Mount Ijen Crater

Mount Ijen Crater (or commonly abbreviated to Ijen Crater) is an active volcano in East Java. This mountain is part of the National Park Alas Purwo, namely national parks located in Banyuwangi, East Java. However, administratively, crater divided into two districts, namely and Banyuwangi regency, East Java.

Kawah Gunung Ijen Charm

Mount Ijen crater has a height of about 2443 meters above sea level (asl) and has erupted several times, namely in 1796, 1817, 1913, and 1936. As a result of explosions, a wide-gaping crater lake with miracle sulfur (sulfur) in it. Perhaps, because of the vastness and water capacity of sulfur in the crater, the crater is one of the largest crater lake in the world.
Sightseeing trip to the crater is quite impressive journey. When departing from Bondowoso City, travelers can witness the beautiful coffee plantation on the slopes of Mount Ijen. Coffee farms here produce superior quality coffee exports. Not only that, before reaching the crater, the vehicle can be parked briefly to watch the beautiful Waterfall Banyupahit. Named banyupahit because spring water is derived from the crater which contains sulfur, so that the water tastes bitter and green in color between clear and dark. In addition to enjoying the splashing-kecipuk flowing water, visitors can also breathe in cool air from pine forests that lined neatly around the location of this waterfall.

Fumes Of Ijen Crater

After quite satisfied with the sensation of these natural attractions, tourists can continue the journey toward the crater. To reach the lip of the crater, climbing is required as far as 2-3 miles. Although quite tiring, but the fatigue that will pay off when the eyes are pampered by stunning natural scenery. Mount Ijen crater has a crater with a long line of + 911 meters and 600 meters wide. Inside the crater there is a “puddle” green water containing sulfur toska covering about 54 hectares, or about 40 million cubic meters. From the edge of the crater, sticking a concentrated sulfur-scented smoke. As a precaution, travelers should bring a mask to protect the lungs from respiratory irritants.
Tourists relax the crater can also watch the miners sulfur or sulfur. The miners are climbing a steep ridge, then down the slope of the crater toward the walls of sulfur which will they solve using simple equipment. Lumps sulfur yellow greenish were transported using a bamboo basket. Tourists who climb to the crater will be met with then-passing the miners are in a day can go back and forth up and down as much as three times the crater. One carry the basket of sulfur weighs between 85-120 pounds, a number of amazing figures for weight are carried as far as 1 km to the appropriate shelter.
Other privileges can be enjoyed between the months of August to September, because in the months that this view of Mount Ijen crater more lively with the growth of perennial flowers and yellow or white edelweiss species that are blooming. The traveler who enjoys this kind of interest that one can enjoy it along the slopes of Mount Ijen.
Crater tourist area is divided into two districts and two districts, namely Sub slippery, Banyuwangi regency, and district Sempol located in the regency, East Java, Indonesia.
To reach the crater recreation areas, travelers can head Bondowoso City using public transportation (buses and angkotan cities) as well as private vehicles. From the north (Situbondo), travelers can go to District Sempol, Bondowoso, with a travel time of about 2.5 to 3 hours, passing smoothly paved road as far as + 90 km. From Village Sempol, travelers can hire a public vehicle or motorcycle taxi to the Post Paltuding which is about 15 km from the village of Sempol.
If the journey starts from the south (Banyuwangi), the traveler takes about 30 minutes (+ 15 km) to arrive in the District of slippery, Banyuwangi, and then continued on to post Paltuding 18 km. From Sub Slippery towards Post Paltuding, tourists are advised to use (rented) vehicle type jeep double axle because the contour of the road quite steep and often damaged by rain and every day passed by trucks transporting sulfur.

Blue Water Of Ijen Crater

Post Paltuding is the last post before tourists make the climb. From Post Paltuding, tourists can make the climb to the crater as far as 2-3 km. The climb should be done in the morning to avoid pekatnya sulfur smoke. At 14:00 pm, usually climbing lane is closed for security reasons, because it was feared the wind that contain sulfur leading to a tourist route so dangerous.
Ijen Crater has various facilities and accommodations are sufficient. Paved road from the crater Ijen Bondowoso City, for example, fairly smooth and very adequate. For tourists who banc use of private vehicles, the parking area at the Post Paltuding can be a safe place to park the vehicle. Not only that, in this post there are also several facilities to spend the night, like a tourist lodge, lodging, camping spots, as well as food stalls.