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Exploring Adventure Destination At Garut

There are many good place to visit in Garut and here some Exploring Adventure Destination  that perhaps you want to know.

Mount Papandayan
Regions object of Mount Papandayan have an area 7132 ha, consisting of a Nature Reserve with an area of 6807 hectares and 225 hectares of Natural Park. The type of this mountain is a type of volcano has a height of 2622 m above sea level. While the number of craters Papandayan have many active craters, some of which there are four craters that erupted in 2002, namely the New Crater, Nagklat crater and crater  2002 (2).
The appeal of the main form of the volcano crater, panoramic, mountain and camp, all this can be done in TWA potential attraction there is a forest in the Nature Reserve (CA) that are specifically for research and education (from ITB routinely carried out every year) and outside the region there are plantations of the garden belonging PTPN8 Sedep, Bandung.
The main activities that can be done that is tracking, hiking, photography and forest recreation that all this can be done in the TWA. While the activity is supporting the research of fauna and flora of the CA and for the picnic and camping can be done at the TWA.

Mount Cikuray
Cikuray Mountain is the highest mountain in Garut. Carrying 2821 meters high above sea level. Because that's the height, this mountain is very easily recognized and viewed from various directions. It is located in the southern city of Garut, exactly in between the region and the article is Cilawu. Besides known height, this mountain is also the symbol of natural riches Garut.
Until now  natural panorama of Mount Cikuray great demand of tourists, both domestic and foreign tourists. Many of those who come to Cikuray tempted to climb the mountain, looking at the beautiful scenery around it. Although the mountain has no such crater of Mount Guntur or Papapandayan, but no less interesting for its natural panoramic view from the other mountains in the surrounding mountains.

Mount Guntur
Mount Guntur is one of the mountain is owned by Garut district, which is located in the village of Kampung Dukuh Pananjung Sub Tarogong Kaler. Mount Guntur is a mountain that is still active with this volcanic activity has a height of 2000 m above sea level and has a crater contained in one peak. Mount Guntur has a unique landscape character which has three hills on the peak, each hill has a height of 1000 m (from the foot of the mountain), 1200 m and 1300 m at the highest peak. This mountain has a form of appeal challenging mountain terrain, valleys, waterfalls, rivers, natural panorama and craters. Mount Guntur has the general configuration of the land is mountainous with very steep slope and has a soil material in the form of rocky sand. For the stability of the land area classified as unstable, with high levels of land slope and soil absorption is enough.
Mount Guntur Regions TWA has not been intensively developed for tourism zone, it's just a lot of Mount Guntur visited the explorers and used as an area for camping, hiking and tracking.

Talaga Bodas
Talaga Bodas Crater TWA region has an area of 23.85 hectares and located at an altitude of 1512 m above sea level. This tourist attraction is a natural tourist park with white water.
Soil stability and water absorption region is at middle. Type of soil material is rock, rocky soil. Talaga Bodas Crater environmental conditions quite well with the cleanliness and landscape that is fair, visitors who come to the TWA is usually done tracking tours, hiking, photography, picnic, or just a walk and refreshing .

 So...interesting to exploring them..???

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Paragliding At Mount Haruman Garut

Tourist attraction and appeal of sport Paragliding Haruman Mount is located in the village of Sari Haruman, Kadungora District, Garut regency, West Java Province. Ownership status of land used for community land Paragliding is still not managed specifically. Mount Haruman have more or less the level of 1300 m above the sea and the mountain is not a type of volcano. General configuration of land is mountainous with steep slope land is absorbent, soil satabilitas good and kind of material is generally sandy rocky soil. Mount Haruman is an object used for sport Paraglaiding for those lovers of kite flying.

The basis used to fly kites have 40 x 15 m2 area with grass surface layer with a slope of sloping land. To make flying sport kites, each visitor usually bring their own equipment, this is due to the lack of specific management that is not available the necessary equipment.

To reach the area of Mount Haruman glide we can through the highway  Garut - Bandung, which passed the District of Kadungora. From Sub Kadungora can use private vehicles or ojeg towards the village of Sari Haruman. The distance traveled from village to district Kadungora Haruman Sari is approximately 15 km with 2-4 m wide road that has less road quality. Whereas for the airstrip to fly from the village of Sari Haruman is 7-8 km, which is usually the visitors use the jeep or the like, this is caused by a badly damaged condition of the road so it does not allow to pass by other cars and Jeeps.

