Asia Nature Travel

In Java, among community who love the outdoors sport, Gunung salak is one of their goals to meet the satisfaction for how to appreciate and love nature. Gunung Salak located near Jakarta City, it the has scenery and natural charm view that is still beautiful. If you want to try an adventure tour with a climb of Mount Salak, you can use some climbing lane, one through Girijaya Line and Line Kutajaya (Cimelati).
Mount Salak since time immemorial has been frequently visited by pejiarah (religious visitors), because there is a statue on top of the mountain cult Salak. In addition there are also grave Mount Salak Grandparent who frequented visited by pejiarah. Meanwhile, at the foot of Mount Salak many sacred places, one of which is the shrines and temples have also called the Temple of Prabu Siliwangi.


The climb should be done in the dry season, because in the rainy season as the path becomes muddy and slippery swamp. Also the wind is often blowing hard. Actually, this mountain can be climbed from several points, including a common path is the path used from Wana Wisata Cidahu Cangkuang Sukabumi District. From Cangkuang have two lanes of the old route to the summit of Mount Salak and 1 new track to the Crater Queen. The path is full of sense of mystique to the point of pilgrimage tourism Curug Pilung Wana, Giri Jaya village, District Cidahu, Village Kutajaya / Cimelati.

Around the entrance the are Wana Wisata,  a convenient places for camping, there are also many food stalls. To go to Crater Queen takes about 3-5 hours, whereas to get to the top of Mount Salak I takes about 8 hours. From the campsite to the shelter I, the path is steep initially, in the form of rocks neatly arranged. Then going into the area of dense tropical forest with trees large, about 1 / 2 hours later you will pass a variety of channels, flat, up and down.
Toward shelter II, lines begin to damp and wet. Several small river you will pass, but when the dry season this river will be dry. You would follow the path that many grown banana trees, but do not expect to find ripe bananas for this area inhabited many a monkey. When the day late in the afternoon we will see the monkeys hanging on their nest around this point.

In the shelter II there are a place that large enough to set up a tent, with views of tropical forests are still thick, and near the Shelter II there also a nice river. Toward shelter III, you will pass the muddy roads. Even in some places, the path of the steep slippery ground, but you're still a little relieved of tree roots.
For the IV route to shelter the more steeply, especially in the rainy season because of slippery red soil. In some places you will go through muddy places that sometimes reached knee foot depth. You will pass two pieces of clear river water, you should take the clean water in the rivers because that is where the last water source could be found. Shelter IV is a crossroads. To go to take the Queen crater to the left, while to get to the top of Mount Salak to take the right path. In the shelter IV is large enough you can also set up a tent.

For those who has limited time for enjoying the nature near Jakarta, Gunung Salak is the best choice for spending time especially in the weekend.