstensz Pyramid is one of the more demanding climbs in one version of the Seven Summits of peak-bagging list (it is replaced by Mount Kosciuszko in Australia in the other version. There are Several glaciers That grace the slopes of Puncak Jaya, these include the Carstensz Glacier and the Northwall Firn. Because the mountain is close to the equator, the average temperature rarely varies, meaning the glaciers only slightly fluctuate seasonally.
"The biggest Kaldera in Indonesia"Ijen crater is an active one which is combination of Mt. Raung and Mt. Ijen. There are two main routes leading to the crater. The first route is from Banyuwangi to the south -west through Jambu village. By mini bus from Banyuwangi , we go to Licin village and by another mini bus go to Jambu village , as the last village .
From the Jambu village , we start trekking by passing Coffee and Clove Plantation along the way to a splendid tropical forest. This way is used daily by the workers to carry sulfur stores from ijen crater, so the path is quite wide and good . In the middle of the journey, we will find cold water from a small river . It will takes 4 hours before getting st a prairie . There are three locked huts and some water from rain. We need 1 and half hours to reach to the crater . On the way , there is a small office managing sulfur mining , in which we can buy drinks or cigarettes.
The second route is from Bondowoso to south east passing Wonosari and Ijen Kaldera which is the biggest Kaldera in Indonesia. From Bondowoso , just straight to wonosari - sukosari and continued to sempol. Sempol is the nearest village to Ijen Crater and there is no inn there.
We will takes 5 hours passing beautiful savanna , to reach the three locked huts above from sempol . We cant rent a car from Wonosari or Sempol to go to Pal Tuding to minimized time as mini bus rarely passes there. It will spend another 2 hours , trekking from Pal Tuding to the three locked huts.
Ijen Crater forms a lake with boiling light green color water whose sides strongly blows sulfuric gas . Ijen Crater is one of the most fascinating panoramas in Java island.
"...it was killed 36.000 people. . . . " White cloud that was suspended in clearly blue sky of Sunda straits make it looks very beautiful . Where the boat cleaved the water surface . . Prevently there come a big grey shadow who crawl the sky . Strong and wild , standing in the midle of the sea , between three green hills that surroundings on.
It is the youngest of Mt. Krakatoa . Stand behind the biggest history who was shocking almost half of the entire world. Krakatoa is being famous since 27 august 1883 , because the giant eruption of this mount. A big disaster who was came in to the world . The sound of eruption was heared within the radius of 4.600 kilometers from center of eruption . And it has killed more than 36.000 people who lived in around this mountain . The most are die by Tsunami wave .
Before it vomitted up . Krakatoa is a big island that performed by three volcanos , one is Rakata , then Perbuatan and the other one is Danan . After that Mt. Perbuatan and Mt. Danan was disapear and just a little bit of Mt. Rakata . This disaster has left three new mount . And now it called Sertung island, Rakata island (Big krakatoa), and Panjang island (Little krakatoa).
Rakata have the highest from the other . And it have 813 m above the sea level . In 44 years later . At December 1927 , there goes a new vomit up in the centre of that three island . And now it called Mt. Anak krakatau . This new volcano have 315 m high above sea level .
Mt. Raung is a unique and big mountain in Java island . Its uniquenees is found in its kaldera whose depth in 500 m , which is surrounded by many small peaks which give us enchanting scenery. The easiest way to reach Mt. Raung is from Bondowoso . From Bondowoso we can take a mini bus to Sumber Wringin through Sukasari village . Start the trekking from Sumber Wringin through pine forest and coffe plantation to Pondok Motor ( climber post ) . We can take a rest to prepare our self for nine hours climbing to the peak of Mt. Raung .
Climbing to the peak , we will pass through coffe plantation , pine and casuarina trees , before reaching the camping ground . For about 1 hour we have to go on a sedge and then another 1 hour on a sandy and stony path to the peak of Mt. Raung . It will take 7 hours to return to Sumber Wringin village .
Mt. Raung is 3,332 m high above sea level where strong wind often blows. There is another peak , but there still no way to reach it , as it is a dense forest. As there is no water on the way to Mt. Raung , we should better have sufficient water prepared from Sumber Wringin or Sumber Lekan . There is no special permission required to clima Mt. Raung , we just need to inform the village officer in Sumber Wringin.
This is the most highest mountain in Java Island . And the most extraordinary panorama in every view of another mountains. Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National park is part of 4 regencies i.e. Probolinggo , Pasuruan, Malang, Lumajang . Mostly Mt. Bromo crater, this area very well known by tourist both foreign and domestic . There are many route leading to this place. To go to Mt. Bromo from Pasuruan , from Surabaya take the bus going to Probolinggo and get off in Pasuruan , from there take minibus to Tosari-Wonokitri. In Wonokitri , we can spend the night at hotels or inns or go directly to Mt. Pananjakan or the sandsea and climb Mt. Bromo.
