Mount Ungaran — Local services in Central Java

I had a great hike up Ungaran today. I took the Peranturan route which has been opened since 2019 according to the guys working at the ticket office at the base.

I was staying in Bandungan at the Hotel Griya Persada. The start of the trail is just a short 5 minute ride from the hotel which was great. I left the hotel at 320am and was at the gate at 325am. When I pulled in, there was a guy sleeping on the bench outside the ticket office but he didn’t even stir when I rode in. I would sort out the formalities later on when I got back.

I was on the trail at 330am. The path for the first part just follows a stone path before turning into a nice trail and then stairs. It was raining when I started and I didn’t have high hopes. The afternoon before I had hiked Andong and could not see a thing on the summit.

I reached Puncak Bondolan after a bit over an hour. The sounds from the mosques up there was quite the sound spectacle. I reckon there were 100 mosques all going off it was like a symphony. By this point the sky was starting to turn orange so I thought I’d better hurry up. The part after Puncak Bondolan gets interesting. There is a huge camp site here and there is are a maze of trails. I couldn’t find the trail in the dark but after a couple of minutes I was on the trail again. After this point there is high grass that is either side of the trail. It was wet and walking through it I was getting drenched. My shorts were soaked through.

I was on the summit of Botak at 510am around 1 hour and 40 minutes after leaving. I did see the other knoll just across the way and hiked down the ravine and back up again to that summit. From standing on the 2 summits it’s impossible to tell which one is higher. The western peak has a small boulder on the top so I took off with the drone and went as close to the top of the boulder as possible. I then flew it forwards towards the eastern peak about 50m away with all the signs on the top. It cleared the eastern peak by about a meter. I can say with 100% certainty that the western peak is the true summit. If that boulder wasn’t there though it would be impossible to pick between the 2.

I stayed on the summit for about an hour just taking it all in. The views up there are amazing and there was just one couple there who camped up near the summit.

The sun was well and truly up so I decided to go back down the mountain. I was going to make a loop but the grass was long and I didn’t want to be any more wet than I already was. It was cold on the top because I was so wet but I would soon be dying of heat as I ran down the trail. I was back in just over 30 minutes and had the formalities to clear up.

Entry was 20k and to park the bike was another 5k. They even have a souvenir shop there. Ungaran is a great mountain with lots to explore. I was planning to go to Dieng and climb Prau but my wife got sick so that’ll have to be for...

Mountain climbing is probably already a common thing for most people. But, this is a new thing for me. This difficulty in driving adrenaline came a month ago, for a vacation. I am sure, in this life God has created this universe so complex, it is nothing but a form of offering of the dialectic of Him to mankind. Indeed, He has outlined destiny in every human being and given His right to humans to make choices. And one of the few freedoms we have is the right to choose the means or the way we communicate with Him. It is this understanding that underlies me to ventured up the mountain. Try to be friends with nature, be friends with uncertainty, and communicate more intimately with Him to get to know His greatness.

Together with other friends, we decided that Mount Ungaran would be the ideal object we would go to. Located in Semarang Regency, this mountain is only about 40-50 km southwest of Semarang City, the place where we settled at that time. With the highest peak height of 2,050 meters above sea level, this mountain does not belong to a high mountain. But, that does not mean that climbing Mount Ungaran is less challenging. Because if you look deeper, geographically the mountain climbing start is still counted at low altitudes. Given the city of Semarang is the northern coastal...

I have a new hobby of hiking mountains. Hiking mountains like opium makes me always addicted. The first time I climbed the mountain at January 2017. Mount ungaran is located in Ungaran city close to Semarang city. Mount Ungaran is the lowest in Central Java after Mount Andong. so mount Ungaran is perfect for beginners like me. I hiking with my friends. my friends are all men. So I have to sleep in a tent alone. Staying overnight on the mountain was very cold even though I had made coffee. In the morning I and my friends namely Aji, Rois, and Awan enjoy the sunrise. The air is very cool and starts to warm. The view on the mountain Ungaran is quite beautiful. This is my very memorable first experience.

Mount Ungaran is a deeply eroded stratovolcano, located in the south of Semarang, Indonesia. There are no historical records about the mountain's activities. Two active fumarole fields are found on the southern flanks.

The town of Ungaran is located on the eastern side of the volcano, whereas Ambarawa lays of its southern wing. Bandungan and surroundings, including the Gedong Songo temple complex, are tourist attractions on the volcano. The lake of Rawa Pening is located southeast of...