Monday 18 April 2022Mount Sindoro and Sumbing are adjacent mountains in terms of location, and also have similarities in shape and height, the height of Mount Sindoro is 3,155 meters above sea level (masl). Meanwhile, the height of Mount Sumbing is 3,340 meters above sea level (masl).
If on the map itself, Mount Sumbing is to the northwest of Temanggung and northeast of Wonosobo, and Mount Sindoro Sumbing, the local community calls it the twin mountain because of its similarity and height. Therefore, Mount Sindoro and Sumbing have the potential to be used as tourism because of the cool air, beautiful scenery, and for those who like to climb mountains in Indonesia.
Sindoro and Sumbing mountain climbing spots
Mount sindoro
Mount Sindoro or commonly called Mount Sindoro, is the most popular mountain in the Central Java area, because of its height of 3,153 meters above sea level (masl). Mount Sindoro itself is the third highest mountain in Central Java. So, it's no wonder that Mount Sindoro is very crowded with tourists because they want to experience climbing the long and challenging path on Mount Sindoro.
Because, nowadays it's sophisticated to see social media that is given information about the beauty of Mount Sindoro, so I'm curious whether Mount Sindoro is that beautiful.
Mount sumbing
Mount Sumbing is the most popular in Central Java because it has a height of 3,371 meters above sea level (masl), Mount Sumbing itself is the third highest on the island of Java after Mount Semeru and Mount Slamet, Mount Sumbing is also the second highest in Central Java after Slamet .
Mount Sumbing has potential because tourists really like the view and from the slopes as well as from the summit of Sumbing itself. Because the peak of Mount Sumbing, the scenery is very beautiful.
From the top of Sumbing, you can see other mountains, especially its twin, Sindoro, and Sumbing has a very extreme hiking trail because the road is very steep.
Features of Mount Sindoro and Sumbing
Mount sindoro
Mount Sindoro itself has a privilege with its view from the top of Mount Sindoro itself which looks beautiful at sunrise and sunset from the summit of Sindoro, and next to it is a dashing mountain, Mount Sumbing, which is very beautiful to take photos of, and besides the peak of Sindoro itself there is the beauty of edelweiss flowers. which only exists at the height of the flower, and it will also be served if you get a moment from a very beautiful sea of clouds.
Mount sumbing
Mount Sumbing itself has a feature with views from the summit of Sumbing, namely the beautiful sunrise at sunrise, the many rare edelweiss flowers because they only exist at an altitude, views of the sea of clouds, and views of other mountains such as Sindoro, Prau, Merbabu, Slamet, etc.
Estimated time for climbing Mount Sumbing and Mount Sindoro
Mount sumbing
Mount Sumbing itself has an estimated time, namely by passing the route via Kaliangkrik with an estimated Basecamp-post 1 (2 hours), Post 1-Post 2 (1 hour), Pos 2-Post 3 (1 hour), Pos 3-Pos 4 ( 2 hours), Post 4-Puncak Sejati (1 hour) it also depends on the physical and mental of the climbers themselves because the path of Mount Sumbing itself is very steep with a slope of almost 90 degrees.
Mount sindoro
Mount Sindoro itself has an estimated time, namely From via Kledung, Basecamp - Pos 1 (1.5 hours), Pos 1 - Pos 2 Cawang (1 hour), Pos 2 - Pos 3 Seroto (2 hours), Pos 3 -Pos 4 (1 ,5 hours), Pos 4 - Pos 5 (1.5 hours) So the total climbing of Mount Sindoro itself is 7 hours 30 minutes and even then, it depends on the climber's own speed and rest too.
Impressions of Mount Sindoro and Mount Sumbing
Mount Sindoro and Sumbing are the only twin mountains on the island of Java, Indonesia. Both of these mountains have their respective advantages in their beauty and the difficulty of the climbing terrain which is a challenge for climbers.
In my opinion, if you want to climb Mount Simdoro or Sumbing, try to climb in the dry season, not during the rainy season, because the climbing terrain will be very difficult because it is slippery.
Don't forget to always be safe while climbing and prioritize your safety when climbing.
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