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The task of traveling in English (Papandayan Mountain-Garut)

By: Yenny Wulandari

 
Papandayan mountain is a stratovolcano volcano located in Garut, West Java, precisely in Cisurupan District. Mountains with an altitude of 2,665 meters above sea level it is located about 70 km southeast of Bandung. In the volcano, there are some famous crater. Among these craters Mas, New Crater, Nangklak crater, and the crater of Manuk. Crater billowing from inside. Topography in the area of ​​steep, hilly and mountainous, and there are steep cliffs. According to Schmidt and Ferguson kalisifikasi including climate type B, with an average rainfall of 3,000 mm / year, 70-80% humidity and a temperature of 10º C (Source Wikipedia).

If I think, Papandayan mountain is a beautiful mountain with a variety of scenery (Crater, Dead Forest, Padang Edelweis) that is located not too far from Jakarta. Papandayan is arguably the first ascent in December, 2013.

City of arrowroot, we linger at night when most people are asleep even with our faint faint doze on the bus. Beautiful city visible at night presents a calmness itself.

Terminal thunder, arrived at the terminal in the physical condition sleepy sleepy spoiled, we had to pull our bags carrier bags are very heavy (but not as heavy as the burden of life) to then move to public transportation that will we were riding up to Cisurupan. It appears at this terminal crowded with people who bring the carrier, they may be the climbers, and they may want to mount, they may also want to Papandayan, nothing is impossible, possible.

Cisurupan, a third of our layover point (1. Kp. Rambutan 2.term thunder) where we will rest and pre-dawn prayers, followed fill the stomach with a mouthful of rice and a piece of tempeh. The next morning the activities of which we are very clearly visible mountain Cikuray the cone shape, we have to fill out the logistics ascent that turned blind morning was already visible alfamart opening himself at 6 am. after completing the logistics, we rushed menumpaki next vehicle pick up the car open capacity of 15 people. Morning trip full of cold and sunlight slowly to meet the previously existing darkness in front of us, is now changing light. As it was, the spirit is growing. Papandayan, we are with you.

After saying goodbye to another group, we continue the journey to lodge Saladah. But it is not complete if all Papandayan without photos near parking, be our first photographs.

The initial path slightly uphill climb rocky a road that leads to the crater. On a morning like this, the scenery is really good! The sky was clear blue, cloud blob lot, and at the corner seen some mountain in West Java.

Furthermore pass Papandayan crater using masks because the smell is quite pungent. After the crater, we'll see a flat road and then declined steadily until you reach a small river. Once past the river, the path will be uphill and rocky roads lead to rather broad and flat before arriving at Pos 2. Heading 2 in the form of extensive land overgrown with grass and there are several cafés, as well as the existing building as a tip of the right to re-register. After Pos 2, the road going uphill until at Pondok Saladah.

Saladah cottage, a few hours of climbing we finally entered the camp ground papandayan, thats is Saladah cottage, the place may be a lot of love blossomed in it. Yes, because the camp was crowded really use, do not hold back. Here you can nyari spot spots for tents plugging you, as much as possible close to water sources. You need not worry here is no stalls, no trader cilok Similarly, there is a stall stalls 6 that in each stall containing popmie, fried foods, cigarettes and drinking water. Ascent is increasingly the sense of taste camping cheerful like a high school student again scouts.

In the morning, the atmosphere is still foggy and drizzling. We ate, joked, then the photos again surround the cottage Saladah. The first time I fell in love with Papandayan. The combination of fog, vast land, trees Edelweiss. Running around in the middle of the fog so to call itself to me.

The dead forest, you'll be amazed se amazement when entering this area. how not, you'll enter the area where the timber was burnt and charred, sturdy tetep fact they stood there, who knows what happens with them. The place is suitable for you who want to pre-wedding photos, for example, along with former ye ups your partner.

In accordance with the directions. The path to the Forest of the Dead is a footpath downhill and at the center of the trees. The distance is only about 15 minutes from the lodge Saladah. Just follow the trail, terusss, to see open land and the trees are black.

At first I thought, fog in cottage Saladah is the reason I fell in love with Papandayan. Turns out there again. Fog in the Forest of the Dead. Imagine ... vast white land, combined with trees in black and white fog enveloped. Magis huh !!!

my friends rushed to Tegal Alun but I'm not going to participate because it was tired hehe next time maybe.

Similarly, the first climb is full of obstacles and (formerly) wanted to give up, but thanks to the friend who encouraged akupun climbers arrived safely.

Hopefully I can come back there and probably could climb mountains in Indonesia