Mount Lawu Indonesia

Mount Lawu Indonesia

Java Island is known as one of the provinces surrounded by active mountains and inactive mountains. For example Mount Merapi, Mount Merbabu, Mount Slamet, Mount Agung, Mount Lawu, and many others. But among the various mountains that have been mentioned, there is one mountain name that is very famous and has been used as a tourist destination and ascent for travelers. The mountain is called Mount Lawu.

Maybe for some readers especially those who really like traveling and climbing activities are already familiar with the name of this one mountain.

Mount Lawu is indeed one of the most famous mountains, especially among lovers of travelers and lovers of mountain climbing sports. This mountain is one type of mountain that is no longer active. This mountain last erupted around the year 85 - precisely on October 28, 1985, where the result of the eruption caused rain of ash around the provinised area of ​​Central Java and East Java. However, due to the rest of the results of the eruption, this region became very fertile and created various kinds of very attractive natural tourist destination objects.

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Mount Lawu is located in the province of Central Java, precisely in Karanganyar Regency, about 1 hour from the direction of the city of Solo (Surakarta). This mountain is located on the border of three districts at once, namely Karanganyar Regency (Central Java), Ngawi Regency (East Java), and Magetan Regency (East Java).

Even though the status is inactive, this mountain peak still has a small crater that still emits water vapor (Funnarol) and sulfur (Solfatara). The arrangement of Mount Lawu has three peak parts, namely the Peak of Hargo Dalem, Puncak Hargo Dumiling, and the highest peak of this mountain is called Puncak Hargo Dumilah. In addition, the Mountain area also has several well-known forests, namely the Dipterokrap Hill Forest, Upper Decteropkap Forest, Montane Forest, and Ericacaous Forest.

If you want to climb to Mount Lawu the following is the Mount Lawu hiking trail, namely:

Your first climb must start from Cemoro Sewu. In this place you will pass two springs namely Panguripan and Sendang Drajad which are located in post 1. The road that you have to pass is better than passing Cemoro Kandang
Heading 2 you will pass a large stone called watu iris and you will, past the mosque building which turns out to be a tomb
In post 3 towards heading 4 there is a road with natural stone but the track is challenging
In heading 4 to 5 you will pass a good road and can take shelter here
A few kilometers later you can arrive at the summit of Mount Lawu

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Peak of Mount Lawu
Mount Lawu has three peaks, Hargo Dumiling Peak Hargo Dalem, and Hargo Dumilah. The summit of Hargo dumillah is the highest peak with an altitude of around 3. 265 masl.

Basically, the Mount Lawu area is one of the types of mountainous areas that have various kinds of uniqueness and exoticism when compared to the types of mountains found on the island of Java. In addition, this mountain also has various interesting facts that are very mandatory for you to know, namely:

1. Mount Lawu is located in the border area between Central Java Province and East Java Province. On the slopes of the mountain there is a connecting road between the two provinces, namely Plaosan District (Magetan Regency, East Java) and Karan District.

2. In Lawu area there are various kinds of very interesting natural tourist destinations, for example Cemoro Sewu, Tawangmangu, Sarangan Telogo, Temple Complex inherited from the Majapahit Kingdom (Sukuh Temple and Cetho Temple), very extensive tea plantations, Balekambang park, Secluded hills , the burial complex (Astana Giriloyu and Astana Mangadheg) where between the cemetery complex there is the No. 2 Indonesian presidential funeral complex named Astana Giribangun.

3. Mount Lawu became one of the oldest ancient mountains on the island of Java and this mountain was named the Seven Summits of Java (seven peaks in Java) which in ancient times was named Wukir Mahendra.

4. Inside Mount Lawu still found in various kinds of jumbo-sized animal species and also can still be found various kinds of rare plants. In addition, in this mountain region also recorded traces of humans who lived in ancient times with many found various kinds of ancient human fossils in ancient times.