MOUNTAIN CLIMBING LANE OF LAWU

Mount Lawu (3265 m) stand firm diperbatasan between Central Java and East Java, many save a million mysteries and legends. In the legend of Mount Lawu believed to be the place or Raden Lawu Brawijaya bertapanya known as Sunan retired from the Majapahit kingdom, and he believed as being the ruler of Mount Lawu.

Mount Lawu also has a crater whose name is known that Condrodimuko crater, believed to society as a puppet character Raden Gatutkaca brew, one of the Five Pandavas. The mountain is also a lot of holy places, among others Sendang Drajat, Argo Dalem, Argo Dumilah, Market Dieng, Stone monument "Punden berundak", Selayur warehouse, Yellow Lake and many more. Mount also closed Edelweis flowers pink, yellow and white.

Mount Lawu mystery in each of the three main peaks and a good place dimitoskan as sacred places in Java. The price is believed to be the king Dalem Bhrawijaya Pamungkas pamoksan, believed to Dumiling Price Sabdopalon Ki pamoksan place, and the price Dumilah mysterious place that is often used as an arena to capacity if the mind and meditation.

Every person who wants to go to the top must understand the various restrictions are not written to not do something, they are actions or words. When the ban was violated in the perpetrator believed bad luck. Other places that are believed by local residents mysteriously namely: Sendang Inten, Sendang Drajat, Sendang Panguripan, Jalatunda Well, Crater Candradimuka, Repat Hot / Cakrasurya, and Pringgodani.

Villages and hamlets Cemoro Sewu Cemoro cage is only about 1 km up to the top Lawu gate, or better known as the Argo Dumilah, located not far from the city and across the highest road on the island of Java, which is about 1878 meters above sea level. Because of its location, easily accessible, this Lawu Mountain climbers often visited on Sundays and public holidays. Even in the month of Suro (new year according to the Javanese calendar), we will see that they are not only to climb to the mountaintop Lawu, but also many of them pilgrims, hermits and various other purposes.

Both gate area Lawu climbing is a saddle-shaped area between Sarangan tourist destination famous for its lakes and waterfalls Tawangmangu. Both South line is the most traveled since the road is easy and very beautiful scenery.

To reach this area. From the direction of Surabaya to Madison Magetan forwarded to the bus, then ride a horse to Sarangan (1286 m.dpl), from here we took the Colts to the department or Tawangmangu Cemoro Sewu Cemoro Cage. If the Solo, we took a bus to Tawangmangu (1000 m.dpl), then take the Colts stopped the Cemoro Sarangan Cage or Cemoro Sewu. Public transportation / Colts from Tawangmangu to Sarangan or the other direction rather difficult to find starting at 16:00 AM.

All public facilities such as hotels, telecom shops is the nearest tourist areas Sarangan located 5 kilometers from Cemoro Sewu or in Tawangmangu is also a tourist place. However, we can live in people's homes. We also can meet the logistical needs of the store next to the village gate to climb in this climb. Gate East Java, through the Village Cemoro Sewu

Sewu Cemoro Village (1800 m above sea level) sub Plaosan Magetan is climbing the gate of the East Java road is a very fertile area. Areas inhabited by 20 families main livelihood is agriculture was green and clean, very soothing eye of the beholder.

Population is very harmonious, such as mutual assistance, friendly to the settlers and very concerned with cleanliness lingkunganya, evidenced by the acquisition of East Java trophy in 1991 and Kalpataru for Environmental devotee category in 1992 by Mr. Sardi Kamituwo Sewu Cemoro village.

The road starts from Cemoro Sewu (1800 m.dpl) This is the most often used to climb, 6.5 km long, a paved road from the village to near the top. In this village we Sewu Cemoro water preparing to travel up and down. We will pass through forests of pine and acacia in the left and right to a height of ca. 3000 m above sea level. In this hike we will pass through 4 pieces at an altitude 2100 m, 2300 m, 2500 m and reached the post IV with 2800 m altitude above sea level with a time 4 - 5 hours. After low-tree IV post until the beginning we have been in along a ridge, flat, dirt road on the right side there is the abyss.

Approximately 10 minutes we will arrive at Sendang Drajat, water sources are considered sacred by the pilgrims. In this area usually used for imprisoned by people who believe that will get the "science". Here is a 2-meter wide cave that we can use for overnight.

In front of the cave there was a hole about a meter which can sometimes be found in the water. If you do not want to live in Sendang Drajat, we can continue to Argo Dalem, by passing the ridge of the hill about 30 minutes, we'll find on the left fork into the top right Dumilah Argo (3265 m asl) is on the right to Argo Dalem (3148 m asl). From this meeting, to the top of Argo Dumilah only takes 10 minutes.

Square Argo Dalem bervegetasi open expanse of desert shrubs, allows us to look up and kelembah below. The main cabin is usually no purpose pilgrims who come, complete with things to offer the top of Mount Lawu hilly terrain and there Trianggulasi point. From the top we can enjoy the view very interesting. In addition to sunrise, when we looked toward the west, would seem the top of Mount Merapi and Merbabu,

central Javanese village gate cage cemoro


The road starting from the village Cemoro Cage, length about 12 km, is the most often used to climb, because not too many on the hill and the scenery is very beautiful. Climb the gate at the stalls there, also to add logistics, water must also be prepared to travel here to come down again.

We began the journey through the acacia and pine forests with the condition of gravel roads around 1.5 hours, we arrived at Taman Sari positive. Then we passed a dirt road from fir and pine forests for about 30 minutes to meet with postal II Taman Sari Top. From here we are still combing the woods and hills, after a 2.5 hour journey later we arrived at the post Penggik III (2760 m above sea level).

From here we penggik to post with Cokrosuryo IV through the forest, and then combing the hills, we are on the left side of the cliff, it will take approximately 1.5 hours. If you do not want to live in Cokrosuryo we can continue to Argo Dalem with travel time approximately 2 hours. On the way to the Argo Dalem, we will see a damaged post kekanan fork to Argo Dumilah and directly to Argo Dalem.

Equipment and Travel Tips.

Ascent to Mount Lawu if through Cemoro Cage takes 8-9 hours and 5-6 to fall, because of Cemoro Sewu takes 6-7 hours for ascent and 4-5 hours to come down. Clothing windproof and waterproof and equipment for the comfort of sleep should be taken for the climb.

If you want to climb is not too busy then you must make the climb on a weekday (Monday-Friday)

Licensing and scouting.

for permission to climb Mount Lawu till now still no formal requirement that allows agencies to take this climbing area, and you can simply register at postal clerk in the cage or climbing Cemoro Mr. Sardi Kamituwo in the village and left Cemoro Sewu identity card.

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