ROCK REVIEW: ParangDog And Watu Kotak

Parangdog is name of lime stone hill located at border of two regencies, GunungKidul and Bantul Yogyakarta, Indonesia

A begginer foreign climber start climbing one of climbing routes in Watu Kota Rock by TopRope Climbing Methode. Pic by Ambo Upe (Olenx)

. This area provides good cliff/rock structure for rock climbing trip. The area is visible clearly from Parangtritis Beach, and take only one to half hour walking via main road from Parangtritis beach area to the cliff/rock area. When climbing one of the routes here, such as Pancasila or Brandal routes, the climber can view the the beauty of Indian Ocean plus Parangtritis beach below. Sunset also is spectacular viewed from this point. Till now there are over 10 sport climbing routes available here with grade 5.9 to 5.12. This climbing area more suitable for beginner and intermediate level off climbing skill and experience.

While WatuKotak is name of Granite Rock/cliff formation located in KaliAdem Tourism resort area which is popularly called Bebeng area at southern slope of Merapi volcano, regency Sleman Yogyakarta. The rock formation providing attractive structure for rock climbing activity. It’s recorded some foreign climbers had already visited and climbed the rock. Here, there are four routes available with average grade 5.9,

Therefore, the climbing area is really suitable for beginner. The area also offers fresh air and mountainous view, include the view of Merapi volacno dome.

After latest Merapi’s eruption, there was found new rock formation in this area. Near by this area is Balerante Rock that is popular for Trad Rock Climbing.

REVIEW: Seropan Rock/Cliff

Seropan is name of cave located on hilly limestone zone of Gunung Kidul regency. The cave structure out side provides a good formation or rock structure for rock climbing trip. There over 10 sport climbing routes available here, mostly graded 5.11 – 5.12, there were also 5.9 and 5.13. Some of the routes were created by Japanese climbers. This climbing area mostly visited by intermediate and advanced climbers either local climbers or foreign climbers.

A foreign climber climbing one of the climbing routes in Seropan rock/cliff climbing area. Pic By My Climbing Team MAHABIRU

REVIEW: Volcano Merapi Trekking Routes

One of the most active volcano in the world is Merapi Volcano. This volcano located in two provinces: Yogyakarta and Central Java Indonesia archipelago

View of full body of Merapi Volcano captured from peak of Volcano Merbabu. Pic By Ambo Upe (Olenx)

. The elevation of the volcano is 2.920 maters above the sea level. From distance, its always seen white smoke emerging from the peak of the volcano amidst the moving cloud in the deep blue sky. The crater on peak zone is sandy plateau about four hectares with several smaller crater which are still active. The safest and shortest route way to reach the peak is via northern slope at village of Selo.

Other routes are from southern slope with starting point from Kinarejo , and from eastern slope with starting point from Babadan, the last from eastern slope with starting point from Deles. So far, the route via Kinarejo and Deles are still considered unsafe, so that they were unrecommended for visitor to hike up the peak via those two routes.

Since new year 2009, visitors were not allowed by local authority to hike up till Garuda, the highest peak of Merapi volcano and only allowed to hike up till Pasar Bubra as the peak was still consider unsafe for visitors.

YOGYAKARTA:Truly Indonesia Character.

Yogyakarta located in the Southern part of Central Java covering only 3.100 square kilometer (2,4% of total area of java). More than 50% (1,754 square km) of region is used for agriculture, leaving approximately 25% (838 sq Km)for residential purpose, and the remaining 17 (478 sq km)for ceads and forests. This region enjoy a tropical climate with temperates verying from 70o F to 98o F, Fortunately, Yogyakarta receives favorable coastral bereezed from the South seas, and does not suffer from as the usual high humidity temperatures that most tropical cities do in fact it can be a bit chilly in the evenings and many many visitors have found them selves pleasantly surprised by this variation in temperature.

Season in Yogyakarta can be divided in to two seasons. First dry season from October to March, and characterized by almost a complete absence of rainfall. Second rainy season, this season receives almost daily showers, some time light dressles, and sometime torrid down pour accompanied by lightning and thunder

Captured By Iwork Team

Captured by Iwork Team

. Whatever the season, this region enjoy sunshine year-around, making even the rainy season a pleasant time for vacation.

Yogyakarta is very densely populated. Most village and small towns are full of activity that is interesting to most foreign guest coming to Yogyakarta. Total population in Yogyakarta is around three millions and mostly Moslem. The population composed nominally of people of Javanese descent. Yogyakarta also the home for many pople of Chinese descent, whose ancestors come to Central Java as merchants hundreds of years agoo under the sanction of thew Dutch.

Student in Yogyakarta is another interesting aspect in the population as the coming of students to Yogyakarta creates a special characters of the city as they come from other region of Indonesia, such as Kalimantan, Sumatra, bali, lombok, sulawesi even IrianJaya. This unique mixture gives Yogyakarta a truly Indonesia character, while at the same time retaining its strong central Javanes feeling.

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