SLAMET MOUNT, Central Java Tourism ( Indonesia)

Mount Slamet (3,428 meters above sea level ) is a cone volcano located on the island of Java , Indonesia . Mount Slamet is located between 5 districts, namely Brebes , Banyumas , Purbalingga , Tegal , and Pemalang , Central Java. Mount Slamet is the highest mountain in Central Java and the second highest in Java after Mount Semeru . Crater IV is the last crater that is still active until now, and last active until the level of standby medio-2009.
Mount Slamet View
 Mount Slamet is quite popular as a target to climb even though the terrain is known to be difficult. At the foot of this mountain is located Baturraden tourist area which became the mainstay of Banyumas Regency because it is only about 15 km from Purwokerto .





Geology

As with other volcanoes on Java Island, Mount Slamet was formed due to Indo-Australian Plate subduction on the Eurasian Plate in the south of Java Island. Cracks in the plates open the lava path to the surface. Records of eruptions are known since the 19th century. The mountain is active and often has small-scale eruptions. The last activity was in May 2009 and until June still continued to release lava incandescent. [1] Earlier it was recorded to erupt in 1999.
March 2014 Mount Slamet shows its activities and status to Be Waspada. Based on the PVMBG data, the volcanic activity of Mount Slamet is still fluctuating. After the occurrence of an earthquake eruption up to 171 times on Friday March 14, 2014 from 00:00 to 12:00 pm, at the same time duration, recorded as many as 57 times the earthquake eruption. Also recorded 51 times a gust. Visual monitoring, a thick puff of white smoke still comes from the crater of the mountain to the east up to 1 km. [2]

Historical record

Old Photo of Mount Slamet
The Dutch historian J. Noorduyn theorizes that the name "Slamet" is relatively new, ie after the entry of Islam into Java(the word is an Arabic loan). He argues that the so-called Gunung Agung in the Sundanese manuscript of Bujangga Manik adventure is Mount Slamet, based on the exposure of the mentioned location [3] .

Ecology 

This mountain has a forest area of Dipterocarp Hill , Upper Dipterocarp forest , Montana forest , and Ericaceous Forest or mountain forest .

The Legend of Mount Slamet 

Mount Slamet when it eruputs
Mount Slamet has a legend that is hereditary. The name slamet is taken from the Java language which means survived . This name is given because it is believed this mountain never erupts and gives a sense of security for the people around. According to local residents, if Mount Slamet to erupt big then the island of Java will split into two parts. [4]

Hiking trail 

The standard climbing route is from Blambangan, Kutabawa Village, Karangreja Subdistrict , Purbalingga . Other popular routes are from Baturraden and from Gambuhan Village, Jurangmangu Village and Gunungsari Village in Pemalang District. In addition there is also a path that was recently inaugurated in 2013, namely the Dhipajaya line located in Pemalang District.
 Hiking trails Mount Slamet
Climbing Mount Slamet is known quite difficult because almost along the climbing route is not found water. Climbers are advised to bring enough water supply from below. Another complicating factor is fog . The fog at Mount Slamet is highly volatile and dense.
Other climbing route is through the object of hot water bath Guci , Tegal regency. Although steep, this route provides the best scenery. Guci area can be reached from Slawi to Tuwel area through Lebaksiu.
Location: Gn. Slamet, Gunungsari, Pulosari, Kabupaten Pemalang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

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