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.
HAVE A NICE TRIP ^_^
Source : Gunung Salak
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