Mount Gede is a mountain located in Java Island, Indonesia. Mount Gede are within the scope of Pangrango Gede National Park, which is one of five national parks in Indonesia was first announced in 1980. The mountain is located in the three districts, namely Bogor, Cianjur and Sukabumi, with an altitude of 1000-3000 m. asl, and is at latitude 106 ° 51 '- 107 ° 02' E and 64 ° 1 '- 65 ° 1 LS. The average temperature at the peak of Mount Gede 18 ° C and in the evening peak temperatures ranging from 5 ° C, with an average rainfall 3600 mm / year. The main gate to the mountain is from Cibodas and Cipanas.
Mount Gede forest covered by mountains, which includes zones submontana, Montana, to the subalpin around the peak. Mountain forests in this region is one of the richest flora in Indonesia, even in the Malesia region.
Tourism Attraction
Mount Gede and Gede National Park area Pangrango also an interesting natural attractions and is visited by many tourists, both domestic and international.
Some sites / attractions to visit
Blue lake. Small-sized five-acre lake (1575 meters above sea level.) Is located 1.5 km from the entrance Cibodas. This lake has always looked blue in the sun, because it is covered by blue algae.
Cibeureum waterfall. Waterfall which has a height of about 50 meters is located approximately 2.8 km from Cibodas. Around the waterfall can be seen kind of a red algae that is endemic in West Java.
Hot Water. Located about 5.3 km or 2 hours drive from Cibodas.
Stone and Cage Rhino cage. For camping activities and observation of plants / animals. Situated at an altitude of 2220 m. above sea level with a distance of 7.8 km or 3.5 hours drive from Cibodas.
Peak and the crater of Mount Gede. Panorama of the sunset / sunrise, a stretch of Cianjur-Sukabumi-Bogor seen clearly, interesting geological attractions and observation of plants typical around the crater. At the top there are three craters are still active in a complex that is the crater Lanang, Queen and Wadon. Situated at an altitude of 2958 m. above sea level with a distance of 9.7 km or 5 hours drive from Cibodas.
Suryakencana square. Plains area of 50 hectares covered edelweiss flower beds. Situated at an altitude of 2750 m. above sea level with a distance of 11.8 km or six hour drive from Cibodas.
People's legend
History and legend that is the belief that the local community about the existence of grandparent Suryakencana and King Siliwangi in Mount Gede. People believe that the spirit of Grandmother King Siliwangi Suryakencana and will keep the Mount Gede in order not to explode. At some point, many people who go into caves around Mount Gede for semedhi / meditate and perform religious ceremonies. And the big mountain is also believed to be living in grandparent Sinto Gendeng time educating students named Wiro Sableng.
Route Achievement
To reach the location Pangrango Gede National Park can be reached through the route Jakarta-Bogor-Cibodas with approximately 2.5 hours (± 100 km) by car, or the London-Cipanas-Cibodas with a time of 2 hours (± 89 km), and Bogor- Salabintana with a time of 2 hours (52 km).