Mountain Burangrang

Once upon a time, test your physical fitness to travel a bit challenging, which is mountain climbing. Bandung, which is surrounded by mountains will make you free to choose which ones you want to mountain climb, all of them interesting. Panorama of natural and historical records present it has become an inseparable unity. One of the mountain city of Bandung fortify it is Mount Burangrang.

The mountain is 2064 meters high above sea level. Located in North Bandung Area (KBU), separated by a large valley with Mount Tangkubanparahu. Burangrang including parasites old volcano, which has had the valleys with the incision in and steep slopes. In Sangkuriang legend, the mountain was formed from the branches (weaver) Sangkuriang tree used to make boats. When angry be failures, Sangkuriang kick boat to reincarnate as Mount Tangkubanparahu, while the branches of the tree and then incarnated as Mount Burangrang.

The climb to this mountain can be done from the Bandung and Purwakarta. If climbing from Bandung, we can choose some point, among others through the Yellow Sand, Legok Haji Lawang or line winds. Pathways that are composed of an uphill path and the usual forest split completed in two to three hour drive. Be careful, a lot of dangerous terrain and heavy fog can appear blocking your view.

Burangrang peak marked by a monument (marker point elevation). From the top, if weather is sunny and not cloudy, you can see the incredible view towards Situ Lembang is only visible as a small puddle in the middle basin surrounded by mountains. Basin was none other than former point a very large explosion (caldera) of an ancient volcano called Mount Sunda. So, the mountains which fortify the crater wall Situ Lembang is produced by a very powerful eruption. You should enjoy it because what you see is not a rare sight for all to see. Enjoy it while inhaling oxygen freshness of the mountains.