Is Mount Gede Suitable For Beginner Climbers? Here's An Explanation And Rules

Is Mount Gede Suitable For Beginners (The results of the Instagram screenshot @gepangrango.ku)

YOGYAKARTA - One of the popular places for novice climbers in West Java, namely Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park. So, is the big mountain suitable for beginners? Let's discuss it here!

Investigate a calibaration, apparently climbing on Mount Gede is suitable for those of you who are doing such activities for the first time.

The reason is that Mount Gede-Pangrango has a relatively easy field to reach and a fairly low mountain height compared to other mountains on the island of Java.

Mount Gede-Pangrango has 2 peaks, namely the Gede Peak on Mount Gede with an altitude of 2,958 m above sea level (dpl) and the Mundalawangi peak on Mount Pangrango with an altitude of 3,019 m dpl. The climbing road of Mount Gede Pangrango has 3 entrances, namely in Cibodas, Gunung Putri and Salabintana in Sukabumi.

The easiest climbing road that can be chosen is through the entrance to Cibodas. Close to the Puncak tourist area, so that many public transportation can be chosen. Not only that, climbing roads through Cibodas are easier to reach than the Gunung Putri or Salabintana roads, because this road takes a circular route so that there are not many vertical terrains that require you to climb a kind of thing on the path of Mount Putri. But indeed, climbing the Cibodas route takes longer.

Climbing towards the peak of Gede through the Cibodas route usually takes about 7 to 10 hours for novice climbers, covering a distance of 9.7 km from Cibodas. during the hiking trail, many posts can be found that can be used for rest or camping.

You should climb at night, around 7 o'clock or 8 pm, because that way you will arrive at Puncak Gede in the morning, so you can see the solar panoramic rising above the top of the mountain, which illuminates the panoramic crater of the big mountain and the expanse of the city of Cianjur-Bogor from a distance.

After seeing the sunrise, continue the expedition for about an hour or 2 km to the Surya Kencana Square. You can camp in this area, because there is a natural water source here. What is very special about this place is

there is an eternal flower field, Edelweiss with an area of 50 hectares which is very beautiful. No need to be afraid to lose food, uniquely at Puncak Gede every morning You can easily meet a seller of nasi uduk with its warm merchandise.

Mount Gede climb is very easy to do and also guaranteed safety, especially now that the manager of Mount Gede Pangrango National Park has tightened regulations around the quota for the number of climbers who are allowed to visit this place. This needs to be done so that the cleanliness of this national page is always well maintained.

Prohibition Of Carrying Bottles Of Packaged Drinking Water And Wet Tissues In Climbing Areas

This prohibition is definitely not without reason. The high amount of bottle waste and wet tissue on the mountain has caused the national park to act decisively. Unmitigated, the group produced a policy not to bring AMDK (Daily Drinking Water) and wet tissue which began to apply in 2017. This is because it will definitely reduce the amount of garbage that is getting worse in the large mountain area.

Rules For Riding Mount Gede Pangrango

Before you go up Mount Gede, each prospective climber must obey the climbing requirements issued by the Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park Center (TNGGP) with the following conditions:

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