Sindoro - Sumbing, Twins Mountain are Challenging in Java Island

On Rabu, 16 Februari 2011 / By Fety Kusumanugraha / Reply

Sindoro - Sumbing, Twins Mountain are Challenging in Java Island 

Sindoro and Sumbing are two adjacent mountain, and have the shape and height are nearly equal. High Sumbing Mountain approximately 3340 m above sea level (asl), slightly higher than Sindoro (3155 m asl). If mapped, Sumbing Mountain located adjacent to the southwestern city of Temanggung and east of the town of Wonosobo. Meanwhile, on the northwest Sindoro Temanggung and northeast Wonosobo. Society in both regions were called Sindoro-Sumbing as Mount twins. Both save huge tourism potential, although not everything can be managed optimally. 

In addition to beautiful natural scenery, with cool and fresh air, areas of Sumbing - Sindoro slopes potential to be an area of agro-tourism, especially lichi fruit, tobacco, vanilla, and coffee. Natural conditions similar to the Diamond Mountain area, Bogor. 

Mountain filled with legends about the loyalty of their partners and epic heroism that was not strange for the climbers. Many groups of nature lovers who climbed the peak Sumbing and Sindoro, especially on certain days which has become a tradition. With its strengths, transportation and tourism district offices Temanggung try to continue to dig the potential of tourism, while improving the supporting infrastructure of this region.
 
One area that flanked the valley Sindoro-Sumbing is Kledung, who skipped users Parakan-lane road in Wonosobo. Many road users are resting in this place, just to see the beauty of the surrounding natural panorama that can refresh your body and mind. Many things that we can see the mountain valley. Besides the natural beauty, the valley-Sumbing Sindoro also offers a warm and friendly smile inhabitants. Moreover, when looking at the activities they tobacco season arrives. 

Beautiful natural scenery and balmy air is now a rare commodity in urban, that is why, they often use the holiday to a natural tourist attraction as many available  Temanggung. It lies close to the Dieng Plateau makes climbing tours and Sindoro Sumbing more terrible could be promoted more, for example by inviting some of the tourists who come for a visit home keTemanggung Dieng. 

Sumbing Mountain  
Name  : Sumbing Mount 
Crater  : Sumbing Crater 
Location : Paging Mountain Village, District Tjepit, Country Temanggung  
Height  : 3. 340 m asl  
Area  : Country Temanggung, Magelang, Wonosobo and Purworejo.  
Nearest City  : Temanggung (Northeast), Parakan (North), Wonosobo (West), and Magelang (Southeast).  
Mount Type : Mount Fire strato type B  
Observation Post : Genting Sari Village , Parakan-Temanggung at the height of 950 m above sea level. 
Sumbing Mountain
Sumbing Crater

I posted (forest meeting) there was a bivouac shelter and land. While heading II (Open Area) dominated grassland and weeds. Enough hot air in the peak, high winds, and sunny weather, with temperatures below 12 degrees Celciuse. The peak consists of rocks, sandy ground, craters, and sulfur.
Travel tours to Sumbing Mount Tegalrejo tour will pass through the village which is also close to fishing Vale  Kambang and
Gondosuli inscriptions. The land around the volcano is very fertile, so that almost all the areas that ramps up to an altitude of 2,000 m above sea level used as a folk plantations such as tobacco and vegetables.  
Climbing the Sumbing mountain can be done anytime. But the peak crowds occur in Malem Selikuran (night to 21st in the month of Ramadan). Thousands of climbers, who guided nature lovers who experienced the Sumbing Hiking Club (SHC) Waterford, as well as officials monitored the integrated diposko nearest-aid post, started the ritual of pagers mountain village, sub-Fur. 

To climb out of tradition
Malem Selikuran , the trip can be done without having guided the officers. The climbers generally start from the village / subdistrict Kledung (northwest), or village need and Selogowok Tlogo Mulyo (northeast). In fact, the Sumbing mountain can also be climbed from the area outside the Temanggung district. That is northwest of the village Garung (1543 m asl) in the village of Need, sub Kalijajar (Wonosobo), southeast of Kalegan (Magelang regency), and Southwest direction of sapurun (Wonosobo).

If the weather is good, the climb to the summit take about five hours. Some of their pilgrimage  Ki Ageng Makukuhan at Sumbing Peak. Ki Ageng Makukuhan believed to be the first person who stopped at Kedu and introduced the tobacco plant. There are several posts that must be passed from base camp to summit, namely the post I (1750 m asl), heading II (2,000 m asl), heading the shadow (2,500 m asl), and the peak (2850-3340 m asl). 

Wonotirto Peak
On the slopes of Mount Sumbing, in a village in Bulu, there is a fairly popular tourist area, the Wonotirto Peak . Along the road to the location, tourists can look at the pine forest in the distance and expanse of tobacco plants. The fans of mountain tourism is certainly very like atmosphere like this. From the peak area, we can look off into different directions. Included at the end Sumbing and Mount Sindoro. This is possibly because Wonotirto Peak at an altitude of 1900-2000 m above sea level. To get to the location of the slopes, travelers can use a motorcycle or car. But about 3 km before the summit, the journey must continue on foot. 

Sindoro Mountain  
Name : Mount Sindoro  
Crater Name : Crater Segara Wedi  
Location : Village Site Planning, District Ngadirejo, County Waterford  
Altitude : 3155 m asl  
Area : County Waterford, and the District of Wonosobo.  
Nearest City : Waterford (Southeast), Parakan (East), Wonosobo (West).  
Mount Type : Mount Fire strato type B 

Sindoro Mountain



Sindoro Crater

Each night a sura, thousands of nature lovers make the climb Sindoro. 3151 m altitude mountain also has some natural beauty, such as Lake edelwis Eternal Magic and interest on top of the mountain. The climbers can also see the panoramic sunrise and sunset. As Cleft, Sindoro suitable for nature and adventure tourism activities. Climbing is done through the Village Site Planning, District Ngadirejo, Temanggung. In addition to beautiful natural scenery, hikers can see the activities of farmers in the garden.

Mystery Walitis Tree In the Rasamala Forest
Walitis trees in the area Rasamala Forest is the largest tree on the slopes of Sumbing and Sindoro. This forest is located in the village of Jetis, District Selopampang, tree height reached 30 meters, with a trunk circumference of 7.5 meters. To embrace the stem only needed six adults each link holding out both hands.  

Walitis Tree

According to the local community, this tree comes from one of his followers stick guardian, namely Ki Ageng Makukuhan that is attached to the ground. Walitis region has beautiful natural scenery and fresh mountain air and natural. This area is also growing in clumps of plants named Rasamala. Therefore, the area known as Rasamala forest. The specialty crops and forests are not immune to the fire. When forest fires in some areas and slopes Sumbing  Sindoro some time ago, Rasamala forest fire completely untouched. To reach the grove of trees Rasamala which covers 1.5 hectares, the tourists have to climb through the path. The distance is about 1.5 km climb from walitis tree.

Source : Kabupaten Temanggung
Posted and tranlated by fety