GEDE MOUNTAIN TRACK

Duration : 3 days / 2 nights
Start/end : Bandung, West Java

A traverse climb the Mt. Gede ( 2,958 M above sea level) from Cibodas Gate to the summit and down to the Gunung Putri Gate, before transfer back to Bandung.

Descriptive day to day program :

DAY 01 : BANDUNG - CIBODAS - KANDANG BADAK
Pick up then transfer to Cibodas highland for about more or less about 3 hours. Upon arrival in Cibodas then walk up hill on the paved road next to a Golf Course to Cibodas Gate to start hiking under thick jungle canopy clearly marked trails with regular rest point for about 4 - 5 hours. Overnight in tents at Kandang Badak Campsite for acclimatization (L,D).

DAY 02 : MT. GEDE SUMMIT (2,958 M ASL) - ACCLIMATIZATION
Acclimatization of Mt. Gede (2,958 M ASL). Free time at your own leisure (B, L, D)

DAY 03 : MT. GEDE SUMMIT (2,958 M ASL) - MT. PUTRI - BANDUNG Early in the morning from Summit of Mt. Gede (2,958 M ASL) return down to Kandang Badak Campsite for breakfast then continue descent to Gunung Putri. Arrive In Gunung Putri, transfer by Air-conditioned car return to Bandung. Lunch on the way to Bandung, West Jave Style (B,L)

 

 

Mountain Hiking : Mt. Burangrang

Hello everyone,

When I started to read some of the runner’s blog, i realized that i’ve been missing some importants and extraordinary running events lately, no to mention the boodle fight by the BaldRunner, the urban run by the Hardcore Runners last sunday and some races, arghh…

anyhow, this is my story…

It was last July 31 I had mountain hiking in Bandung Indonesia. I start the run at 1190masl. The picture above was taken in the campus of Jendral Achmad Yani University.

This use to be a small store where campers could enjoy hot coffee or noodles or just some refreshments before or after the camp out. To my surprise that morning i saw a permanent little house, security post, to be exactly, replacing the small store. The security then told me that I could not proceed to the lake of Situl embang. The area is closed until further notice. Usually this area would be close to the public if there is an activity from the Special Force. FYI: this area belongs to the Indonesia Special Forces Commando a.k.a KOPASUS. Close to the lake of Situlembang is the training area of this special force where we could find barracks.

You could see behind me, far below is little road that leads to the lake.

Nailed on the tree a word “PUNCAK” which mean summit, that kind of signs is very common along the trail to guide the hikers to the right trail. On top of it is SATGANA, Task Force for Alert Disaster, the organization who provides this signs along the trail.

Pictures above were taken just before the summit. You could see the small vegetation is dominating the trail. The weather was freezing here. Not so windy but foggy. On the right side is a cliff, its depth is enough to send you to the grave if you fall.

…and finally summit of Mt. Burangrang huuuuh I'm tired....

My next mountain hiking would be in Mt. Gede-Pangrango