Punishment still beguiling ascent to heaven of Central Java
are philosophical arguments usually given when climbers explain why they climb mountains. British climber George Mallory, for example, joked famous "because it's there", while the legendary New Zealand explorer Sir Edmund Hillary, the existential notion argued that through a mountain to climb, we actually are " conquer us" . However, the 76th highest peak in the world rose only - Central Java Mount Lawu - I would suggest that for many climbers the reason for wanting to scale a mountain is much easier, and that's the visceral pleasures that stunning of the look at the top come!
go as Indonesia very high mountains, the Mount Lawu is not particularly well known in 3265 meters, but it falls just 411 meters short of Indonesia (probably) most famous mountain, Mount Rinjani Lombok (3676 meters).
Mount Rinjani but not to climb the most practical of the mountains, require a serious investment in time and money. Mount Lawu, on the other hand is easily accessible from Jakarta and the trails are so well marked that even a drunk and very shortsighted find climbers it would be difficult to get lost (no, I'm not here to be autobiographical!). Mount Lawu is also a good test for novice climbers -., To see if they "have what it takes" to climb the country even more difficult mountains
Arrival
to the Mount Lawu you first need to go to the Central Java city of Surakarta (Solo or as it is otherwise). We took the night bus that went from the dark and dirty environment of Kampung Rambutan in East Jakarta. For what seemed like an eternity, the bus struggled through insane traffic on the toll road from the city goes.
But finally begun to ease shortly after the satellite town Bekasi traffic and we thought we were finally on the way - and then decided the driver that it was to eat a large service area and attracted over, where we had our dinner, which seemed like a giant aircraft hangar. Strange.
Back in our seats 30 minutes later and by bus to Central Java rages on newly built toll roads (thanks, Jokowi), most of us dozed soon nostalgic Indonesian love songs from artists like Ebiet G. Ade , Alda Risma and the most talented female rock star who ever lived, Nike Ardilla -. best known for her heartbreaking ballad Bintang Kehidupan
everything was a blur, to some ungodly hour before dawn, we were dangdut of playing music of a radio in a road ~~ POS = TRUNC warung woke up. We stopped for coffee; not the Starbucks nonsense, but right Javanese coffee - Kopi Tubruk - so strong and sweet life in a Wayang golek could breathe dolls. Reenergized, we leave and within an hour or so arrived at Terminal Pálúr, a typical ropey looking bus station on the outskirts of Solo. From here we moved to a smaller bus to get to Tawangmangu, the nearest town to Mount Lawu, in a bone-jarring ride that takes about an hour.
Tawangmangu a pleasant enough place to stay if you need it. There are two trails leading to Mount Lawu (named Cemoro Kandang Sewu and Cemoro), starting not far apart, and easily accessible from Tawangmangu of omprengan (minibuses) to be reached in about 20 minutes. Of the two routes, I would recommend the Cemoro Kandang trail with the mountain climb, and longer at 12km to the summit - compared to Cemoro Sewu 8km -. If there is more flat stretches, for a pleasant hike make
history
one thing that is greatly appreciated on Mount Lawu that it is a very sacred place.
by Javanese legend, the mountain, the final resting place of the last king of Majapahit kingdom Prabu Brawijaya V -. though his body was never found
No mountain is true in Indonesia as haunted or as mystical Mount Lawu and despite there may be "alive" even hide his identity. For this reason, climbers should whisper to the mountain and ask his permission when they need something - say, to relieve themselves, for example. Swearing or cursing is strictly prohibited. "Upset the mountain", the people in the surrounding villages say live and "can not be accepted, to go its sacred earth". Casualties over the years, numerous and just last year seven hikers died in a forest fire
The View from Mount Lawu. | Photo Martin Jenkins
The rise with the Cemoro Kandang trail
There is a long hike to summit (about eight to ten hours), so you need to spend the night up there. We brought rain, but you can also in a very simple manner on the supplied rattan mats from the summit not far Yem in mbOK Warung crash. On the trail to the top, there are five posts that provide some basic protection from the elements
Make no mistake, however -. This is no walk in the park. The path is not last very steep in parts and fresh legs long. For me to mid-afternoon, the hike was turned into a fight between my head and my body. How can I keep going? My shirt is soaked in sweat - a typical Bule weakness - and I have a raging thirst. Legs hurt like crazy. But repentance is not an option. Not now ...
When we post three achieved most of us, were completely destroyed. We rested and enjoyed the spectacular view before recall that it was almost dawn, and we still had to write on foot four, and another half an hour away, where we would camp for the night.
Thus, we have the way our torch beams. This section was to climb a complete animal and so steep zigzagged in places that crazily the track back and forth. But then: what's that smell? The smell of human excrement! This could mean only one thing, of course - we were within reach of the post four! The literal dumping grounds from those who were too lazy to cover up their waste: by far the most disturbing aspect of the rise. Why a sacred mountain as treat?
The next day we got an early start. It is to write a good walk five hours before known a grueling 30 minutes to climb up an almost impossible steep path to the summit as Hargo Dumilah. We made it! All the pain immediately forgotten. Well, not for long, of course - we still go back down
The descent using the Cemoro Sewu trail
Unlike to! the Cemoro Kandang track where we that drinks (or food) could be bought found refreshments are readily available at most of the posts on the Cemoro Sewu track - to save quite possibly my life
to descend mountain was also a challenge. The road was incredibly steep and is often paved with large stones, I was breaking my knee is not surprising completely at some point. But in the late afternoon and about five hours later, we had to write such, his legs like jelly. From here it was back an hour or so from the main road through a pine forest on foot. Holy Mountain or not, only one question was now on my head. Where the **** do I get a blessed Bintang?
Useful
- No guides are needed because the roads are very well defined and paved in many places with large stones.
- be properly prepared with all the right gear, as it is very cold at night and kills hypothermia. Night temperatures go as low as 0-4 degrees.
- bring at least 2 liters of bottled water.
- Travel as light as possible.
- you do the hike in the rainy season - really, it's not worth
- be prepared mentally for a very tough hike
- seriously take the walk ... If you have an accident, you will not be helicopters!
0 Komentar