Mount Lawu

Mount Lawu, Java Island is known as one of the provinces surrounded by active and inactive volcanoes. For example Mount Merapi, Mount Merbabu, Mount Slamet, Mount Agung, Mount Lawu and many others. But among the various mountains that have been mentioned, there are mountain names that are known and widely used as a tourist destination for climbers and climbers. This mountain is called Mount Lawu.

Mount Lawu has become one of the most famous mountains, especially among tourists and mountain climbers. This mountain is a kind of mountain that is no longer active. This volcano last erupted in the '85s, to be precise on October 28, 1985, as a result of an eruption that caused ash showers around the provinces of Central Java and East Java. But due to the residual results of the eruption, this area is very fertile and several types of very interesting natural tourist destinations are emerging.

Location

Mount Lawu is located in the province of Central Java, exactly in Karanganyar, about 1 hour's drive from the city of Solo (Surakarta). This mountain is on the border of three districts at the same time, namely Karanganyar Regency (Central Java), Ngawi Regency (East Java) and Magetan Regency (East Java).

Although inactive, the top of this mountain still has a small crater that still gives off water vapor (Funnarol) and sulfur (Solfatara). The composition of Mount Lawu has three peaks, namely Hargo Dalem Peak, Hargo Dumiling Peak, and the highest peak of this mountain is called Hargo Dumilah Peak. In addition, this mountainous area also has some well-known forests, namely Dipterocrap Forest, Upper Dekteropkap Forest, Montane Forest and Ericacaous Forest.

If you want to climb Mount Lawu, here are the routes to climb Mount Lawu, namely:

Your first hike should start from Cemoro Sewu. At this place you will pass two sources, namely Panguripan and Sendra Drajad, which are located at pole 1. The road you have to pass is better than Cemoro Kandang.

Post 2 You pass a large rock called watu iris and you pass a mosque building that turns out to be a tomb

At posts 3 to 4 there are natural stone paths, but the paths are quite challenging

In post 4 to 5 you will pass a path that is already good and can hide here

A few kilometers later you reach the top of Mount Lawu

Top of Mount

Mount Lawu has three peaks, Hargo Dumiling Peak, Hargo Dalem and Hargo Dumilah. The summit of Hargo Dumillah is the highest peak with a height of about 3,265 meters above sea level.