Saturday, December 18, 2010

PANCURAN PITU BATURADEN


ENGLISH/INDONESIA
Pancuran pitu located on baturaden sightseeing object Purwokerto in Central Jawa Province. It is located around 2.5 km from main entrance gate. The access road are good and common type vehicle can pass through the road until the pancuran pitu entrance gate. Pancuran pitu located on Mountain Slamet Slope  with elevation 852 m hight. Mountain Slamet is the highest mountain in central Java (3400 m). Position of pancuran pitu is 109* 13' 4,48" E and 7* 18' 35.41" S.

Pancuran pitu entrance gate

Distance from entrance gate to pancuran pitu around 300 m, and only be reached by foot. This path is downstairs made from stone. The path are surrounded by forest. There are some food/beverages and souvenir sellers on that path.

View path to pancuran pitu
beverage outlet

Pancuran pitu name comes from Javanese language which mean seven shower. The shower looks like water fall but a small one. The height around 1m. The water are hot. Temperature around 60* C.



The hot water flow to the cliff mixed with cold water. Below a cliff there is a cave call Sarabadak. The water fall in front off the cave.




Pancuran pitu / baturaden location map. click for zoom



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