Mountains Adventure
Mountains Directory Arround The World
Mount Lawu, East Java, Indonesia
2009-07-08 14:36:21
One of the most famous hiking / tracking destination to local people.It is 3,245 m high and the vegetations are thick.It has the most beautiful Edelweiss field on the island of Java. there are several kind of Edelweiss, mostly Red and White.The sun rise are often fantastic, with blue and Red sprakling around.It has several good tracks for hiking.Local people usually start to hike at around 9 pm, and with moderate speed can reach the last post by dawn.On Saturday afternoon till Sunday afternoon, there will be many of hikers enjoys it's beautiful Rain forest.But (for me) it is also one of the most coldest mountain on the island of Java. At 6 am usually the temperature is less then 5 deg Celcius. Freezing!The nearest city to get information (and profesional tour guide) are Solo and Yogyakarta
Mount Merapi, Central Java, Indonesia
2009-07-08 10:33:04
Merapi (Javanese, means: The Mountain of Fire) is one of the Most Active Volcano in the world, today!Before the eruption of April – July 2006, it is 2,914 m (9.616 ft) high.If you like to go tracking or hiking or climbing mountain, this is the place you have to visit!If you enjoy photography, or you just human being that enjoying watching the exotic nature of our world – this is exactly one of the most recommended place on earth to visit.There are several features to enjoy if you like going tracking / hiking:1. Sun Rise: similar to other mountains / volcanos on this region, you may enjoy the glare of Sun Rise. Please take the NORTH route from Selo (via Blabak, Magelang Town) to enjoy this feature.2. Volcano: Merapi is a living volcano. It has 4 years Eruption Period, means it is erupts