Mount Slamet

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Mount Slamet, Gunungsari, Pulosari, Pemalang Regency, Central Java

• Anynomous

  18 May 2018

  Slamet is a world-class hike in Central Java in many respects. It is 2nd highest peak in Java (at 3,428m) after Semeru (3,676m), but the highest peak in Central Java. A hard mountain to bag, you will need to be physically and mentally fit as the trek itself is very long (about 17.5km distance each way). Which means, it's best to camp a night in one of the Pos for sunrise. We did a night hike and continued all the way, spending about 15 hours and a total of 35km; not a wise move. Fatigue immediately set in, destroying plans for next hikes in the next few days. The summitting bit is the most challenging as it takes a good 2 hours up steep loose rock to the crater lip and summit ridge. It looks really close past Pos 9, but it takes a long time to get up to summit, a mind-beating experience. So, plan your time wisely. Crater view is the highlight. In terms of panorama, Sindoro and Prau are probably the best by miles of the mountain chains in Central Java. Nonethless, it's stunning. Recommended and a must-go for serious hikers.

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• Anynomous

  05 May 2018

  Great mountain, challenging track, you can 4G on summit on certain spots. The bad thing: we lost a lot of stuffs, take care of you stuffs carefully.

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• Anynomous

  16 March 2018

  Mount Slamet or Gunung Slamet is an active stratovolcano in the Purbalingga Regency of Central Java, Indonesia. It has a cluster of around three dozen cinder cones on the lower  ...

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• Anynomous

  01 March 2018

  the most and high mountain in central java. you can visit this mountain whenever u can. remember keep clean keep humble. keep our mountain clean.

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• Anynomous

  15 February 2018

  The highest point of Central Java. Been here once through Bambangan Basecamp of Purbalingga. The view from the top was very amazing.

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• Anynomous

  27 December 2017

  Mt. Slamet is the highest in Central Java and the second highest in Java. This mountain have a magnificent view, the view of Central Java landscape. On the north hikers can see the Tegal and Java sea, on the northeast hikers can see the peak of Mt. Sindoro and Mt. Sumbing, on the southeast hikers can see Purbalingga and on the south hikers can see Purwokerto. The other view is the Mt. Slamet caldera.
  
  To get to the peak, known as Surono peak, there are many routes. Bambangan (from Purbalingga) route is the famous one. This route has nine post in total and most hikers usually camp on post #5. There are two water springs on post #3 and #5, but local said the water springs will most likely dry/empty in the Summer.
  
  Fun facts:
  - There is a few food stalls on almost every post.
  - On Bambangan route, the track will continue to ascend from post #1 til the peak.

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• Anynomous

  19 December 2017

  been here for 3 times, the view is stunning! although there are some trash scattered along the way to the peak just like another places in Indonesia. but still it was a nice hike.

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• Anynomous

  28 November 2017

  Nice place on central Java this.mount ia the highest Mounth on central Java

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• Anynomous

  23 October 2017

  Been here for hike to the top. So yeah the landscape is not that beautiful. But along the way yeah you can see all beautiful trees around

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• Anynomous

  21 August 2017

  Gunung dengan jalur yang masih rapat hutanya !!

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• Anynomous

  19 August 2017

  good track for hiking and mountaineering

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• Anynomous

  30 January 2017

  Wondeful view from the train

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