BALI YOGYAKARTA TOURS, BOROBUDUR TOURS, BROMO TOURS

Mount Merapi (Gunung Merapi, 2911m) Approximately 30 kilometre, on the side North the Yogyakarta city. The crater of the volcano is a sandy plateau of about four hectares with several smaller craters, which are still active.

Beautifull Merapi

Several of its eruptions have caused fatalities. It was erupting from 1992 to 2002, and a particularly large explosion killed 43 people in 1994. It began erupting again in 006, and scientists believe a large eruption is imminent. In light of the hazards t poses to populated areas, it has been designated a Decade Volcano.
The top of the volcano can be observed from a distance from Turi Village, Sleman. For a better view, a visit to Plawangan, the observatory resort, can be reached by alking up a pathway from Kaliurang for about an hour. In the observatory resort, isitor can use a binocular to observe the top of the volcano. The best time to elish the beauty of Merapi is approximately around the sunrise moment, at six to ight in the morning. Another place for a better view, visit Ketep Pass. It’s ocated on Magelang Regency.

Merapi is – Java’s most potent mystical symbols of life and is truly one of the orld’s most beautiful mountains. It was revered understandably for centuries as a pectacular sight no matter how many time you see it. For a break from punishing ropical heat of Yogya, race up to the quiet highland resort of Kaliurang only one our by car on good road., refreshingly cool, one can easily spend several days ere relaxing.

Merapi Trekking
There are at least three good tracks for climbing Merapi. They are:

* The Kaliadem/Kinahrejo track on the southern side
* The Babadan track on the western side
* The Selo track on the northern side.

The Selo track is regarded as the easiest and safest, certainly the most suitable or beginner climbers. Those with experience in climbing will need about four to ive hours to reach the summit.

If you want to enjoy sunrise from the peak, it is recommended you start your scent at about 1 a.m. People using the Selo track for this can spend the night before at lalangan village or Blumbangsari village, where residents rent rooms and can rovide guides.

The Babadan track is the most direct of the three, but is not usually recommended,mainly because most of Merapi’s volcanic activity over the last decade as taken place on this side of the mountain.