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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).
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