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AT A GLANCE
Geographic & Demographic
The Chronicles of Cianjur
The Regent
VISION AND MISION
POTENTIALITIES AND PROSPECTS
Agriculture Sector
Fishery Sector
Plantation Sector
Mining Sector
Animal Husbandry Sector
Tourism Sector
ENCHANTMENT
Mount Gede
Cibodas Garden
Nusantara Flower Garden
Presidential Residence
Gunung Padang Site
Cirata Lake
Jayanti,Sereg & Apra Beach
The Graveyard of Cikundul
Agrotourism
Ayam Pelung
Mamaos Cianjuran
The Cianjuran Maenpo
     
Cianjur Enchantment - Mount Gede
 


Gede Mount is a favourite place for hiking and camping. Almost every weekend, adventurers often come to this place in order to conquest the summit  of Gede Mount with height 2,958 above sea level. Beside Gede Mount Summit, we can see the summit of Pangrango Mount which looks like shape triangle. Both are controlled by National Park of Gede Pangrango Mount.


On the top of Gede Mount there are some active craters (last exploded in 1957), and savannah meadow with eternal flowers (Edelweiss/anaphalis javanica) grows on it which an attractive view for climbers. We can also see the near cities such as Cipanas, Sukabumi, Bogor, and Cianjur from the top of mount Gede. Other places that can be visited are Mandalawangi summit (3,002 m) Sukaratu (2,836 m), and Gumuruh (2,928 m).


Climbing of Gede Mount begun toward the  guard post in Cibodas and mount Putri. Passing through the tropical rainforest along to Kandang  Badak (4 hours), we can find/meet beautiful Cibeureum waterfall, some shelters, spring, and hot water. Meanwhile, the wild animal sometimes shows up along the path, such as Owa (hylobates moloch), surili (presbitis comata), lutung (trachypithecus auratus), kera/monkey (mucaca fascicularis), macan tutul/tiger (panthera pardus), mencek/deer (muntiacus muntjak), and Elang Jawa/Javanese Eagle (spizaelus bartelsii).