West SUMATERA province rich with lakes. There are five lake here, Lake Maninjau, Lake Batur, Lake Above, Below Lake, and Lake Talang. Unless Lake Maninjau, there are four other lakes in the District of Solok. Therefore, Solok district that is rich with lakes in West Sumatra. In fact, three of the lake, namely Lake Above, Below Lake, and Lake Gutters is located in an area known as Twin Lakes Area.
Called the Twin Lakes Area, because the two lakes, namely Lake Above and Below Lake is located adjacent the distance is only about 300 meters. This area used to be known more as a tourist attraction because it is located on the edge of the road the Padang-Muaralabuh-Kerinci.
While Lake Talang located approximately 4.5 km from the lake. Its location is situated at the waist of Mount Talang and far from the highway makes this lake has also been known as a tourist attraction. Unfortunately the eruption of Mount Talang in the last three years to make this lake could not be visited, because it is still a forbidden area to get there.
Despite having three of this volcanic lake, named the area of Solok District, located in Lembang Jaya subdistrict and district Gumanti Valley as the Twin Lakes Area Tourism. The area is currently being developed as a tourist attraction mainstay. Not just a tourist attraction mainstay Solok, West Sumatra even mainstay.
To reach this area is very easy. From Padang intercity bus we can ride in the province toward Alahan Length or Muaralabuh.
Distance 60 km applied for 1.5 hours with the winding road. On the way we can see the location of PT Semen Padang Factory which is the oldest cement factory in Sumatra and the expanse of tea plantations PT PTPN VI Danau Twins. If the trips taken by private vehicle, only about one hour.
Scenery Along the Way
Towards arrived at the location of the air will feel cold and we already can see the lake over to the right of the car window. If the public bus we had to alight at Pasar Simpang. Here there are two intersections, intersections on the right with a declining path over the road to the lake, where the lake is clearly visible because it is under.
While other intersection in the left is a road to climb. Under this road towards Lake. Name the two lakes are in contradiction with this location, often make visitors ask why the lake is situated on a hill called the Lake Below, whereas under the hill or under a street called Lake Above. That's because although situated on a hill, the water surface elevation of Lake Under the same height with the bottom of the lake Lake Above.
Above the lake with an area of 17.20 square kilometers, the length of 6.25 km and width 2.75 km, surface water is located at an altitude of 1600 meters above sea level (asl). The lake is quite shallow, with the deepest part is only 44 meters.
While the water level is at an altitude of Lake Below 1566 masl. This means that the water surface level with the bottom of the water of Lake Above. However, the lake has an area of 16.90 square kilometers, the length of 5.62 km and 3.00 km wide is very deep, which is 886 meters.
Here there are a number of motor transport ship owned by local entrepreneurs who are used as transportation between villages surrounding the lake. The ships are a vital tool for vegetable and fruit farmers across the lake to bring their agricultural products to the Market Simpang. It is managed transport dock ship Rivers, Lakes, and Waters (ASDP).
Any time we can ride this ship to one of the village and then back again. We can witness the extent of the Lake over the small hills that are part of Bukit Barisan surrounding it. Also seen fish cages owned by residents. On Sunday or holiday is typically one of the ships serving the tourist routes, namely around the lake.
Not far from the pier there was often used as an arena where the bathhouse by visitors, especially children. Around it there is also a small field under the shade of pine trees that are often used for various activities by visitors.
Can not Round Lake Under
Around the ship can not we enjoy in the Lake Below. The lake is surrounded by a large hill and the lake is very far from the location scenery built by the government. Unlike in Lake Above, we can not touch your hands or feet into the water. It's just beautiful scenery. From this panorama, we can also see Lake Above.
In the panorama of Lake Above this there are small shops selling dutch passion and eggplant as fruits typical of this region. Also there that sells a variety of mountain flowers in pots small to large. There is also a mountain sari sells dried flowers for decoration. These dried flowers dried flower of some kind of grass that grows in swamps around the lake. This grass flowers appear only once a year at Lake Above. How to cultivate was taken and dried, so that the juice out of interest.
After seeing the two lakes are, in fact we can go to Lake Talang located on the hill, we could hire a motorcycle taxi. Talang Lake area 1.30 square kilometers with a length of 1.5 km and width of 88 m. In Lake Talang air felt cool and quiet atmosphere.
Unfortunately, because the lake is located near the crater of Mount Talang is currently active and often broke out, this area was closed for visitors. In addition, the last scene of this lake has been closed ash eruption of Talang.
Twin Lakes area is also famous for producing vegetables such as carrots, cabbage, and cauliflower quality. In addition, producers of passion fruit and eggplant dutch. At least every year about 45 thousand domestic tourists visited this place. But foreign tourists visit only about 500 people per year.
Solok District Government is currently trying to develop this area into an attractive tourist attraction. Solok Regency Government has built a lakeside resort in the Valley Gumanti, which is one of the most beautiful side of Lake Above.
Here there is a convention hall with a capacity of 800 people with rented for various events. While lodging facilities, two large villas are two levels of cement with three rooms complete with living room and kitchen. In addition there are two small wooden villa with one bedroom. 10 cottages are also available, making the facility more complete.
Solok Regency is developing tourist area on Twin Lakes has three lakes become agro tourism area where visitors can enjoy the lake while enjoying the scenery of the garden bed of vegetables, fruits, and tea plantations.
Tea plantation owned by PTPN VI itself only about 15 km from Lake Twins also be the location of agro-tourism. There are also guest houses, tennis courts, soccer field, home stay, and a walking path in the middle of tea gardens located on the slopes of Mount Talang it.
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