Watching the sunrise/sunset from the top of the mountain is a luxury that
not everyone can enjoy it. an extreme route, erratic weather, heavy
travel, and the distance that must be taken become the major barriers
for some people, but this does not work at Mount Nglanggeran, Patuk,
Gunungkidul. It takes only 1 to 1.5 hours of climbing, you will arrive
at the west summit of Mount Nglanggeran, Mount Gede. The beautiful
scenery that feast for the eyes was welcome. As far as the eye could see
there was only a stretch of clouds at high altitude, the range of stone
mountain with a unique shape, residents township, also green rice
paddies and fields. At dusk approached, the city of Yogyakarta will look
like a sea of fireflies. A sprinkling of starlight and the sparkling
city lights are visible from a distance become a romantic view for
everyone who camped on this mountain.
This region is an area that its lithology was composed by old
volcanic material and has a beautiful landscape in which the geology is
very unique and has a high scientific value. From the result of
researches and existing references, it is declared that Mount
Nglanggeran is an Ancient Volcano. We have often heard and seen pictures
of human Purba, so, what does the Ancient Volcano look like? The
boulder towering like buildings and malls formerly was an active volcano
(60 million years ago) now we can sit sipping fresh air while taking
pictures and enjoy the beautiful sceneries. Green carpet that stretched
when looking down, saw the fields, gardens, buildings and various
television stations which is quite a lot, adds to the beauty of nature.
This location is perfect for rock climbing, tracking, cruising out bond
tour, and camping.
Facilities offered in the area of Mount Nglanggeran Ecotourism is
very complete, so visitors who come will feel comfortable when traveling
here. The facilities are health post, information center, hall,
culinary center, home stay, restroom facilities, worship facilities,
climbing lane, and camping ground. Not only that, but it also has a lot
of interesting sights that will pamper you who want to experience the
beauty of nature. One of them is Comberan spring that is a spring that
placed in the top of Mounth Nglanggeran which never experienced drought.
There is also a shrine to get a gift from the creator for those who
believe to be able to achieve the desires or ideals. Besides the
Comberan spring, there is a hermitage used to perform the ritual
“Prehatin”. It is usually do on specific days which are believed to have
a mystical value. Travelers will arrive to perform the ritual. This
place is popular because the weather is cool and there is level of
staircases made at the time of the Japanese which is used as a hiding
place of Japanese soldiers. The water of this spring is believed to be
able to stay young if it is used to wash the face.
There are so many local tourists also occasional foreign tourists
visiting this Mount to enjoy the beauty of the scenery, trying to
conquer the big rocks to climb, or just relieve the fatigue from daily
work activities and the crowded of the city. It will give you a new and
great experience
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