Mountain / Crater - Galunggung

Mount altitude 2.167 m masl, is located 20km southwest of the town of Tasikmalaya. In its history has erupted several times, most recently in 1982. The last eruption of type "vulcanian vertical" (such as the eruption of an atomic bomb mushroom) reached an altitude of 20 km into the sky, followed by bursts of piroclastic (fine dust) which bombard the city of Bandung, Tasik, Garut, Cianjur and other cities Dlm radius of 100km.

Thick dust for 4 months which they will be flushed kota2. make elbow woes. After the eruption, 100,000 ha area around the flat ground with crushed stone, lava and dust, Top of the mountain has collapsed cold lava washed away into the surrounding area, stone and sand into a blessing which not habis2nya to be mined.

At the time of eruption they will be, a Jumbo Jet Boeing 747 British Airways from Sydney to London who was passing south of Jabar Dlm cruising altitude of 11.000 meters, the four engines tiba2 who died at about the same time vacuuming Galunggung krn, but managed an emergency landing without any engine (gliding) at Soekarno Hatta.

At this juncture Mount Galunggung was asleep, so interchangeable. visited safely. If you view the history, the next cycle is still 43 years old again .. Galunggung crater is now given the 620 stairs to menggapi ketinggianya 200m remaining from the last parking lot. From the lip of the crater, the city Tasik clearly visible in the east side. As far as the eye could see the trees look green, with its trunk which still appeared kecil2. Towards the inside, interchangeable witnessed 40 ha of new lakes formed by the eruption of 1982.

Lake water is maintained not to exceed 1 million m3 with the remainder flowing through the overflow into the river tunnel Cibanjaran and Cikunir in eastern caldera. Without this human intervention, broken-down crater walls can make such terrible flood. ever occur in G. Kelud in Kediri ditahun the 1920s. Which river water is warm enough, can be enjoyed at the bathhouse named Cipanas or tributaries which are 3km before the crater not far from the parking lot below.

Horseshoe-shaped caldera wall. From both ends we can go down to the bottom of the caldera with hati2. On the crater floor, in addition to the lake there are also river rock stone with a distinguished head of buffalo were scattered everywhere. One of the places originally addressed based caldera is a mosque which was kira2 2 km at the south end near the new crater wall. Behind the mosque tsb. if there is a small cave, a place to meditate. At the bottom of the crater, on the edge of the lake, along the river which flows or near a mosque, a place which is usually used for camping.

To reach the crater Galungggung ill too difficult, from the edge of the road-Tasikmalaya Bandung Indihiang precisely in the area turn right towards the south, travel 15km rather narrow village roads which branch out without a clear signpost pointing the way who, quite confusing at first, so it should be frequently asked. It will also often run into the sand truck with one of the vehicles which sometimes have to retreat krn in bbrp the road and turn New Hampshire.

Note: the last 3 km which connects the gate of Local Government (Parking Heading Down Ciapanas bath) to the upper parking Galunggung Crater, climb rather steep and long, most of the disposable tooth-1, need a healthy vehicle. Alternatives are available Jeep or motorcycle taxi driver.