Exploring activities conducted in this region  is to fly kites, tracking, enjoying the scenery and photography. Think to try this..???

Whitewater Rafting At Cikandang - Garut

One of the explore activity in the Garut was rafting at the Cikandang. located in the Village Sukamulya Pakenjeng. This tourism object is situated 400 m above sea level with the general configuration of the land is mountainous and  hilly. The length of the river which is often used as a tourist attraction is 28 km with a width of 5-8 m. Environmental quality and cleanliness of the river Cikandang well as the region is classified as white water rafting is still very natural. Level of the river rather steep slope with soil stability and good absorption. The average temperature ranges between 30-40’ C with an average sun shines hot and there is the influence of belonging to the season during the rainy season the water in the river Cikandang very heavy so it is better to conduct white water rafting, while during the dry season to subside so the white water rafting activities difficult. Categorized wind strength is not too large.

Cikandang river waters in brownish-green water with the smell and temperature normal. Average high flows in the River Cikandang 1-2 m, so it is a challenge that challenging white water rafting activities. Riverbed material such as mud, stone and gravel to the riverbed slope levels varied, from flat to steep. and the type of ground cover in the form of clay and rocks. The dominant flora of the river is the coconut tree. albasiah wood, bamboo and other woods, while along the riverbank there is fauna like monkeys and several species of birds. Abrasion levels pertained small but ever landslide occurred in the village which was passed by the river Neglasan Cikandang. Visabilitas level in this region are still free due to a natural, and low noise level.

There are obstacles in the form of difficulty or lack of communication tools in this area, not because the phone lines and the limited availability of communication tools that are available is a handy talkie. Activities that can be done in this area, among other "white water rafting and river scenery.

This object is 36 km from the center of district administration, and transportation equipment that can be used to achieve this object other than a personal vehicle is a micro bus with majors Garut Pameungpeuk rate of Rp 6000. Pakenjeng has over 25 km of provincial roads, district roads along the 17 km and 126 km of village roads.

A Trip to Garut South Bandung


Many people know that Bandung is a good place to visit. One can buy cloth, shoes, and bags with very cheap price. They could also visit North Bandung for example Tangkuban Parahu. But one thing that many people don't know is there are many good tourist destination in South Bandung.

Garut is one of them. There are many good place to visit in Garut and here some examples that perhaps you want to know.

Paraglaiding Place on Mount Haruman.
To reach this place one can go through Garut Bandung Highway via Kadungora subdistrict. From Kadungora one could use renting motorcyle called ojeg Haruman Sari village. It is more or less 15 km with 2 -5 meters wide street. From Haruman to Paraglaiding, it is more or less 7-8 km. Usually visitors use jeep. Activities that can be held here are paraglaiding, tracking, sight seeing and photography. Visitors come from Jakarta, Central Java, East Java and abroad like Singapore, Holland, Korea and America.

Cangkuang Temple
Cangkuang is a temple located on Cangkuang village. The name of Cangkuang derived from name of a tree called cangkuang (Pandanus Furcatus) that grows around grave of Embah Dalem Arif Muhammad.

To reach this location one could use bus from Bandung to Garut. It is about Rp.7.000. From Garut to Leles subdistrict there are public transportation service called "angkot". Street to Cangkuang temple from highway about 3 km, or 30 minutes by walking or one could use traditional vehicle called "andong".

Kampung Pulo Unique Traditional Village
Kampung pulo is a unique traditional village located on an island at the center of Situ Cangkuang Lake. Like Cangkuang Temple, it is located on Cangkuang village because Cangkuang Temple, Situ Cangkuang and Kampung Pulo are in one location.

According to history, the people of Kampung Pulo formerly Hindu, then Embah Dalem Muhammad retreat to this place because lose in a war with Dutch. Due to ashamed to Sultan Agung, Embah Dalem Arif Muhammad didn't want to go back to Mataram. He began to broadcast Islam to people of Kampong Pulo. Embah Dalem Arif Muhammad and his friends then live in Kampung Pulo until die. Despite 100 % people of Kampong Pulo are Islam, they still pratice some of Hindu tradition.

Curug Citiis Waterfall
Curug Citiis waterfall located on Pasawahan village, Tarogong subdistrict 1000 m above sea level. di atas permukaan laut. People said that this place is a meeting place of all kings from Java Island. The name Curug Citiis means cool water in Sundanese.

This place located more or less 15 km from downtown of Garut. From terminal to the nearest village of Curug Citiis, it is about 5 km.


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