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Saturday 16 July 2011

TRAVELLING AROUND THE WORLD: Places of Interest in the region of Mount Papandayan - Garut, West Java, Indonesia


There are some interesting places that can be visited at Papandayan mountain region:

TRAVELLING AROUND THE WORLD: Trekking route at Mount Papandayan

For those who want a challenging climbing routes, trekking can find a path from the plaza Pondok Salada to the top of the mountain and then down through the top of this mountain ridge. The path of this path ends in the rear parking area. Trekking path takes approximately 6 hours.

TRAVELLING AROUND THE WORLD: How to get Mount Papandayan from Jakarta or Bandung?

Mount Papandayan and Mount Cikurai facing each other and located not far from the town of Garut. To get to Terminal Garut could depart from the capital of the State as well as from the provincial capital of West Java; using public transport from Jakarta (Jakarta - Garut) or from Bandung (Bandung - Garut).

Travelling Around The World: Mount Papandayan (2622 m) Garut West Java, Indonesia.

Mount Papandayan located in Garut regency, West Java, Indonesia. And its geographic position is located at 7.32 º South Latitude and 107.73 º East Longitude. Mount Papandayan has stratovolcano type and has four large crater that is Crater Mas, New Crater, Crater Nangklak, and Crater Manuk, but after the crater erupted in 2002 the crater change into a large crater area, and more clearly visible from a distance. Mount Papandayan crater open to the public and easily visited by visitors who have never climbed the mountain though.