Gunung Gede (Gede Mountain)

Mount Gede is the most favorite place for climbing and camping. Almost every week, there is only nature that try to climb the peak of Mount Gede at the 2,958 meters. Peak-peak can be seen clearly from the Cibodas Subdistrict Pacet.

Anapahlis javanica), which is the attraction for the climber. Peak other frequently visited mountain climber is Mandalawangi (3,002 m), Sukaratu (2,836 m), and Mount drone (2,928 m). FBesides stand very firmly Mount Pangrango that when viewed from a distance as visible triangle spiked while Mount Gede-shaped dome. Both mountains in the area of Mount Gede National Park-Pangrango (TNGP) has the natural beauty of the original. Peak in the Mount Gede there are craters on (the last burst in 1957) and meadow covered by flowers immortal (Edelweis /rom the peak of Mount Gede can be witnessed the nearest cities, namely, the Cipanas in the north, south, in Sukabumi, Bogor, in the northwest, and Cianjur in the east.

Peak of Mount Gede
Climbing on Mount Gede can be started from Post Keep located in the City Cibodas. Through the tropical forest that is very beautiful during climb toward Pondok Enclosure Rhino (4 hours) before passing through the junction towards the water Falls Cibereum (1 hour) will be found hut 2-3, springs and hot water. When exhaustion, can rest in Pondok Kandang Badak.

Meanwhile, wildlife can be found along the climbing is hylobates moloch OWA), Surili (Presbitis comata), Lutung (Trachypithecus auratus), monkey (Macaca fascicularis), spotted tiger (Panthera pardus), mencek (Muntiacus muntjak), and Javanese eagles (Spizaelus bartelsii) (dw)

Curug Citambur (Citambur Wate Falls)

Curug Citambur, a waterfall with a height of about 100 meters in the village of Karang Jaya, The Sub-district, South Cianjur. The water is very cold and there are not bathe under the waterfall. Body will be a pain when it struck down the water fall because the volume is large enough.

Waterfall located south Ciwidey, Bandung regency, a distance of about 40 km, the beautiful natural scenery. Around the water is always covered haze and the sound of water falling so hard and the occasional sound of birds kutilang share, as enrich symphonic sound natural area

Is there one in nature that are still "virgin", has not touched many people. Objects tour is still exotic. There are two versions, why it is called Curug Citambur. Dargana, Chairman of the Board Consideration Village (BPD) Village Coral explain Jaya, said the parents first, each waterfall that fell into the pond sounds like drumming

At that time, may be the volume of water falls far greater than the current pool and spacious enough so that the cause noise such as music equipment, which was beaten at every water overwrite the pond. Along with decreasing the volume of water, the sound is not heard again (dwi)

Situ Patengan

Patengan situ, or in a more popular with people with the name situ Patenggang is a romantic legend in the days of yore. After entering the gate Situ Patengan, we will go through a tea plantation turn. And not far ahead, we will see the spread of water that is very much with the natural beauty that captivate. Freshness and coolness add comfort in our area tourism Patengan situ.

Flavored felt tired at the time to travel to the location of this tour will always lose to the location of the tour Patengan situ. The wide spread of water, with a touch of haze to hang over, add the beautiful atmosphere situ (lake). With tenangnya see the lake water, fresh air we hirup, sejuknya atmosphere and the lake will make us feel peaceful and can forget a moment of exhaustion and stress faced.

In addition to enjoy the scenery of the lake, we can also rent a boat to circumnavigate the lake, mainly to visit the island, which complements a legend Patengan situ. Asmara and the Rock Island of Love is a location that became the tourist destination. Come according to the story, anyone who descend to the stone corral and Love Island, Asmara will have a lasting love. This may make the Rock Island of Love and Asmara to create a place where the tourists became curious.

Less full taste when we visited the location of this tour without a purchase as a souvenir by or just to remind us that the tour had visited the location Patengan situ. We do not need to take pains to souvenir can get, because the location of the tour, there are many shops that provide a variety of souvenir. There Patengan provide full facilities sufficient, including parking area is large enough, toilets, Musholla, home to eat. In addition, when we bring their own supplies, we can also rent a mat that can be used as a place to rest while enjoying the beauty of the panorama Patenggang situ and also the day of dining.

