MOUNTAIN CLIMBING LANE OF PENANGGUNGAN

Mount Penanggungan 1653 m above sea level, located on the border of Pasuruan and Mojokerto. If you're traveling overland from Surabaya to Malang, after exiting the freeway Gempol, will appear with the figure of Mount Penanggungan barren peak condition, looks like a figure Mahameru (peak of Mount Semeru), partly as a miniature Mahameru. With a height of about 1653 m asl (meters above sea level), the peak of Mount Penanggungan stone consists of stone and rare trees, so that from far look bald. Administrative Penanggungan mountain forests in protected areas KPH Pasuruan.

At night, the air at the top of the range about 10 - 15 degrees during the day while the range of about 15-25 degrees. Given this temperature, then for the more safe from the cold air, strong winds and rain, the climbers are advised to seek refuge in a cave Bottle able to accommodate about 15 people. The cave is only found. It is located about 500 m from the top of Mount Penanggungan to the West. The door of the cave there are 2 pieces. One hole from the sun can penetrate. Room L-shaped cave The door facing the North and South. Cavity of the cave about 2 m.

Mount Penanggungan


Mount Penanggungan field conditions did not differ from other mountains: flat, sloping, sloping, hilly and berjurang. At the foot of the mountain, sloping terrain conditions as far as 2 km. Up the slope ranges from 30-40 degrees. In the belly of the mountain a bit steep, ranging between 40 -50 degrees along the 1 km. Until chest mountains, many of the abyss with slopes ranging from 50 -60 degrees; rocky ground along 2 km from the chest, neck to the top of the mountain. Plain is very steep, rocky, slippery and the slope ranges between 60 -80 degrees along the 1.5 km. reached the top, the rocks appear here and there. At the top of the valley there, perhaps a kind of crater that is no longer active. The extent of approximately 4 hectares. This place is usually used for the base camp. A comfortable place to enjoy the beauty at night.

To reach the summit of Mount Penanggungan there are 4 (four) the ascent is through Dundee, Jolotundo, Ngoro and through Pandaan. For climbers who chose to start from the village and Jolotundo Ngoro, along the road going through the temples of ancient relics. Who chose to start from the village of Dundee and Pandaan almost did not find an ancient relic.

from Surabaya or bus from Malang to Pandaan, rose again to Dundee Minibus. During the trip paved road. From the village of Dundee, Mojokerto, we headed to the village Rondokuning (6 km) with 4-wheel drive or 2 wheel. From the village Rondokuning through natural forest path to the \ nke on Penanggungan for about 3 hours. Along the way, climbers will see the view from the cracks kaliandra leafy trees, the peak of Mount jack that is the children of Mount Penanggungan looked haunted. Houses, factories,

To achieve more Jolotundo of Dundee minivan about 9 Km. Jolotundo Village is one of the villages located close to the peak of Mount Penanggungan (6.5 Km). Jolotundo requires climbing through a total of 3 hours. The journey is not over the countryside, but soon went into natural forests. 40-degree slope of the field, through the path. On both sides there are large trees. Be careful, on many roads around here are misleading. PPLH Seloliman

PPLH Seloliman If time allows, visit PPLH sempatkanlah Seloliman - Environmental Education Center Seloliman - which is located in the village of Dundee Seloliman. PPLH Seloliman, is Lemabaga-Governmental Organization (NGO) working in the community about the importance of knowledge penyadaraan environment through various educational methods. Seloliman PPLH program also provides a package of ecotourism, one of them is climbing Mount Penanggungan, in the middle of the campus there are also cottages / bungalows are available for visitors. I suggest you make plans to visit this place as one of your tour package.

After the journey takes 1 hour, more than natural forests, the forest turned into a very solid caliandra the road. Walk about 30 minutes climbing through gutters Stone, a stone with 7 km long without a break, which came from Mount Penanggungan neck like a guttering memanjnag through the woods down to the Village and Village Balekambang Jolotundo. Stone gutters, forests continue to infiltrate caliandra. Approximately 300 m, the Princess arrived at the Temple, a temple relic Airlangga size 7x7x4 m in less than whole. Lady Temple is surrounded by very dense forest caliandra. Princess of Temple, about 200 m to the Holy Temple, which is measuring 7x6x2 m temple made of andesite stone.


From Pura Pure, approximately 150 m to the Temple Gentong. Here is a table. Temple barrels and tables are not the temple, but according to local people called the temple. Gentong Temple is an ancient relic made of river stones. Adjacent position. Barrels located in the north, the table is located in the south but in 1 location. Barrel diameter of 40 cm in the mouth and stomach 90 cm, 15 cm thick. Body half-buried in the ground. While the long table 175 cm, width 100 cm and 125 cm high.

After passing Gentong temple, travel and hold on the top. More or less walk 50 m to the Shinto shrine. This situation is very alarming temple, length 6 m, width 6 m, height 3 m, located in forest areas Seloliman RPH. Once through the forest around 300 m would be found in other temples, the Temple Miniature sheet and approximately 300m Lurah Temple. And arrived at the summit.

Line Ngoro

To achieve Ngoro be from the direction or directions Pandaan Mojokerto. From the Department of Ngoro Pandaan up minibuses from the minibus ride sedangan Mojokerto Ngoro stick at. Ngoro village more accessible through Mojokerto because located on the corner between Japanan majors, Mojosari, Mojokerto regency; just at the foot of Mount Penanggungan north. From our village to village Jedong Ngoro (6km) to the rural transport vehicle and then continue to travel in Genting village about 3 Km. Genting Village Community section of the population of Madura.

Genting from the village, up the stairs into the woods, passing along the street, then down and through the Temple of puppets and about 2 km to the summit with a very terrain ² \ nring between 70-80 degrees. Ngoro line through the village is more difficult than Jolotundo village roads.

Line Pandaan

To achieve Pandaan very easy because the road crosses Bus Malang - Surabaya.

Guiding and Permitting.

To make the climb to Mount Penanggungan first asking permission KPH Pasuruan. To find Mount Penanggungan scout in search PPLH Seloliman and here is the inn. We recommend that before making the climb provision should be provided in both map and compass and must be taken because the mountain slopes are steep and the number of forks easily lead us astray

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