Mount Puntang Bandung

DURING this, wanawisata Mount Puntang in the area south of Bandung, right in the Village / District Cimaung Kab. Bandung, the only known among tourists adventurer. The atmosphere of the mountains, forests, and rivers is a strategic area for camping (camping).

There is also a familiar wanawisata Puntang Mountain as a tourist area because it was once a complex history of Malabar Station Mount Puntang who was then (1919) is the largest radio station in Asia, led by Dr. Ir. C.J. de Groot.

This assumption can not be blamed for wanawisata with area 54.84 ha of land is located at RPH Logawa, who managed BKPH Banjaran, KPH South Bandung. In addition, at an altitude wanawisata 1300 m asl, the field configuration is generally undulating with air temperatures of 18 to 23 degrees Celsius and rainfall is 2000 to 2500 mm / year, ideal for an adventure tour or spend the night by setting up a tent (camping) or simply enjoy the fresh mountain air.

Actually, if you want a little sweat and traveling around the region, there are many things that can be enjoyed. "Mount Puntang is a very complete wanawisata. In addition to enjoying the natural freshness of the mountains with lush green forests that are still crystal clear rivers and water and can swim, visitors can also watch the animals and make tetumbuhannya Puntang Mountain as a tourist attraction education.

In Wana Wisata Gunung Puntang (WWGP), not far from the entrance wanawisata, direct visitors can enjoy the shade of the trees and the sound of running water. Not only the sound of pine trees when the leaves rustle in the breeze, fragrant trees saninten, jamuju, rain ki, ki resins, and other rare trees will greet the nose.

It is its own happiness to children when crossing a suspension bridge spanning between the steel and mining in the river flowing beneath the rocks filled with clear water. We recommend that you come early, in addition to her exercise will also be more quiet recreation. As more and lunch will be many visitors who are playing in a river.

Clear water flowing between boulders getting increasingly chilly afternoon. Hundreds of yards, maybe even more, children and parents, seen lined up along the river, in between soaking in the water or sunbathing on the rocks.

Actually, before enjoying the cold water from a stream originating from the waterfall Siliwangi, there are things more exciting time to visit WWGP. About 500 meters from the gate, we'll see the field which is used for various activities. Not far from the field we will find the location of Kampung Radio (Radio Dorf), although only the stone walls.

On the rocks near the entrance of the building in writing the names of anyone who has lived in the village, of which Mr. Han Moo-Key, Mr. Swallow, Mr. Vallaken, Mr. Bickman, Mr. Hodskey, Ir. Ong Keh Kong, Djukanda, Sudjono, and Sopandi. Historically, the location of township employees, led by Dr stations. Ir. C.J. de Groot (1923) was formerly the home office complex that has tennis courts, swimming pools, shops, even a cinema.

Still in the near field and the ruins of the village of Radio, there are two caves that attract attention. The second cave was reputedly made by the Dutch in 1940 and likely first two are closely related. According to information from officials there, the cave was formerly used to store the components of the radio stations and telephone equipment.

To enter into the necessary caution because other than darkness, more into the streets muddy and rocky. The mouth of the cave is quite hidden among the grooves of land at a glance when the note is similar to a tiger's face.

When the weather is nice (summer), we can do with tracking down a forest trail to visit the pond created by the Dutch. Here we can melihal valley as well as the peak of Mount Puntang that sometimes shrouded in fog. Even if enough time, visitors can visit the waterfall Siliwangi contained in the forests of Mount Puntang. It took about 2 hours drive to get to the waterfall which has a height of up to 100 meters over it.

During the trip a lot of things encountered. Various plants and animals that have been very rare forest we will find, like, manintin, surili, deer, sero, hawk, cuckoo, and ketilang.
To achieve this Siliwangi waterfall location, you should use the services of a local guide so as not to get lost and can direct to the destination through a path not far away. Because if you get lost deep into the forest, can-can forget the way home. It is not even impossible, to meet with dangerous wildlife that still inhabit Mount Puntang, such as the green python, snake cibuk, ulai suey, lingas snake, striped snakes, leopards, wolves, and wild boar.

Still in the area of Mount Puntang, exactly near the entrance gate WWGP region, tourists who bring the family to enjoy the recreational facilities "Bougenvile" are no less interesting. Privately owned facilities of this park provides two large pools and one swimming pool for children, as well as three units of villa becomes tourist attraction of this place.

Through the concept of nature tourism park, "Bougenvile" provides a place to play with the garden through which flows a small river where the water is very clear from Mount Puntang. Swimming pool in the garden that get direct water supply from springs that flow constantly so it is always clear and cold is secured managers free of chlorine.

Like the mountain tourist areas are generally around the city of Bandung, complete lead rice, fried noodles meatballs, and beverages bajigur bandrek and easily obtainable. In fact, it is in season, fruits and vegetables with very cheap price to be the fruit of her hands.

To reach Mount Puntang, travelers who use personal vehicles from the central city of Bandung, a location which is about 30 kilometers south to the Soreang to then to Cimaung or through Buahbatu and M. Toha to then to Banjaran and finally to Cimaung.

Meanwhile, for those who use public transportation, they can use means of transport from Leuwipanjang (direction Soreang) or Tegallega (M. Toha direction) and Buahbatu (Dayeuhkolot direction). Can also use the transport from Terminal Kebon Kalapa and Tegallega directly to Pangalengan. To so on down the Cimaung and connected rural transport or motorcycle taxis. It's good, come early. While working out in the wild mountains also recreation.