Ascend The Sacred Myths Of Mount Lawu

Mount Lawu (3265 m) stands firmly to the border between Central Java and East Java, many keep a million of mystery and legend. In the legend of Mount Lawu believed to be the place bertapanya Raden UB or known by the Sunan Lawu after resigning from the Majapahit kingdom, and he is believed to be the ruler of all mankind in the Mount Lawu.

Mount Lawu also has a crater whose names are well known namely Condrodimuko crater, believed to the surrounding community as a place to cook up the Raden Gatutkaca puppet character, one of the representative. In this mountain too many sacred places such as Sendang Drajat, Argo Dalem, Argo Dumilah, Pasar Dieng, Stone Monument "berundak punden", Lumbung Selayur, Telaga Kuning and many more. The mountain is also covered with Edelweiss flowers pink, yellow and white.

Mount Lawu save the mystery in each of the three main peaks and a place that dimitoskan as sacred places in Java. Dalem price believed to be the place pamoksan King Bhrawijaya Pamungkas, Harga Dumiling believed to be the place pamoksan Ki Sabdopalon, and Price Dumilah is a place full of mystery which is often used as a venue to capacity if the mind and meditation.

Every person who wanted to go to the top must understand the various restrictions are not written to not do something, both are acts or words. When prohibition was violated in the perpetrators believed would have fared ill-fated. Other places which are believed by local residents mysteriously namely: Spring Inten, Drajat Spring, Spring Panguripan, Jalatunda Wells, Crater Candradimuka, Repat Kepanasan / Cakrasurya, and Pringgodani.

Cemoro village or hamlet Sewu Cemoro cage which is only about 1 kilometer climb to the summit is a gateway Lawu or better known as Argo Dumilah, its location was not far from town and crossed by the highest road on the island of Java, which is about 1878 meters from sea level . Because of its location, easily accessible, Mount Lawu is visited by many climbers on Sundays and holidays. Even in the month of Suro (New Year according to the Javanese calendar), we will see that not only those who climb to the top of the mountain Lawu, but also many of them pilgrims, hermits and various other purposes.

Second ascent gate area is saddle-shaped area between Sarangan tourist destination famous for its lake and Tawangmangu with waterfall. Both South route is the most easily traversed by its path and the scenery was very beautiful.

To reach this area. From Surabaya direction toward Madison forwarded to Magetan by bus, then ride colt toward Sarangan (1286 m.dpl), from here we took the colt majors Tawangmangu down in Cemoro Sewu or Cemoro Cage. If the direction of Solo, we took the bus to the Tawangmangu (1,000 m.dpl), then go up the colt majors Sarangan stop at Cemoro Cage or Cemoro Sewu. Public transportation / colt from Tawangmangu to Sarangan or the other direction a bit difficult to find starting at 16.00 pm.

All public facilities such as hotels, shops that are closest in tourism areas Sarangan located 5 kilometers from Cemoro Sewu or in Tawangmangu which is also a tourist place. However, we can stay in the homes residents. We can also meet the additional logistical needs for the climb in food stalls in the village gate this climb.

Sewu Cemoro Village (1,800 m asl) sub Plaosan Magetan ascent of the route is a gateway of East Java is a very fertile area. Areas inhabited by 20 families with the main livelihood is farming it looks green, clean so soothing eye of the beholder.

The population is very harmonious, like mutual assistance, friendly to the newcomers and are very concerned about the cleanliness lingkunganya, as evidenced by the acquisition of this trophy in 1991 and East Java Kalpataru for Environmental devotee category in 1992 by Mr. Sardi Kamituwo Sewu Cemoro village.

The path starts from Cemoro Sewu (1,800 m.dpl) this is the most often used for climbing, length 6.5 km, a macadam road from the village to near the top. In the village Cemoro Sewu we prepare the water to travel up and down. We will pass through forests of pine and acacia on the left and right until at an altitude of 3000 m asl lk. In this climb we will pass the 4 pieces of mail at an altitude of 2100 m, 2300 m, 2,500 m and reached the post IV with an altitude of 2800 m above sea level with a time of 4-5 hours. After heading IV trees began to lower until we have to run along the ridge, the way in the form of flat land and on the right side there is the abyss.

Approximately 10 minutes we will arrive in Spring Drajat, a water source that is considered sacred by the pilgrims. In this area are usually used to be imprisoned by people who believe that will get the "science". Here there are 2 meter wide cave that we can use for overnight.

In front of the cave there is a hole about a meter that sometimes can be found in the water. If you do not want to stay at the Spring Drajat, we can move on to the Argo Dalem, by passing the ridge of the hill about 30 minutes, we'll find a fork in the left straight to the top of the Argo Dumilah (3265 m asl) is on the right toward the Argo Dalem (3.148m asl). From this fork, to get to the top of the Argo Dumilah only takes 10 minutes.

Argo Dalem plaza is an open stretch of desert shrub vegetation, allowing us to see towards the top and underneath kelembah. There is a main cabin which is usually a destination of pilgrims who come, complete with his offering goods summit of Mount Lawu of terrain is hilly and there is a point of triangulation. From the top we can enjoy the scenery is very charming. In addition to the rising sun, when we looked toward the west, it would appear the peak of Mount Merapi and Merbabu, and the east will see the peak of Mount Kelud, Butak and Wilis.

The path starts from the village Cemoro this cage, about 12 km in length, are also most often used for climbing, because it is not too uphill and the scenery was very beautiful. Beyond the gate there are climbing shops, also to add logistics, water should also be prepared to travel up here to come down again.

We begin the journey through the acacia and pine forest with rocky road conditions approximately 1.5 hours, we arrive at the Taman Sari Posi below. Then we passed a dirt road from fir and pine forest for about 30 minutes going to see Postal II Taman Sari Top. From here we are still combing through the woods and hills, after traveling 2.5 hours later we arrived at the post Penggik III (2760 m asl).

From this we penggik heading toward the Post IV Cokrosuryo with through the woods, then combed the hills, to the left of us is the abyss, it takes about 1.5 hours. If you do not want to stay at Cokrosuryo we can move on to the Argo Dalem with travel time approximately 2 hours. On the way to the Argo Dalem we will see a post which is damaged on the right fork to the Argo Dumilah and straight toward the Argo Dalem.

Climbing trip to Mount Lawu if through Cemoro Cage takes 8-9 hours and 5-6 to go down, while from Cemoro Sewu takes 6-7 hours for ascent and 4-5 hours to descend. Clothing that is windproof and waterproof as well as equipment for sleep should be taken for the convenience of climbing trips.

If you do not want to climb too busy then you should make the climb on weekdays (Monday-Friday). To permit the ascent to Mount Lawu to date there is still no requirement that an official permit from the agencies that assume this climbing area, and you simply register with the officer who is on the climb heading Cemoro Cage or to Mr. Sardi Kamituwo in the village and Cemoro Sewu leave the identification card itself.