Access Mount Salak in Indonesia

Access Mount Salak in Indonesia

Mount Salak is a volcano that is administratively located in the district of Bogor and Sukabumi. This mountain has several peaks including the peak Salak I with an altitude of 2,211 m above sea level and the peak Salak II with a height of 2,180 m above sea level.

Mount Salak is not the name of a plant bark, but comes from Sangsekerta "Salaka" which means silver. The last eruption of this mountain occurred in 1938 in the form of phreatic eruption that occurred in the crater Cikuluwung Princess.

Climbing Mount Salak can through several hiking trails. Which often climb the peak is the peak I and II. Salak I can climb the peak from the direction Cimelati near Cicurug, Cidahu Sukabumi or queen crater of Mount Bunder.

To climb this mountain should be done by mid summer. In the dry season is not too muddy hiking trail, the wind is not too strong, and there are no leeches or leeches.


Salak mountain climbing can be done through an alternate route climb four, namely:

Route Climbing Mount Salak
* Track Cidahu (Sukabumi)
* Track Giri Jaya (Curug Pilung)
* Track Kutajaya / Cimelati
* Paths Sand Reungit


Cidahu path, Sukabumi

One lane is often used by mountain climbers is from Wana Cangkuang, District Cidahu, Sukabumi. From Jakarta to this place could use Sukabumi majors bus or train from Bogor, Sukabumi majors then fell in Cicurug. Furthermore, from Cicurug continued by car Cidahu public transportation department.

From this place there are two hiking trails, the long path leading to the peak I and a new path to the crater Queen. Wana Cangkuang often used into the camp with a view of a beautiful waterfall and often used climbers headed to Crater Queen. From this path also can lead to the summit climbers Salak I.

At the entrance of Wana These tours are a convenient place for camping, there are also many food stalls. From this pathway can lead Kawah Ratu, the time required is approximately 3-5 hours drive. Meanwhile, to get to the top of Mount Salak I takes about 8 hours drive.

From the campsite to the shelter III has the initial path is steep, then humid and wet. In the rainy season this track is slippery and steep path, the trip helped by tree roots. At the shelter, there are clear river and there is a large enough place to set up a tent with a view of the lush tropical forests.

Towards shelter IV, increasingly steep path. This path is in the form of red soil. In some places, you will pass some places knee-deep muddy feet. On this track also climbers will pass two clear river water. To climb this path should take the clear water here because in the dry season the river is a source of clean water last.

Sehelter IV is a crossroads. To go to the Queen Crater take the road to the left, while to get to the top of Mount Salak take the path to the right. In this shelter has an area large enough to build a tent.

Towards Crater Queen

Shelter IV to the crater of the Queen takes about 1 hour. Queen crater consists of three craters, craters Queen (the greatest), crater Paeh (dead crater), crater Hurip (crater life). Kawah Ratu is an active crater that periodically emit sulfur smelling gas. In this place set up tents prohibited and forbidden to drink water sulfur.


To the summit of Mount Salak
From Sehleter III to the shelter IV will take 1 hour. His journey will traverse the tree roots are covered in soft ground so the foot could be farthest. From this place will look Kawah Ratu very clearly. After passing a small river and a very spacious place, climbers turn right. Then walk to the left following the barbed wire fence.

This path is very narrow, a little derivative, slightly sloping, too steep. On the left and right side of the road in the form of a steep ravine and in. On this path covered with grass and trees. One hour climbers traverse this path will traverse tree roots and rocks.

V shelter path slightly downhill and then back menajak sharp. Climbers will climb the steep rock cliffs. Towards shelter VI takes about 1 hour, increasingly steep and narrow lane so there is no time to rest.

At the shelter VII climbers take about an hour to climb the mountain ridges increasingly uphill. On this track many hikers will traverse the tree roots so that when the wind blows climbers will participate sway. From here it only takes ten minutes to get to the top of Mount Salak I, this path is not too steep.

Comes the peak of Mount Salak I, Mountaintop is still overgrown with large trees. The place is very spacious and can be used to set up some tents. At the peak, there are several ancient tombs, including the tomb of Mount Salak grandparent whose real name Raden KH Moh. Hasan Bin Raden K.H. Bahyudin Braja Kusumah. Not far from the tomb Embah Mount Salak, there is another ancient tomb, the tomb Raden Tubagus Yusuf Maulana Hidayatullah Bin Seh Sarip. At the peak of Mount Salak I also include a cabin that is often used by the pilgrims to stay.

