Mount Merapi

Enchantment of the unique natural and beautiful with various tourist activities can be enjoyed when Merapi Guning "normal active". At present the beauty of increased activity, but save the disaster. Enjoy the beauty of Mount Merapi, without ignoring the beauty


Mount Merapi has a height of 2,968 m above sea level and is located approximately 25 km from Yogyakarta. Mount Merapi formed the first time around 60000-80000 years ago. However, the history of activity observed and a new start as a document written since the year 1791. Peak power Merapi giving hornet to enjoy the beautiful sunrise in the morning with the natural scenery of the mountain Warah range, and Telomoyo Merbabu. Gung Merapi and the surrounding mountains offer a tour of fire as the colder air, cross natural beauty of the lava dome is still active.
Puncak Garuda is a product of lava that resembles a bird garuda, which is the highest point is Mount Merapi and the location to view the lava dome is still active. For nature lovers / vulkanologi can camp in the plains, which are located near the peak
Peak of Mount Merapi can be reached by climbing via north of the village Plalangan Selo with approximately 1,800 m, the Selokopo Ngisor, Selokopo Nduwur, Elephant it, and dismissed Market Peak and climbing routes south from the village Kinahrejo. Climbing from the north is a point that has since suggested a more sloping hillside. The activities of Mount Merapi recently led to the south-west to north, also supports the point as a point of lenih safe.
Kinahrejo in the area about 1 km west of Kaliadem varies the gate Merapi climbing to the top of the point south.
In the West slopes of Mount Merapi, there are Babadan Post that the 1278 m. From Post Babadan morphology can be seen peaks of Merapi, which pitched with the active lava dome. Post has a building protection "Cave" T-shaped 90 m wide square. This cave was built 1930, with a space observation, permanent sleep place, and water facilities. Cave is functioning as a space rescue and observation while at the explosion occurred. Cave sat on this space is utilized as a monitoring tool using tilt meters and gravity. Jurangjero West dilereng Merapi is located between the observation post Ngepos (equipped with towers at 20 m) with the peak merapi.
at the north slope of Merapi there are some interesting tourist objects such as the waterfall "Kayang" at 50 m in the village of Wonolelo, Water comes from Tuk Sanga (nine springs) in the hamlet Windu Kidul slopes of Mount Merbabu. For nature lovers who want to tent camp there is area located at the top of the waterfall. Besides Observation Post Jrakah located on the slopes of Mount Merbabu Post is very good for rest and preparation to do before climbing the peak of Merapi. Post Selo is also located on the slopes of Mount Merbabu can be reached by walking about 15 minutes from the City Subdistrict. Post offers panoramic views of Mount Merapi and the beautiful Merbabu
Hill offers beautiful scenery and sports-related natural and scholarly. Sports cross through natural forest Turgo and Plawangan and observation of the sediment results eruption the past tersingkap along footpaths activity that is interesting in this area. Turgo hill and Plawangan including in the rock Merapi old age, and approximately 40,000 years old. The western part of the Bukit Plawangan including areas affected by hot clouds
Located at the edge of Boyong rivers in the height around 800 m from the surface of the sea and is located between Bukit Turgo and Plawangan. Besides a place to see the sights toward the peak of Mount Merapi, around this location can also be observed precipitation heat clouds "wedus gembel" eruption of the results of November 1994. Travelers who enjoy the depot need to take this level of activity of Mount Merapi because this region, including in areas prone
Earth camp and cliff climbing in the arena varies Kaliadem packed as the region to see Mount Merapi, from the southeast. In this location is also available Pendapa a serene mountain to admire the Merapi for the visitors while the rest inin. In addition Kaliadem is one of the gates to the top Merpai point from the south.
Recreational parks offer wide 10,000 m square. children playing arena with the cool weather,a mini swimming pool and other facilities is a supplement that can be used as an arena race unutk children. Tlogo daughter is a swimming pool with water from a natural source of water on the slopes of Mount Plawangan. Visitors can swim and relax see the village that is located underneath the park and rimbunnya Perhutani. Tlogo is located in front of the bus terminal and not near the center of souvenirs and typical hawker Kaliurang. This is a map of tourism, with tourist point Kaliurang and lodging information has been provided by the Office of the local tourism