kawah putih ciwidey review

The district of Bandung has many tourist attractions that offer beautiful scenery with interesting legends. One is Ciwidey Subdistrict, on the southern Bandung regency. In this area there are interesting attractions namely Kawah Putih. White crater is a crater lake of Mount Patuha with altitude 2,434 meters above sea level with temperatures between 8-22 ° C. At the top there is a crater Patuha that time, while mean low tide in Sundanese, which is in the west and beneath Kawah Putih with a height of 2,194 meters above sea level. The second crater was formed by the eruption which occurred at about X and XII centuries silam.Kawah White is located approximately 46 km from the city of Bandung or 35 km from the capital of Bandung regency, Soreang, headed Ciwidey.

White crater lake mystery beauty was revealed in 1837 by a German-born Dutch botanist researcher, Dr. Junghuhn Franz Wilhelm (1809-1864) who conducted research in this area. As a scientist, Junghuhn not believe just local stories. As he travels through a forest wilderness research Patuha, he finally found a beautiful crater lake. As well as a mountain crater, bursts out of the lake and its lava flows of gas and sulfur smell offensive. Of it is revealed that a very high sulfur content that causes birds are reluctant to fly over above the surface of the lake Kawah Putih.

Because the sulfur content in the crater lake is very high, in the days of the Dutch government with the sulfur plant was built Zwavel name Ontgining 'Kawah Putih'. Then the Japanese period, the business continued under the name White crater Kenzanka Gokoya Ciwidey directly under the control of the Japanese military.



Around the area of ​​White crater there are several ancestral graves, including the grave Keep Satru grandparent, grandparent Sadena cavity, Head Grandmother, Grandmother Ngabai, Barabak Grandmother, Grandfather basin, and Grandmother Djambrong. One highlight of the summit Patuha Kapok, said to be the meeting place of the ancestors, led by Grandmother Keep Satru. That said, at this place is magical sometimes seen a bunch of white fluffy sheep called sheep lukutan society.

White Crater Lake has its own characteristics and uniqueness. The water in the crater lake may change color, sometimes colored bluish green apple when the blazing sun and the weather is bright, sometimes too creamy brown. The most commonly seen are white water thick with mist over the surface of the crater. In addition to the crater surface is white, sand and rocks around it was predominantly white, therefore it is called White crater crater.

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Since 1987 PT. Perhutani (Persero) Unit III West Java and Banten develop Kawah Putih area has become a tourist attraction. For admission Kawah Putih area attractions, every person charged Rp 10,000.00, (update ticket prices see below) has included insurance premiums. Kawah Putih attraction opened at 7:00 and closed at 1700, every Monday to Sunday. Facilities for visitors around the Kawah Putih is sufficient with a parking lot, transit transport to the crater, information center, prayer room, and food stalls.

To get there, visitors from Jakarta to pass through toll Cipularang continued toward the exit toll Soreang Kopo heading towards the south into the city Ciwidey. Approximately 20-30 minutes from the city look Ciwidey admission to the entrance gate attraction Kawah Putih is to the left of the road. To get to the entrance gate of the White crater of Kawah Putih area attractions are advised to use the vehicle, not on foot because the roads are a bit uphill and quite a distance, which is about 5.6 miles or about 10-15 minutes by car. Private vehicles can indirectly towards parking area is available not far from the crater. While visitors with a large entourage which uses buses, or public transportation can use special vehicle in the parking area near the entrance gate to reach the crater from the entrance. Small roads and uphill is not possible to pass a bus or large vehicle types are.

Public transport to Ciwidey of London can be found in Terminal Leuwi Gardens Kalapa and length. Having arrived in the City of Ciwidey then proceed with using the rural transportation purposes Patengan Situ. Rural transport towards the crossing Situ Patengan sights in the area of ​​Ciwidey that Strawberry Plantations, Kawah Putih, Ranca Upas, and a heated swimming pool Cimanggu. To be able to explore and enjoy the natural beauty of the surrounding area Ciwidey and it is not enough only one day.