Papandayan Mountain, Garut; Enjoying the cool Hiking

Tourism is one of the natural alternative destination community, especially for those living in urban areas. Rest a moment from the noisy atmosphere in the city to enjoy the beautiful panorama of nature, can at least reduce the sense of vertigo as a result of too many jobs that deplete energy and mind. Mount Papandayan as one of the highest mountains in the area of West Java Province, other than Mount Ciremai, is a tourist attraction that seems worthy to be visited. Objects that tourism is located in Garut, including natural tourist attraction, famous enough, especially for those who have a hobby climb mountains, both living in the area of West Java Province and outside the West Java Province. The location of this tourist attraction, it is very easy to go through land transportation during the nearly more than 2.5 sd 3 hours. Like other mountains, toward the mountains Papandayan there are several entrances, one through the entrance, which is located in the village of Pakejeng Subdistrict Pamulihan which is the most common entrance passed the climber. Arriving in the village of Pakejeng, we actually still have to walk to the foot of Mount Papandayan while the postal registration sizable distance away, that is as much to 8 10 km (according to the information of the population) with the condition of the road uphill. But if we do not want to bring the chicken stock or enough money, we can actually rent dolak (car with the vessel open) to reach the foot of the mountain, but of course the price is high enough. For the climber, walking is the main option, in addition to also find the experience of supplies to save enough money to return to later. Arriving at the foot of Mount Papandayan, we are required to make registration with the administration to pay Rp 1500.00 (2000) and we are required to store personal identity card or groups. For the climber who wants to rest a while after that trip quite a lot of sweat exhaust was able to establish a tent camp in the areas of the earth Camp David. For those who want to continue climbing to the top of the mountain, first have to travel far for long hours with the condition have and uphill journey. Here, the climber must be careful, because if not, can override the skid and large stones that are in the surrounding roads so that life could be the peril. In the middle way between Camp David with Papandayan mountain peak, we can witness a natural phenomenon that so clearly visible in front of the eyelid, namely how to spray hot steam out of the belly of the earth and remove the smell of the relationship, because it may contain elements of sulfur. Here, the climber is usually happy to perpetuate Slick with natural phenomena which may not only in the area of tourism, there are other natural. When the trip until almost Papandayan in the top of the mountain, the journey will feel more soothing because seikit shady trees. Unlike the previous condition, the air feels hot because the journey is rarely found around the trees that tower capable of holding high the hot sun and the only form of cliffs and rocks of sandstone. Arriving at the peak of Mount Papandayan or better known as Pondok Saladah, there is pride for the climber who successfully achieve. Nature appears to have very beautiful views from the top of the mountain peak, we also seems to be above the clouds, unfold like a giant white carpets. We can also see or even deflower eidelweis which also has a lasting interest, although interest has never been and never faded away particularly the aroma. This interest is the interest of the rare because it only grows on the mountain top with cold, and not all the peaks it is by this type of interest. Although the air at the top of the mountain feels very cold, but the bullpen sirna by the natural beauty around the mountain peak presenting an atmosphere that is not possible to obtain in other places. Finally, we can only say "Allah is Great God with all forms of beauty that he created."