Tangkuban Parahu Mountain

angkuban Perahu, is one of the volcanoes are located in West Java, precisely in Ladybrand, about 30 km north of the city of Bandung with the altitude of 2,084 meter above sea level. For there to take less than 30 minutes using motor vehicles. Tangkuban Perahu name is closely linked to a legend that Sudanese soil is very famous, namely Sangkuriang. Tangkuban Perahu, which from a distance looked like the boat capsize, perhaps caused by a failed kesaktian Sangkuriang address the commonly mentioned tasks in the boat in time to make comparisons to marry Dayang SUMBI the other is the real mother. Because can not resolve the making of the boat, eventually kicking Sangkuriang boat that is not so. Legend that regard closely in the naming Tangkuban Perahu.

Mount the last burst in 1910, has a 9 crater, which is still active until now. The great number of explosion which occurred in 1.5 century terakhirlah that cause many craters - on crater Tangkuban Perahu. Crater-craters are of the Queen, policeman, Domas, New Jurig, Rhino, Jurian, Siluman and Pangguyungan Rhino. In between the craters, craters, the Queen of the crater is the largest, followed by that of the policeman is located alongside the Queen with craters. Some craters removing sulfur smell of smoke, there is even a crater forbidden to enter, because the smell smoke contain poisons.

Enchantment Tangkuban Perahu is so impressive, even when the weather is sunny, depressions in the ground wall craters can be seen clearly, not only that, the primary craters can we enjoy the beauty that is very impressive. This is the natural beauty that makes Tangkuban Perahu become one of the attractions of natural mainstay of West Java Province, particularly in Bandung. Every weekend, the area Tangkuban Perahu always visit by visitors who want to see the beautiful Tangkuban Perahu. In fact, in the long holiday atmosphere, visitor came to the location of this tour can reach thousands each day.

Kawah Putih (White Crater)

Patuha mountain, located approximately 2,300 meter above sea level, south of the city of Bandung, save a mysterious past. Mount Patuha community considers the area that is haunted, they consider the peak of Mount Patuha first is a meeting place where the ancestors South Bandung. However, the mystery that has become the generations that vanished after it was started by a German scientist Dutch half, Dr. Franz Wilhelm Junghun, who is also a Dutch businessman who plantation preservation of nature in the year 1837. Conditions in the valley of Mount Patuha time is still a dense forest, tree-filled tree species of local wood, such as rasamala, saninten, hurly, samida, and others.

Because the sense of curious and not trash , Junghun continue to penetrate the forest of Mount Patuha. And finally he found a crater lake that looks very exotic, and very beautiful. Although found in 1837, but the area is becoming a new tourist attraction in 1987 after being developed by PT Perhutani (Persero) Unit III of Banten and West Java.

After entering the crater area of white, not fear that you will be natural, but you will be glued to see so and so and see how the amazing own puddle of white accompanied by a puff of smoke above. The color of the water in the crater lake of white is not always white, the color white is the color of the craters found at the most visited, sometimes the water, green apples and bluish, when the blazing sun and fine weather, sometimes also the color of milk chocolate.

The less fun in this area is the smell of sulfur, which for some people, can cause cough-cough because the bad smell, even not far from the crater area of tourism, there are white artificial cave deep as 5 meters, which he said they had made a sulfur mine. When you pass through the cave you will smell the smell of sulfur that is all. Because the sulfur content is very high that, at the time it was built with a sulfur factory name of the White Zwavel Ontgining.

White craters occur as a result of the eruption of Mount Patuha occurred about a century to 10's century to 12. In addition, there are also white crater other craters, known by the name of the time.

There are stalls selling various souvenir that can be used as a by-by. In addition, there are also many traders who sell fruit typical Ciwidey, namely strawberry.

Unfortunately, when you are traveling to Ciwidey not stop to the of the White, you will spend the place that gives a very natural feel incredible. Especially on holidays, there you will see many people who came to tour the area to enjoy the beautiful paintings of how the creator. The beauty of being that will make you continue to remember it some time.

How to Achieve Area tour of the White

Tours of the White which is located approximately 46 km from the city of Bandung can be accessed by using private vehicles or public vehicles. When you use a public vehicle you need not worry, there are transportation that will take you to the tour of the White area. Or you can also use motorcycle with a friend - your friend (dwi)

Cigentis Water Falls

There is some a beautiful place near my town Karawang... The Place of name is Loji .. because at loji some beautiful water falls the name of water falls is Curug Cigentis .. available at sanggabuana mountain.

To reach that water Falls can go by public transportation from my town, that car the people call ELF .. elf mean a minibus. for reach Loji we must spent time approx. 1 hour by ELF but is only arived at Pasar Loji.., From Pasar Loji we must change transportation By Ojek (Ojek mean motorcycle transportation). afterwards we arive at foothiils,from foothills we must climb by walking to that Water Falls maybe approx 30 minutes. (dwi)