Look Closer Stunning Scenery and Sulfur Mining In Ijen Crater

Ijen Crater

East Java has amazing natural charm. Kawah Ijen is one. The crater water is pretty calm and green tosca. The scenery looks so amazing. Especially in the morning, fog still blanketed trees, exotic scenery to be enjoyed. The beauty of the mountains and the forest are still well maintained.

 

 

Kawah Ijen is located in the Kabupaten Bondowoso and Kabupaten Banyuwangi. Green tosca crater is located at altitude of 2368 meters and Caldera walls as high as 300-500 meters. Kawah Ijen has zero degree of acidity, depth of 200 meters and volume of water nearly 40 million cubic meters. It  is one of the largest crater in the world. Acid strong dissolve clothing and human fingers.

This attraction has been published and well-known in France through impressions Ushuwaia Adventure. So, many tourists from Europe had been visiting it. Kawah Ijen is very attractive as a tourism object, geological and geochemical studies.

Kawah Ijen is not too difficult to reach. There are two ways, through Banyuwangi city and Bondowoso city. The second way is the most widely adopted due to the over smooth asphalt roads, while the first way through macadam road full of steep grades.

The route of this Bondowoso across coffee plantations with three different gates. At each gate we were asked to sign guest book, purpose of trip and give some money. The scenery on this route is very good, with green arabica coffee plantations, pine forests and dense forests of Ijen-Merapi. 

Besides panorama is very beautiful, we will see traditional sulfur mining borne by human power. Traditional mining is supposedly found in Indonesia only (Welirang and Ijen). Expenses are transported each per person of at least 70 kg. This load is unusually heavy for most people. 

Kawah Ijen Trip start in Paltuding (at altitude of 1,600 meters) in the valley of Merapi-Ijen Mount. From here the dirt road is uphill all the way to altitude of 2.400 meters. It takes about 2 hours leisurely stroll. Arriving at the edge of the crater, stunning scenery in sight. An tosca green crater with a diameter of 1 km shrouded in mist and fumes are far below. Sulfur miners look small from above. For look at closer the crater, we had to descend the rocks cliff along the path. Wet handkerchief is necessary, because sometimes the wind blows the smoke to carry into the path of decline.

If you don’t want to go straight into the crater, we could surround the caldera. It can be done with a full day. Climbing to kawahIjen is suggested starting in the morning. For security reasons, the climb to Kawah Ijen from Paltuding is closed at 14:00, due to dense smoke and possible wind direction will lead to a route. To pursue the journey in the morning, visitors are advised to stay at a nearby location that provides plenty of lodging. 

Adventure with people you love to Kawah Ijen is an unforgettable experience. Prove it and you will feel the happiness. [Travelesian]