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Access Mount Ciremei in Indonesia

Access Mount Ciremei in Indonesia

Ciremei mountain is the highest mountain in West Java (3,078 masl), can be seen clearly by the passenger train or other public vehicle along the path around the northern coast of Cirebon. To the top Ciremei there are three paths that can be taken that path Majalengka, and Palutungan path, the path Linggarjati. Linggarjati path is the steepest and toughest, but this path is the most frequently traveled climbers.

Strip Apuy

From the toll booth palimanan, up until the intersection palimanan little colt. The next ride public transportation to the Duchy, was continued to the intersection of Market up again toward the terminal Terminal Maja Maja quite crowded because it merges with a small market. Pickup vegetables to Apuy already existed since pk.05.00 morning, Leaving Maja with pickup passes foggy stretch of agricultural land interspersed with small villages captivating. At the end of the trip, pickup past the village hall dense and uphill. Pick up up in front of the board instructions to Muara Curug Kingdom + 600 m here there is a mosque. Mosque opposite the village hall, among which there are large trees plastered signposts to the top Ciremai and the waterfall. Behind the mosque there are toilets, entrance from the right side of the mosque. Parallel before the village hall there are stalls of food and drinks.

Strip Palutungan

Palutungan path is not as steep Linggajati track, but the travel time takes longer. Palutungan is a last village located on the southern slopes of the mountain Ciremei and is at an altitude of 1100 mdpl.Palutungan precisely located in the Village area Cisantana, district. Cigugur, Kab. Brass.

There is also a garden Linggajati Beautiful, park of 11 hectares has various recreational facilities, including swimming pools and springs Cibulakan, Silinggonom, Balong Renteng, Recreation water and a fishing pond, place of rest, cottages, villas, Forest Park, Caravan, etc. , Checkpoints is approximately 500 m from the Museum Linggajati, we need to enroll and pay insurance per person 5,000, -.


Prepare your provisions, especially water as hard to get water during the trip. The climbers can use the services of resident or post guards to guide their way to the top. The path to the summit is very clear and many signs pointing the way, so the climbers for the first time would not be lost.


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Access Mount Cikuray in Indonesia

Access Mount Cikuray in Indonesia

Cikuray identical with a giant cone is one of the mountains which is located in the southern town of Garut, West Java. Cikuray mountain has an altitude of 2,818 meters above sea level (masl) and is the fourth highest mountain in West Java after three other mountains, namely, Mount Ceremai (3078 masl), Pangrango (3019 masl), and Mount Gede (2958 masl). Although this beautiful mountain, Mount Cikuray located in Garut, West Java, Indonesia.


Transportation

Climbing Mount Cikuray of Cilawu can be reached from Garut. The trip from the highway to get to the starting point of the ascent that is the TV transmitter stations can take about 2 hours to 3 hours on foot or can use a motorcycle taxi is only about 40 minutes. To track road from the highway to the TV transmitting station, can be passed from Babakan Village Flea - Cisumur Village - Village Mekarsari - TV transmitter stations.

State of the roads to the transmitting station is wide enough where cars can pass but the road is only tesusun of rocks. If you want to the District Cilawu with public transport can majored in Garut who will stop at Garut (Guntur), followed by public transportation 06 toward Cilawu, may go down in Sukamulya or Cigarungsang, on the way we see the Post plantation, where we are in order ngisi guest book and taxable costs Rp.2.000 / person. Then be followed by a motorcycle taxi services to get to the transmitting station 30,000 / person


Path lanes Cilawu

From the transmitting station, start climbing through the tea gardens with a clearly visible ridge, from there also can be seen form the ridge that will climb up to the summit of Mount Cikuray if the weather is sunny with no fog. Journey through the tea gardens just short, about 30 minutes by circumstances arid and dusty track. After that just entered the forest shade. Outside the rainy season, the soil still looks barren and dusty when passed.

Shelter 1 can be achieved from the TV transmitter station takes about 50 minutes. Then add about 50 minutes to get to the  Shelter  2. It takes about Shelter  2 to  Shelter  3 is 1.5 times longer than the travel time of P Shelter  1 to  Shelter  2. Because the terrain is steep, the contours of the meeting,  Shelter  1,  Shelter 2, and H Shelter  3 is only able to accommodate one to two tents , While in  Shelter 4 there is more space that can accommodate up to three tents.

Before starting the climb, you should fill the water supplies in TV transmitter stations. In the long dry season, climbers can not fill the water supplies in the transmitting station because the workers at the transmitter station also had to commute to the village to refill the water they need. So to be sure, should be filled prior to the transmitting station, precisely in the last village: Village Cisumur or Dayeuh Manggung Cikoneng Village, District Cilawu.

