MOUNTAIN CLIMBING LANE OF MERAPI

Mount Merapi (2968 m.dpl) is one of the volcanoes that have high destructive force among the 75 most active volcano is active in Indonesia and is the world's mountain terganas. One characteristic of Mount Merapi is the time of the eruption produced a cloud of hot (glowing avalanches), which the locals called wedus Gembel (a type of goat Java), this hot clouds have temperatures of about 1000 ° C which falls shaped like a goat curly point .

Another characteristic is the formation of Mount Merapi lava dome that could reach hundreds of cubic meters per day, the largest number in the history of volcanic eruptions on Earth. The last major eruption occurred in late 1993 that led to dozens of people died near the slopes exposed to the hot lava and hot clouds.

As a result of this mountain, many people around the slopes of Mount Merapi on the move to another place. Mount Merapi is located on the border of Yogyakarta (30 Km), Magelang District (25 Km) and the Klaten District (17.5 Km). Mount Merapi is often closed to climbing due to the eruption is often without symptoms who arrived - arrived.

However, the mountain is almost never empty of climbers, even on the day of the week that many climbers come. To reach the summit of Mount Merapi we can through two main channels, through Kinaharjo / Kaliurang and through Selo / Boyolali, but the increase in temporary shut Kaliurang point because, in November 1995. Line Selo merapi

To reach the village from the city of Yogyakarta Selo we took a bus headed to Magelang, Blabak down at the Village, and followed up minibuses or goods vehicles for the department Selo. It should be noted, at 17.00 pm on the vehicle from Blabak Selo to start rarely operate. Selo is more easily achieved than Solo-Boyolali, because Boyolali, there is direct transport to Selo.

Village Selo (1560 m.dpl) is now the main climb the gate. Selo village located dipelana Mount Merapi and Mount Merbabu. The village has a beautiful natural panorama because it was strategic. The villagers mostly vegetables and tobacco farming. In this village there are places that have tourist cave hermitage, which is located 300 meters from the Postal Police Selo.

Initial climb to the top of Mount Merapi from Selo, we walked to the road adjacent to the Grand Inn Merapi Plalangan Village (1630 m.dpl), the last village to reach the summit of Mount Merapi. Before the trip to the top in Kampung Plalangan we can stay at home first KamiTuwo,

Mr. Suwito only with the voluntary cost and the next morning we went on the road. From travel Plalangan continue to follow the village road to the parking lot that is I. This postal mail can be reached by car, but we recommend parking in the car in Plalangan for more secure and late post I've avalanches. The distance between the inn until the post I is 2.3 km, which is achieved with a 45 minute walk.

The journey continues into the post Second Selokopo Down (2040 m.dpl) during the 1.5 hour drive. From the bottom we headed Selokopo Top Selokopo (2283 m.dpl) about 1 hour, down the dirt roads and rocky. From the Top Selokopo trip down the gravel road continues for 1.5 hours, we will reach the market Bubrah (2450 m.dpl).

Bubrah market confidence by the people in the surrounding mountains, is where the devil or memedi. From here the journey continues for 2.5 hours through a very uphill road, and dangerous to the Garuda (2911 m.dpl). The total trip from Selo to the summit takes 5-6 hours and the descent takes about 3 - 4 hours each way.

The scene in Puncak Garuda amazing and scary, rumbling craters and smoke and the rocks around the crater looks scary. But from above we can see the cities at the foot of the mountain like Yogyakarta, Boyolali and Magelang, the Indian Ocean coast at the foot of the sky. With a little luck, we could see the red rising sun east diufuk stunning natural scenery.

To climb the 2 (two) of the mountain at the same time (Climbing party, usually used is the path Kopeng - Peak Merbabu - Selo - the peak of Merapi and return to the Selo (or to Kaliurang when opened again).

Line Kaliurang (900 m above sea level) to the village of Kaliurang, from Jogyakarta can use the minibus. Kaliurang village is situated at the foot of Mount Merapi with natural fresh green often visited for various purposes among 33 others: recreation, hiking to Mount Merapi, a seminar or a trip to Mount Merapi Observatory in Plawangan (1265 m asl), where we can look more closely activity of Mount Merapi.

Kaliurang village before temporarily closed and declared a prohibited area in November 1995, is the main gate ascent of Mount Merapi from the south. Kaliurang is a famous tourist area, located about 25 km north of Yogyakarta city. To enjoy the view of Mount Merapi are viewing post where we can create panoramic images and see the red lava at night.

In Kaliurang before temporarily closed and declared a prohibited area in November 1995, is the main gate ascent of Mount Merapi from the south. Kaliurang is a famous tourist area, located about 25 km north of Yogyakarta city. To enjoy the view of Mount Merapi are viewing post where we can create panoramic images from bewarna and watch the red lava at night.

In this Kaliurang homestay abroad who are well known as a tourist information center in the world that is complete enough, which is able to meet the owner Hostel.Kita Vogel Vogel, Mr. Christian Awuy will be happy to provide information about the Mount Merapi for free.

From Kaliurang we continue to travel through the village streets Kinaharjo, who traveled for 30 minutes. To reach the village Kinaharjo can also be reached by public transportation from Pakem (4 Km before Kaliurang from Yogyakarta). In the village we can see caregivers Kinaharjo Mount Merapi, Mbah Marijan, a little known climber, to get information and stories about Mount Merapi.

Travel from Kinaharjo us through a little path to the top, after 1 hour we will find a cottage for a rest stop, and from here we could see the summit of Mount Plawangan (1260 m.dpl) which is an observation of Mount Merapi (Pos Volcanology).

From the cottage, we will continue during the 1.5 hour journey through the Anti-Nuclear Monument to the Black Sands area remains the eruption of Mount Merapi. 1 hour drive from Black Sand we will achieve a lot in the forest where pine trees dibatas. Continuing our journey for 2 hours to the intersection leading to the crater, lava has hardened former.

From the T-junction, steep road to climb, and gravel mixed with sand. Straight trip to the summit takes about 2 hours and left to the crater of Mount Merapi takes 1 hour per jalanan.Total require 9-10 hours of climbing and descent takes time 4 - 5 hours trip. In general, climbing through Kaliurang heavier and longer, but more popular because of easy access to the Yogyakarta.

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