Mt. Pananjakan is the best view point to look at Mt. Bromo and its surrounding. They really have a fantastic panorama with smoke blows from Mt. Bromo crater , colorful lava on the slope of the mountain and wide desert around. From here ,the sunrise looks more beautiful with Mt. Semeru as its back ground.
If we start from Probolinggo, we can go by minibus to Sukapura and Ngadisari . From Ngadisari we can reach 'cemoro lawang ' by minibus or walking (about 3km) and stay overnight there. In the next very early morning we can start our journey to Mt. Bromo crater to watch the splendors sunrise. Wd can walk or rent a horse there to reach the peak of Mt. Bromo.
People living around Mt. Bromo are called 'tengger people ' who hold an annual religious ceremony called 'KASODO' . In the summit of ceremony , which is at 12:00 p.m., people throw their sacrifices into Mt. Bromo crater. Many prominent and local goverment officers, also tens thousand Indonesian and foreign tourist always animat and attend the ceremony. The temperature in Bromo varies from 5 -14'c. We can walk through the wide desert and clim Mt. Batok , Mt. Kursi or Mt. Pananjakan . This area really promises us fantastic objects.
The easiest way to reach the peak of the highest mountain in Java , Mt. Semeru (3,676 m), is from Tumpang . From Malang, we can go to Tumpang by minibus , and then take Truck or open jeep to Ranu Pane. (it cost about Rp 30.000- Rp 50.000 ,00 each in 2007). We will pass Gubuk Klakah village and Ngadas village , on the way to Ranu Pane village.
Ranu Pane (2,100 m) is the last village where we can find a post to ask permission for climbing . A hut to spend the night or to take a rest is available also. In this village , we can also see two beautiful lakes . One called Ranu Pane ( Ranu means lake ), another one nearby called Ranu Regulo.
In the early morning, we can start the journey to Ranu Kumbolo through a path as far as 13 km. It will spend 3 or 4 hours. In Ranu Kumbolo there is a climber hut for resting and cooking . Of course , water is available in abundance here . Ranu Kumbolo is 2,400m above sea level and has beautiful scenery especially in the morning when we look at the sun rising through the chinks of the hills.
On the way to Kalimati (2,700 m) from Ranu Kumbolo , we will pass casuarina trees and grasses, which takes 2 or 3 hours (10km). Sometimes we can meet endangered animals like deer or birds . In Kalimati we can put up a tent . And if we need water, we should go west wards along the edge of Kalimati forest to Sumbermani, 1 hour needed to walk go and back . But its better to prepare water in Ranu Kumbolo. Land condition of Kalimati area up to the peak of Semeru is dangerous , as it unstable and landslide sometimes happens. Its better to put up a tent in Kalimati instead of Arcopodo (about 1 hour climbing from Kalimati towards the peak ). We can start climbing from Kalimati in very early morning , about 01:00 or 02:00 a.m. . To reach the peak of Mt. Semeru , we will climb through casuarina forest for an hour and sandy-steepy slope for 2 or 3 hours.
The mostly often climbed peak is Mahameru . From this peak , we can look at a crater called 'Jonggring Saloko', which uniquely blows volcanic stones and sands every 10 or 15 minutes, preceded by smoke rising highly. The temperature in the peak is very low about 0-4'c, sometimes foggy or stormy. We can enjoy unvorgettable and fantastic panorama towards many peaks of east Java, coasts and seas , and sunrise in the east horizon.
The best time for climbing the mountain is in most dry seasons, in the months of June until September. We may avoid most rainy season , when storm and landslide often happen.
From the peak , it will take 1 hour to return to Kalimati . It will spend another 2 hours to reach Ranu Kumbolo and another 3 hours to reach Ranu Pane. Reaching Ranu Pane in the afternoon, we can directly continue to Tumpang by open jeep and stay overnight here . In the following morning we can go straight a head to Malang.
It is quite easy to climb Mt. Lawu as it is in the close vicinity to the city , there for many mountaineers climb this mountain. Start from Surabaya , we can travel by bus to Madiun , and continue to Cemorosewu through Sarangan . In case we start from Surakarta , we can go directly to Tawangmangu and continue to cemorosewu. Cemorosewu-Sarangan valley is a tourist spot , as it has fascinating scenery . The valley shape is like a saddle . It is the highest main road in java island, at about 1,900 m high. At Cemorosewu we should register ourselves to Forest Authority (PERHUTANI) and complete logistic for climbing . From cemorosewu on the way to the peak , we will find four huts successively at 2,100 m, 2,300 m , 2,500 m, and 2,800 m high from the sea level .