Shelter 4 The journey continues steadily climbed from  Shelter  4 toward the post takes about 45 minutes with a slope yan steeper as  Shelter  to the  Shelter  4 can then proceed to the post peak shadow that has a broader area than the five previous post and the situation is more flat without shrubs.

Trip after  Shelter  Peak Shadows can be done to the  Shelter  which covers almost the same as the post peak shadows that can accommodate about 3 to 4 tents.  Shelter  6 of these tall trees already are not too tight but still can block the wind blow straight and is very close to the summit of Mount Cikuray.  Shelter  6 may be the most relaxing place to wait for the moment of sunrise or sinking. Just stay uphill to the summit less than 15 minutes to bring supplies to taste, and then back again to the  Shelter  6 about 10 minutes.

Cikuray mountain peak with views of the city and mountains in the area of Garut. On the west appears lined mountains to the north, from the volcano up Mount Guntur.

At the peak of Mount Cikuray there are buildings in the form of postal measuring 2.5 x 2.5 meters. So it is only able to accommodate one tent. Occupying the post at the top of this is an option that is at risk, especially in the rainy season. In addition to its peak arid conditions and is not surrounded by trees, the post used to be the direct target of the climbers to the summit to set up a tent.


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Access Mount Papandayan in Indonesia

Access Mount Papandayan in Indonesia

Papandayan located in Garut district. This stratovolcano Mount type of time before erupting in 2002 has four large crater complex but saetelah this crater erupts into a crater large enough area, and the crater is visible from a distance. Complex Papandayan crater can be visited by the general public who are not mountain climbers though, this is possible because of the smooth asphalt road that stretches from the bottom up to the mountain near the crater.


Hikers can park their vehicles in the parking lot which was quite spacious and walk about 5 minutes from the car park and after that will enter the crater area of the mountain known as Mas crater. In the parking area there are many stalls selling food and other than in the region near the square Pondok Salada also a stall.

Whether it needs to reach the crater area of the mountain can be used with a vehicle, for mountaineers challenge in this mountain is still there, the trekking path from the square Pondok Salada up to the summit of this mountain and then down to the ridge top of this mountain and the trail of this pathway ended up in the parking area behind the vehicle. The trekking route takes approximately 6 hours.

For those who bring personal vehicles, from the city of arrowroot turn your vehicle toward Cijulang and fork Cisurupan take a straight path do not turn left, as a benchmark at the junction Cisurupan there signpost welcome to the volcano.

TREKKING ROUTES TO TOP

Parking - Square Pondok Salada

From the parking lot of the track begins to approach the crater and then split crater, be careful when walking because there dibebeberapa a loose part with temperatures hot enough and the legs can sink. Then the track turns to the right and out of the complex when the crater is a footpath continues flat to up in a stall and here there is a field which is enough to hold more than 30 tents. Paths to Pondok Salada can be found in front of this shop and about five minutes walk from the shop we will get in Pondok Salada. In Pondok Salada is no small sungia clear water only contains sulfur.


Pondok Salada - Square Tegal Alur

Pondok Salada paths climbing up a ridge that is in front of the cottage lettuce, state trails path slightly crushed many large rocks such as streams dry. After completing a fairly steep ascent stage is a path becomes flat and then turn left and then along the ridge. Be careful when pungungan down because the left ravine in within just seengah meters from the trail. Shortly after coming out of the forest area that is not so heavy, we will arrive at a square large enough. Known as the Square Tegal Alur, at the end of this square (calculated from where we appear) there is a small river flowing clear. Before reaching the square in advance we would pass a similar field sebuh crater dead.















Tegal Alur - Peak

Tegal Alur from the trail to the peak direction is across a small river, the trail is so clear that sodium absorption ratio is then veer towards the right into the forest, Be careful while in this area probably because it is rarely in the travel lane so sometimes lane suddenly walking trails disappeared but if observant we will find many string line or rope red raffia and bitu that in tying the branches of trees as markers of the road. Area of ​​the peak of the volcano is not much that can be enjoyed in addition to a view of the crater. This culminated no triangulation his pole or mast height pointer. There is no sign other than the time until the peak of the mountain is a path onwards will decline. If you carry an altimeter or a GPS meal will easily determine peak. The mountain top is only a small courtyard and camouflaged with footpaths splitting.

licensing

Not hard just when you enter the area subject to a levy Rp.3.000, - per person. For a vehicle if you bring a vehicle and stay you can give money services keep the vehicle on the parking guard.


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Source : http://www.catatanhariankeong.com/2013/03/jalur-pendakian-gunung-papandayan.html

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