Travel Destinations: Kamojang Geysers
Saturday, July 28, 2012 |
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You can visit Kamojang Geysers as daily trip from Bandung, and on your approach back via Garut e.g. visit Candi Cangkuang. otherwise you will keep the night over in or close to Garut, and also the next day visit Papandayan volcano. an excellent longer trip takes you to the south coast at Pameungpeuk, past Leuweung Sancang Reserve to Cipatujah, and from there north back to Bandung creating a stop for a visit of Kampung Naga.
Our directions suppose you come back from Bandung. From Garut the gap is far shorter, solely a [*fr1] hour's drive. Head north direction Cicalengka, at the outskirts of city (Tarogong) flip left to Samarang, there right to Sukaraja and Kamojang.
Approaching Kamojang the primary issue you see are giant inexperienced pipes of the geothermal power station. flip left at the sign pointing to Kamojang craters, once a brief distance of cobbled road through the wood you see mud lakes to your left, then you soon reach a parking. On weekdays it's largely empty, however somebody can volunteer to guide you around.
The 1- to 2-hour walk takes you to puddles of boiling mud and hissing steam columns. one among them is aptly known as "Kawah Kereta Api" (steam train crater). this can be an enquiry hole drilled by the Dutch in 1928, manufacturing 2-3 loads of dry steam an hour at one hundred forty °C and a couple of,5 bar. The guide can demonstrate condensation of the overheated steam with a cigarette and imitate the sound of a departing steam loc by moving a bamboo stick.
At another well you'll take a natural sauna. set out your garments and let the guide direct the steam at your body till you can't stand the warmth any longer.
Farther away are holes with boiling mud that you'll approach if you dare.
When we last visited in September 2005 they were clearing some forest for a campsite. There was an indication for an extended trek to Beureum crater, however the guide said the trail had not however been cleared.
Tip for the guide is up to you, we tend to paid Rp 20.000.
Our directions suppose you come back from Bandung. From Garut the gap is far shorter, solely a [*fr1] hour's drive. Head north direction Cicalengka, at the outskirts of city (Tarogong) flip left to Samarang, there right to Sukaraja and Kamojang.
Approaching Kamojang the primary issue you see are giant inexperienced pipes of the geothermal power station. flip left at the sign pointing to Kamojang craters, once a brief distance of cobbled road through the wood you see mud lakes to your left, then you soon reach a parking. On weekdays it's largely empty, however somebody can volunteer to guide you around.
The 1- to 2-hour walk takes you to puddles of boiling mud and hissing steam columns. one among them is aptly known as "Kawah Kereta Api" (steam train crater). this can be an enquiry hole drilled by the Dutch in 1928, manufacturing 2-3 loads of dry steam an hour at one hundred forty °C and a couple of,5 bar. The guide can demonstrate condensation of the overheated steam with a cigarette and imitate the sound of a departing steam loc by moving a bamboo stick.
At another well you'll take a natural sauna. set out your garments and let the guide direct the steam at your body till you can't stand the warmth any longer.
Farther away are holes with boiling mud that you'll approach if you dare.
When we last visited in September 2005 they were clearing some forest for a campsite. There was an indication for an extended trek to Beureum crater, however the guide said the trail had not however been cleared.
Tip for the guide is up to you, we tend to paid Rp 20.000.
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