We will also find " Pesanggrahan Argo Dalem" at 3,100 m . On the way to the peak , we will pas away pine forest and acacia forest up the height of 3,000 m, after that the plants became lower . At 3,200 m high, close to the peak , we can look at small salfatara at the bottom of the steep ravine. Peak of Mt. Lawu is a hilly plain , from where we can find out remaining dead crater. From the peak of Mt. Lawu we can look at the beautiful panorama towards Tawangmangu-Sarangan valley and its fabulous lake .
The journey from Cemorosewu to the peak takes nearly 7 hours whereas the return one will spend nearly 4 hours. We can find spring before Pesanggrahan Argo Dalem bifurcation way , or 1 hour trekking from the last hut.
The shape of Mt. Sumbing and Mt. Sundoro are identical, conical in shape. It shows that these two mountains originated from the same source and periode. They are separated by main road connecting Wonosobo and Magelang. To go to Mt. Sundoro from Magelang we may travel by bus to Wonosobo and get off at the highest place in Kledung village. Comming to the village we should meet the village headman, to obtain information and guidance about the mountain . If we wish , we can stay at the village headman's house as there is no inn or special place to have a rest. Since there is no water available throughout the journey , we should prepare water in this village .
The path behind the village headman's house is the track leading to the mountain. Walking along this path through the vegetable garden for about 1 hour , we will reach pine forest and straight up to the peak of the mountain . Close to the peak we may turn the hill from left to right towards the peak. Journey from kledung village to the peak takes about 8 hours and about 5 hours to return to the village. Every year on 1st Suro (New Year in Moslem / Javanese Calendar) local people climb the peak to celebrate the New Year. To reach the peak oe Mt. Sumbing , we may continue traveling by bus from kledung village towards Wonosobo. We get off at Garung village's gate , where the main street begins incline. The journey from garung gate to the village takes nearly 1 hour. There is no inn in the garung/butuh village , so the mountaineers may stay overnight in the village headman's house, as well as obtain information about the mountain. Through the path behind the village houses , we can continue trekking through vegetable garden and steep path like in the tunnel. As we pass acacia garden we will reach a grassy incline plain, where we can look at the peak . Climbing through the mountain ridge became more strenuous and we will find a big stone in the way, which functions as a shelter when the wind is blowing very hard. We spend another 1 hour to reach the peak from this place .
The peak of Mt. Sumbing is a small kaldera , having diameter about 800 m, with 50-100 m depth , and some small conical peaks. We can enjoy an exotic panorama, as there are many salfataras in the Caldera, where the sulfuric gas continuously blows. To reach the highest peak we have to turn right down and clim again . Journey from butuh to the peak of Mt. Sumbing takes nearly 8 hours whereas the return journey takes nearly 5 hours . We should obtain water sufficiently in garung village since there is no water on the way.
Mt. Slamet is the second highest mountain in Java. There are three routes leading to the mountain; one from west side of the mountain , one from baturaden and another from bambangan, out of which is the shortest route to the mountain. To go to bambangan , we should travel from purwokerto to purbalingga and from purbalingga to bobotsari, you can take it by small bus.In the middle of the route to bobotsari it through a serayu village. We go down and get another transportation to go to bambangan village . We can travel through villages surrounded by many trees to penjangan village by truck .
This is the last village that allows cars and vehicles to pass through. It takes 1 hour trekking to bambangan from penjangan village , or if we want to be faster , we can rent a motorcycle that called 'ojek' to go to information center at the village headman of bambangan . His name is Mr. Muheri, but unfortunately he has die by motorcycle accident in purwokerto , and now his wife and son take the lead and make a permission to guiding every mountaineering who want to climb this mountain . We may take a rest in this place .
To climb this this mountain , we should move toward the mountain until we see a welcome gate . After this gate the path is bifurcation , and we better walk to the rightward . We will come across vegetable garden , pine woods and a beautiful tropical forest on the uphill . Before reaching samarantu (2,900 m high) we will find bench for rest and old dilapidated hut, where mountaineers usually take a rest or an overnight stay.
Climbing for about an hour, we will reach sampiyan jampang and that is border of the forest where we can take a look at the sunrise. To reach the peak , we shall climb through strenuous route full of lava lumps for about 1 hour. From the peak , we can enjoy exotic panorama towards a broad lava plain and an active crater as well. A huge explosion happened in this crater on july 13, 1988. It will spend 6 hour to climb from bambangan to samarantu , and another 2 hours to the peak . From the peak back to samarantu only takes about 4 hours.
