Climbing Mount Slamet

Mount Selamet

Mount Slamet is a volcano located on the island of Java, Indonesia. Mount Slamet has a height of 3.432 meters tall, the second highest mountain on the island of Java. The mountain is located on the border Banyumas and Pemalang District, Central Java Province.

At the foot of this mountain there is also a tourist area called Baturraden or Batur Raden. Tourist area is usually accomplished people from the town of Navan, the capital of Banyumas. Sightseeing is very wide because in it there are also several other attractions that are also interesting to visit, including the Botanical Gardens, Waterfall Gede, Pitu Shower, Shower Barbadensis, Wana Wisata, Quiet Lake, and Park Kaloka Widya Mandala.

Gunung Slamet volcano is one of the objectives of the expedition of climbers, both from the local area and other regions. This mountain has a hill dipterocarp forest, dipterocarp forest Upper Montane Forest, and Forest Ericaceous or mountain forest.

Ascent of Mount Slamet famous complex. Along the route there is almost no water. To reach the peak Gunung.Slamet there are 3 lanes, passing lane Kaliwadas, through and through Bambangan Batu Raden, of the three closest route is via Bambangan. Most hikers choose Bambangan passing lane, water problems can usually be resolved at this point even though its source is sometimes dry. Besides water, the complexity factor of mountain climbing is characterized by a very dense fog and changeable. Although the climb to the summit of Mount Slamet known to be quite complicated, but this condition would be an interesting challenge for the climbers.

Line Bambangan
To get to the point Bambangan ascent, starts from the town of Navan take the bus to the destination Purbalingga and continued by bus for the purpose of weight down on Serayu sari. Travel spliced using the truck to the village Bambangan rural transportation, the last village at the foot of Mount Slamet.

In 1279 mdpi-altitude hamlets are the climbers returned to check equipment and take care of any administration ascent. After settlement of the asphalt road turn right, climbers will cross the river by jumping from one rock to another rock, when is the rainy season heavy flow of water will cover these rocks. Furthermore, residents will pass through the field for 1 hour to the post umbrella with rugged terrain conditions

Post Umbrella is a post that resembles climbing a giant umbrella and still in the midst of the plantation population. After heading Umbrella climb continues towards stinky hut with track very slippery and steep in the middle of a tropical rain forest environment, for about 2 hours. After stinky hut, field is still as before, the path is still rising in the middle of a very dense forest panoramas and beautiful, for about 2 hours into Pine Cottage.

As the name suggests, the cottage is surrounded by Casuarina pine trees covered by moss. After the climb continues towards Pine cottage Samaranthu post. During the approximately 2 hours with a fixed path uphill and dense forest. Samaranthu is heading into the fourth. Approximately 15 minutes from this post there is a spring clean in the form of a small river. After Samaranthu, the field began to open with the prairie vegetation. Climbers will pass through Sanghiang Rangkah which is a beautiful bush with Edelweiss around, and occasionally find Strawberry Fruit in the midst of trees that block the mountain passes. Climbers also will pass Sanghiang Jampang so beautiful to see the rising sun.

Approximately 30 minutes later climbers would arrive in Plawangan. Plawangan (mace = door) is the gateway to the summit Slamet. From this place, climbers will be able to enjoy the vast natural panorama that stretches in the east. After Plawangan track more interesting and challenging, in addition to sedimentation of sand and lava rocks are prone to landslides along the path, on either side of a cliff and there is no single tree can also be used as a handle. In this region often storm the mountain, so hikers are advised to climb in the morning. Most climbers leave their goods below, to lighten the load. From Plawangan reached the peak it would take 30-60 minutes. From here hikers can see the top Slamet so large and vast expanse of the caldera and the stunning, commonly referred to Segoro Wedi.


Line Kaliwadas
Kaliwadas is a 1850 mdpi-altitude hamlets and into the Village area Dawehan, District Sirampog, Brebes, or precisely located on the southwestern slopes of Mount Slamet. To go Kaliwadas can be reached from the city towards Pangasinan Bumiayu using Rural Transport Colt kind that takes 2 hours. Arriving at the Market Pangasinan, the journey continues towards Kaliwadas using Jeep car or using public transport vehicles that operate open until 18:00.

Climbers can prepare all the supplies and licensing of this Kaliwadas. Kira - about 300 m after the village street, climbers are directed toward the path. One hour later, hikers will pass through the Holy Tuk by locals interpreted as sacred springs. In Tuk Saints have dammed the flow of water, which serves as the village irrigation underneath. After the Holy Tuk, the field began to climb through the halls of a small bamboo plant. Residents around the call Pringgodani. Sixty minutes later climbers would arrive at the cottage Growong.

Growong hut is a suitable place to set up a tent. In the vicinity of this area found a large tree under which there is a hole large enough. After the cabin is relatively flat trajectory Growong arrive at a small bridge named Wlingi park, located at an altitude of 1953 masl. In this area there are intersections, straight and wide path leading to the Well of the bride. Is 500 m from the area there are water sources, which is also a sacred place where many pilgrims who came to ask for blessings.

Path to the left is a path leading to the summit. The situation increasingly uphill path. Along the increasingly common path of fallen trees and tree stinger. The path sometimes obscured by bushes, so hikers should be careful not to get lost. Trajectory started again widened when climbers past the intersection Igir Sweet at an altitude of 2600 masl. In the vicinity of this area will be found Adelweiss and plants Strawberry plants. After that climbers will reach the Igir Tjowek located at an altitude of 2750 masl. This area into the area of Mount Malang. Here occurred the meeting point by point Baturaden. A few yards later then the climbers arrive at Plawangan.

Plawangan is a fairly flat land in open areas, as well as a vegetation boundary. To get to the summit takes approximately 2 hours. Climber to leave early to enjoy the summit and surrounding circumstances in a state of good weather. After Plawangan sharper trajectory until it reaches the point of climbing 60. Furthermore, the situation is getting worse trajectory with volcanic rock terrain prone to landslides. The smell of sulfur from the crater stung when the climbers reached the summit shadow. Arriving in this area, climbers stay along the edge of the crater towards the east.

After passing through Tugu Surono the form of piles of stones, hikers will reach the highest peak of Mount Slamet marked with stakes and tower triangulation. First place is also used as a monitoring activity of this volcano. In the second highest peak is a climbers can see the Java landscape on the east. Looks like some of the peaks of Mount Cleft, Sundoro, Merbabu, Merapi, and the peak Ciremai in the west. Everything stood firm secant earth-peg will be Java.

Line Baturraden
From the town of Purwokerto towards Batu Raden attractions travel a distance of 15 km to the north and can be reached for 30 minutes using public transport. Batu Raden which is a famous tourist area with fountains and Pitu Barbadensis is located at an altitude of 760 masl. Shower is a flow of hot springs that contain sulfur. This path is the path less traveled hardest and climbers.
After Batu Raden pal Park, the track turn right and down. On the way to the post I found many branches of the path, which is a street rat that many made by local residents. Along the way hikers will pass through a river. After it passes back flat with a dish that gaping chasm on the right track. To arrive at the post I needed time for 3 hours.

After I post the track began to climb with a dish lush forest and beautiful, for 2 hours. To reach the third post takes 3 hours with a trajectory that is not so uphill. Vegetation in heading III is still within the confines of a tropical rain forest. After that climbers will melipir on a thin ridge at an altitude of 1664 masl. The area was named Igir Leiangar. After heading IV, precisely at the peak of Gunung Malang, will be found crossing the line Kaliwadas. Then the journey continues towards the Plawangan, then turn right towards the summit Slamet.