Tulisan 10

MOUNT CIREMAI

Mount Ciremai included in the National Park area of ​​Mount Ciremai (TNGC). The mountain is

located far apart from the other high mountains. Having a height of 3,078 masl, is the highest

mountain in West Java. Mount Ciremai there is mention Cerme, there is often named "Ceremai")

​​is administratively included in the three districts, namely Cirebon, Kuningan and Majalengka, West Java Province. Mount Ciremai there is mention Cerme, there is often named "Ceremai") ​​is administratively included in the three districts, namely Cirebon, Kuningan and Majalengka, West Java Province. This mountain has a double crater. Western crater radius 400 m east of the crater that was interrupted by a radius of 600 m. At an altitude of about 2,900 m above sea level on the southern slopes of the eruption are former Gowa called Swallow. To reach the summit Ciremei there are 3 paths that can be taken that path Majalengka, and Palutungan path, the path Linggarjati. Linggarjati track (650 meters above sea level) is the most rugged and toughest, but this track is a favorite of hikers passed. This pathway is known to be challenging for climbers Linggarjati village located 14 km from the town of Brass. From the junction Linggarjati walk to historic Linggarjati Manuscript Museum where Bung Karno Linggarjati signed an agreement with the Netherlands. While heading climbing permit is located not too far from the museum. Climb Mount Ciremai Before starting the climb it's good climbers prepare himself especially water, because water is hard to obtain during the trip. The path to the summit is very clear and a lot of signs pointing the way, so it will be easy pemulapun climbers. From climbing post, will travel across the paved road into the pine

forests and rice fields until Spring Post Cibeunar (750 masl). Cibeunar is a pretty safe area camp for the night, because there are relatively abundant water resources, which will not be found again all the way up at the top. After Cibeunar journey will pass through the estate resident to enter Leuweng Flat (1,200 masl). Flat of climbers will Leuweng past the post as the resting place Sigedang and Post Kondang Amis. The next 2 hours climbers will reach the Post Horse Grave (1,380 masl). Horses are grave enough flat land as vast and quite shady campsites. This area is considered sacred to the local community. After Graves Horses, hikers will pass through some of the more sacred places like ceblokan, pengalas. The road will be enlarged when passing Rise Bin-Bin and gaining altitude again when passing Rise Chrysanthemum (1,750 masl).

This path is the heaviest and exhausting than others. Even climbers will find a path that is disconnected and a half climb, and forced him to hold the roots of the trees to reach the next post. Then it will be up on the Rise Bapatere (1,950 masl) with fixed path uphill until barely any bonus in stone Linga (2,250 masl). The time required is approximately 1 hour. It is said that the stone was once used as a wali songo preached to his followers. Near there is a stone phallus in memoriam climbers. According to the story of the climbers died because something strange occurrences in batulingga. Precisely, in 1999 and of the three climbers, just

a survivor. While the other two were killed by removing the mucus from his mouth. According

to belief, the phallus stone blocks guarded by two beings named delicate and aki nini serentet

buntet. Linga stone is a post resting flat ground and there is a large stone. Along the way hikers

will meet again the two posts resting Baton Kiara and Sangga Buana. Revived climbers will enter the limits of vegetation. The journey continues next 2 hours until the Postal Pangasinan (2,750masl). Pangasinan is the last post. According to history, during the Japanese occupation, marinating is a prisoner of war landfills. Maybe because it was on a certain evening, often screams or the sound of marching feet of the Japanese soldiers. From a fairly open area, climbers can see the lip of the crater is quite amazing. It takes one hour to pass through the rocks and terrain remained rock uphill, even had half creeping, to reach the summit.