Rabu, 09 April 2014

3 days to go : Hiking to Mount Lawu


Start from : Malang or Surabaya or Jogja

How to get there : 
If you start from Malang, take a bus to Surabaya Bungur Asih Bus Station (2 hours) then take a bus which is head to Jogja and get down in Magetan Maospati Bus Station (5 hours). From Maospati, look for a regular bus to Sarangan, then continue by using a mini one to Cemoro Sewu (1 hour). Usually in Maospati, there’s a direct mini bus to Cemoro Sewu offered by locals. If you start from Jogja or Semarang, take a bus to Surabaya (south by pass) and get down in Magetan Maospati Bus Station (4 hours). In Cemoro Sewu, there’s a PHKA office to register your self or just take a rest before start to hike up.


Itinerary :
Normally, we need 6 up to 7 hour to hike up this mountain, until the last shelter. You can start to hike in the morning and arrived to camp in shelter 6 which is the last shelter around the noon. At this shelter, don’t be surprised, because there’s a warung! you can even build your tent in front of it :D This warung sells some snacks, drinks, and meals. It provides some spaces inside also in case you don’t bring any camping stuffs. So, just don’t worry if you get starving or hypothermia. From here, the peak is only about 20 minutes to hike more. Usually, the sunrise can be seen also from the last shelter, right after you open your eyes in the really early morning.
You can walk down through the similar track or head to Cemoro Kandang track. At this time we didn’t choose it, because the track is much longer then Cemoro Sewu, even though the distance between this Cemoro Village isn’t that far. 
Day 0 : Take a midnight bus from your place
Day 1 : Arrived in Cemoro Sewu, and start to hike.
Day 2 : Catching sunrise and playing with fog. Prepare to get back in the noon.
Day 3 : On the way to your bed again!


What’s needed : 




  • camping stuffs
  • enough meals
  • personal medicine
  • warm clothes
  • camera (fully charged and empty memory)
  • ENERGY AND EXCITEMENT!

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