MOUNT CLIMBING LANE OF GEDE-PANGGRANGO

Mount Gede (2958 mdpl) and mountain Pangrango (3019 mdpl) located at position 106 '- 107' E and 64 '-65' S, administratively located in the District Cianjur, Sukabumi and Bogor. Mt. Gede is the Mt. Strato fire a younger age than twins Mt. Passive Pangrango. Two of the most famous mountain in West Java is a favorite subject of researchers and research plant conservation experts from several centuries ago, marked the opening of the southeast path by Sir Thomas Raffles (1811) and by the CGC Reinwardt (1819) and other key exploration conducted by the scientists at home and abroad.

Rainfall occurs in October-May (replies have not changed due to global warming), very good to ride in June until September, the situation is the crowd and climbed the peak month occurs every month in August, every August 17, exactly because there is a flag ceremony in the square - Surya gold square Mt. Gede.

Climbing Access.
1. Line Cibodas Cipanas, is the official line of the most frequently traveled and the safest climbers.
2. Line Gunung Putri Sukabumi, a short path to the Mt. Gede (2958 mdpl), before reaching the first peak can rest on the square Surya Kencana
3. Line Selabintana Sukabumi, wild path is not recommended for novice climbers and very steep and often fog blocked the view.
4. Line Situgunung Sukabumi, signed from Situgunung recreational park, a dangerous route to climb without the proper preparation, there is a waterfall at an altitude of 1200 mdpl Sawer with a fairly wide river.

Climbing Line: Cibodas - Cipanas

* From Bandung via Cianjur or from Jakarta via the top down in a junction Cibodas, proceed to the botanical garden
* From Cibodas Botanical garden to reach the top Pangrango approximately 12 km. Before rising to the post to report the climb.
* 2 miles after Cibodas, the gentle slope and comfortable cut Ciwulan, here could take a break at the Blue Lake fun.
* Blue Lake is at an elevation 1575mdpl, plants can be found submontana Java gibbons and giant Rasamala tree, after passing through the horse continued to climb towards Panyancangan altitude 1625mdpl to pertigaanCibeurem and waterfalls stop at the beautiful Cibeureum. There are several waterfalls that can be enjoyed like a waterfall Ciwalen, Cikundul where water comes from the same river. Will be seen orchid Red Moss (sphagnum gedeanum) as endemic nuftah growing on the cliff by a bat out of Goa Lalay.

* One hour drive to see the river above the 2150 level mdpl hot water, hot water temperatures ranging from 75 'C, but can be very cold, rainy, very beraura mystical landscape because of the large cloud of steam from the lava rocks, keep climbing until they reached the Lebak When or valley without water. Can be found in the clear stream of water, this place is usually set up tents for the night before continuing to Batu Kennels.
* From the Stone Enclosure road began to climb and steep, a lot of stone material from the eruption of Mt. Gede, continued to climb toward the Cage Rhino can diempuh about an hour.
* A pen is called Rhino because of this post sometimes muddy if it rains, the heading was at an altitude of 2395 mdpl will find the intersection. Left toward the top of Gede, and to the right toward the top Pangrango.
* Before climbing the peak, to prepare an adequate water supply for the journey to the top can be taken about 3-4 hours through a sub-alpine vegetation lush and dense. Pangrango peaks rarely rise because of the fertile plains and the quiet, from here look Mandalawangi square. If you dipuncak night and good weather could see the city of Jakarta as a collection of fireflies.
* If you want to top the Cage Rhino Cede turn left toward the top of Cede to within 2 hours through the Rise of Satan, will be found after the crater slopes and crater Queen wadon, New craters, craters and crater last Sela and Lanang Gede crater of the mountain at an altitude of 2958 mdpl with sulfur fumes that sting.

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