Nglanggeran offers the sensation of climbing the mountain-studded evening light. With the mileage climb more or less two hours, tourists can climb the highest peak of the ancient volcano. Not only natural beauty, unforgettable memories real treat lies in the friendliness of local people.
Perhaps only in ancient volcano in the village of Nglanggeran, District Patuk, Gunung Kidul, DI Yogyakarta, the climbers are really "pampered". Having tired of climbing the boulder breccia types, tourists can relax while enjoying a dish of meal morning, noon, or night from the surrounding area.
As long as they have a message before going up the mountain, the people available to take food orders up to a height of 700 meters above sea level. Prices of various food menu is quite astonishing because of cheapness. Rice rames delivered with sweat streaming down it is only Rp 3,000 per pack.
Accompanied youth youth from the village of Bukit Putra Mandiri Nglanggeran, Compass has ever climbed Mount Nglanggeran active 70 million years ago was in mid-July, both at night. If you want to see the beauty of Mount Nglanggeran peak, climbing night indeed be the only option.
Located 22 kilometers from the town of traveltime Wonosari, Nglanggeran Mountain region, composed of old volcanic material. Mount is expected to have active at 70 million years ago.
Niche
Different from other mountain climbing, we do not need to bring tents. On the mountain the whole body in the form of hard rock have a lot of niche rocks commonly used as a place to rest during the climb. Rock niche is even able to protect from the fast wind or rain.
Mount Nglanggeran have some alternative route with varying degrees of difficulty. Our party tried to track classified as medium level of difficulty. Utilizing the help of youth clubs as a young man climbing guide to the best choice for beginners because this mountain climbers have enough in the ravines and valleys.
Stepping on the rocks with a slope of 45 degrees along the 500 meters, we began to meet with first sloping rock named Background Gede. In the Background Gede, we enjoy the sunset views. From the rock where we sit, Mount Merapi looks graceful in a blanket orange glow at dusk.
As the presence of darkness, we started to rely on flashlights light illumination. The hardest part is at once thrilling when we met with the gap between two mountain rocks more than 100 meters tall. Narrow slit that only one person passed fit is known by the nickname Goa Japan.
We had to creep slowly between two gaps in this rock. If no assistance in the form of scratches starfish foot on the rock wall, we could not penetrate the gap. Starfish, according to our guide, Triyanto (28) and Suhardiman (33), is made in Japan era. Japan who pursued the Allies in World War II, chose to hide among rocks niche Nglanggeran Ancient Volcanoes.
28 springs
Mount Nglanggeran indeed suitable as a hiding place because it has more than 28 springs. Right next to the Cave of Japan, there is a spring that never dried all time. Residents believe the source of seepage water that comes from the mythical lake called Telaga Wungu. It is said that only clean hearted person who is able to see the existence of the lake.
The highest peak of the Ancient Volcano Nglanggeran we soon encountered after walking for about two hours. The peak is called Mount Gede, a lump of rock covering an area of half a hectare. At the top we enjoyed the treats that the highest light sprinkles. Once satisfied to enjoy the stars fell, we watched the rising moon from the east.
Not only a sprinkling of natural light. Twinkling lights of the city of Yogyakarta, Klaten, and Solo was revealing her beauty. Chasm that surrounds Mount Gede was reputedly a former crater of an ancient volcano. Far from the hustle and bustle, we were only able to hear the roar of the wind, the sound of crickets, and occasionally a broken limb due to movement of the animal mongoose.
Name Nglanggeran, according Triyanto, derived from the word meaning Plangaran every bad behavior would get caught. Mount Nglanggeran is composed of many large chunks of rock that the local people called because its shape resembles Mount Wayang puppet characters.
According to local belief, the mountain is guarded and the clown-servants Ongkowijoyo Ki Semar, Gareng, Petruk, and Bagong. No wonder, some people still mengeramatkan mountain. On New Year's Eve Kliwon Java or Friday, some people choose meditation on mountain tops. In this Nglanggeran Mountain residents have also found the statue-like Ken Dedes.
After enjoying the sunrise, visitors were treated to the natural green of the mountains. Mount Nglanggeran also be home to various flora and fauna, ranging from deer, monkeys, until the wild sandalwood.
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