IJEN
CRATER ( KAWAH IJEN )
Ijen Crater is the world's
largest highly acidic lake and is the
site of a labor-intensive
sulfur mining operation in which
sulfur-laden baskets are
hand-carried from the crater floor.
Coffee plantations cover much
of the Ijen caldera floor, and
tourists are drawn to its
waterfalls, hot springs, and dramatic
volcanic scenery.
Mount
Ijen is an active volcano which is located in the Regency of
Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia. This mountain has a height of 2443
m and has four times the burst (1796, 1817, 1913, and 1936). To climb
this mountain to be departing from or Bondowoso from
Banyuwangi.
Climbing route
To reach the mountain's
Ijen Banyuwangi, can increase Public transport stretch Banyuwangi - Licin -
Cashew. Cashew's trip followed the Paltuding or ride motorcycles with
a car transporter vegetables. Main gate to the Nature Park is located
in the crater Ijen Paltuding, who is also a Post PHPA (Forest
Protection and Nature Conservation). Alternative route is Bondowoso -
Wonosari - Tapen - Sempol - Paltuding. Other facilities that can be
enjoyed by visitors, among other tourist huts and stalls that sell
climbing needs to witness the beauty of Ijen crater.
Pal tuding
from walking around with a distance of 3 km. Initial orbit 1.5 km far
enough because the heavy uphill. Most of the lines with slope of
25-35 0. In addition to ascend the sandy soil structure so that the
weight increase due to step foot must hold weight in order not to
sink back.
After break Post in Bunder (post is unique because
it has the form of a circle) next path relatively sloping. Besides
tourist give of the climber in the mountain chain which is very
beautiful. To descend to the crater should be across the field-stone
stones
far 250 meters with a steep conditions.
Ijen Crater is a lake which is located on top of Mount Ijen, East Java, a
region with the Bromo volcano. Ijen crater was in the Nature Park
Ijen.
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