Garut regency has a lot of interesting tourist destination. One of them is Crater / volcano. Papandayan crater is located in Mount Papandayan subdistrict Cisurupan, Garut regency, West Java province.
Crater / of Mount Papandayan is Mount active, so if you intend to visit or mountain climbing Papandayaan you have to be careful.
Crater / Mount Papandayaan known as mountain for beginner climbers. This is because the terrain is relatively not too steep climb, open and distance is not too far away. In addition to climbing, mountain areas papandayaan also often used for camping.
For those of you who do not want to make the climb or camping you can just visit to the parking area. From the parking area can be seen quite beautiful scenery. This parking area is located at an altitude of about 2020 m. From the parking area can be seen walls papandayan mountains and clouds of smoke that excluded the crater of the volcano. This parking area is accessible vehicle. In the parking area there are toilet facilities, mosque, several stalls selling food and souvenirs, as well as inspection post BKSDA (Natural Resources Preservation Hall). Around the parking area is often also used as a place for Camping. Camping place is often also called Camp David. For those of you who do not have a tent, you can rent a tent and mattress at the checkpoint with a the rate of Rp 300,000.
Thick fog in the parking area of the crater papandayan
Some visitors are camping in the mountain parking area papandayan
For those of you who intend to continue the journey to the crater of the volcano, you should report to advance to the checkpoint and ask the status of Papandayan crater, if it can be climbed or not, in view of the crater is active crater, and lately they are an increase in volcanic activity in the mountain .
Papandayan crater is located at an altitude of about 2220 m, and the distance from the parking area about 1.5 km. The first field that is passed is not too dense forest as far as about a hundred meters. After the trees began to no longer rare. Look there is further tree planting efforts. After that the terrain is open terrain, rocky but not too uphill.
Stakes reforestation seedlings in early trip to the crater papandayan
The
longer trouble growing field that is the angle of the track increases.
Approaching the crater began to smell the scent of sulfur. In the crater
area there are so many holes that emit smoke containing sulfur. The
closer the crater area increasingly sharp aroma, sometimes if the smoke
is inhaled will cause pain or tightness in the chest. Similarly, if the
affected eye will ached. We recommend that you do not linger or avoid
smoky areas. If possible you should wear a mask or cover your nose with a
handkerchief or the like. Some craters belching steam enough and with
high pressure and rumbling sound. If you sit around the crater holes
will be slightly felt vibrations in the earth which is stepped.
Papandyan crater area that a lot of steaming
Crater Lake Papandayan
From
here we return to the parking area, because we do not intend to the top
of the volcano or camping in the Pondok Saladah. In addition, this is
the first climbing experience for children, the youngest only 12 years
old. From the parking area to the crater Papandayan we take about 2
hours.If you intend to continue the journey to the summit of the volcano, you have to travel about 2 km, and the peak is located at an elevation of 2600-meter. You also need to bring supply eat and drink enough. If you intend camping in Pondok Salada you also have to bring equipment for camping and warm clothing. Around the Pondok Salada and peak encountered edelweiss flower.
Pondok Saladah of Mount Papandayan
Edelweiss trees in the mountain Papandayan
How can to Papandayan crater.Papandayan crater can be reached by regular vehicles to park. Once it can only be reached by foot. If you can use a private vehicle to the city of Garut, further in the direction of the subdistrict Cisurupan. Further on there will Cisurupan arch indicates the direction to the mountain tourist park Papandayan. Distance from the junction to the parking area about 8.5 km. You should not use the saloon but using a minibus which is rather high, because in some places broken road conditions and perforated deep enough.
If you use public transportation, then first of all you can go to the the Garut. of the Garut terminal you can continue the journey by public transport to Cisurupan. From Cisurupan you can continue to ride motorcycles OJEG, vehicle pickup or vegetable carrier. You can negotiate for the charge. Rates for OJEG rather expensive. As for the vehicle any time there is no tub and had to wait quite a load.
For more details can be seen on the map below
Map location crater papandayan
View larger map on Crater of Mount Papandayan
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