Thursday, 18 December 2014

Mt. Singgalang, From Sumatera Barat, Indonesia


Singgalang included in the District IV Koto, Agam, West Sumatra.
To reach the summit of this mountain can be traveled through several hiking trails, including the New Koto paths, lanes and paths Balingka Toboh. But of the three lines, the most common and frequently used is the New Koto path.

It is not difficult to find transportation to the new koto climbing lane due to its position between the resort town of Bukittinggi and Padang long. If the fields of the city you can use the bus or travel bukittinggi majors. The fare ranges from Rp 15,000 *) - Rp 35,000 *) with a travel time of about two hours. If from Bukittinggi, you can ride the bus department bukittinggi-length fields. Cost around Rp 10,000 *) takes about 20 minutes. Of both the departure location, you can go down in the new koto and continue the journey back to the village clever sikek. You can ride the freight village (angdes) for about Rp 3,000 *) or can be hired by the rent by about Rp 50,000 *) to be delivered to the television station.
On the way through the village (village) sikek clever you will be presented with a view of the beautiful and cool. This village is the nature and craft village, here you can buy some souvenirs to souvenirs later. You also can see the sugar cane fields belonging to local residents with a simple building in the middle, which is where the farmers make saka sugar (brown sugar). The process of making sugar is still very simple, with the use of buffalo to grind cane.

Arriving at the television station you will see a much wider view again. Merapi mountain natural scenery looks very clearly visible from here. Will certainly fascinate the eyes can see. Here is also the starting point of the climb you can also use as a place to rest. To climb this mountain is free of charge, just have to ask for permission ascent to local officials in advance. At this point the available sources of water that can be used, if needed you can use it for lunch later in the ascent.

Singgalang mountain climbing can take take about six hours to cross the path of ascent is quite clear. Terrain conditions from the start climbing up towards the rock in the form of shrubs with primary and secondary forest. On the way you will see the water source named Fountain I. Here there is a small river which can be found after the downhill.

After a five-hour drive then you arrived at the site called the Rocks. Is a suitable location for the rest because it is located in an open area of ​​hard rock and soil conditions are yellow. If the weather is clear, from here you can enjoy views of Merapi mountain which looks beautiful with decoration verdant fields of population in his leg. At the top of the rock there is also a monument monument called Galapagos. This monument is a memorial for the loss of one of nature lovers Galapagos students of SMAN 1 Padang in the 90s.

From rock next trip to the lake goddess with the terrain in the form of a small incline with shrubs and forest vegetation moss. Track is quite obvious because you can follow the poles and power cables as standard track. Poles and wires would eventually lead you to the lake goddess to the top of the peak.
After 30 minutes of walking then you arrived at the lake goddess. This lake is a former crater Singgalang which is no longer active. The scenery around the lake is very beautiful. Quite often the sound of birdsong shouted that can create a sense of comfort to those who hear it. With the charm is still beautiful and natural, making this lake mountain paradise Singgalang. Not infrequently every climber who came to spend the night here to enjoy the beauty of the lake longer atmosphere goddess.
Goddess of the lake to the top of Singgalang only takes about 30 minutes longer with sufficient condition sloping path through the forest moss. Singgalang peak marked by a tower-tower transmitter in a wire fence. From here you can see a panoramic view of nature with wider. Guaranteed to pay all that you feel tired during the ascent.

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