GuideJawa Indonesia Travel - Coban Rondo Waterfall
Indonesia Travel - Coban Rondo Waterfall
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Indonesia Travel - Coban Rondo Waterfall
Coban Rondo Waterfall located in the village Pandesari, Pujon district, Malang regency, East Java province, Indonesia. If you visit the city of Malang, would be complete if not visited East Java and Agro Stone Park. However, from now on the list of attractions that you must visit seems to have added, because in addition to these two attractions, Coban Rondo is very feasible for use as a reference your family tourism.
Coban Rondo is a waterfall with a height of about 84 meters. Geographically, this waterfall is located at an altitude of 1135 above sea level (asl), with an average temperature of 22oC. Debit waterfall in the rainy season reached 150 liters / sec, while during the dry season only 90 liters / sec. Waterfall located on the slopes of Mount Panderman was first used as a tourist attraction in 1980.
As you enter the tourist area of Coban Rondo, you will be greeted by rows of pine and fir trees that lined the mountain like a troop greeter neat guest of honor. Boisterous chirping of birds and butterflies are flying more and add a cheerful atmosphere. Your eyes will also be pampered with a view of colorful flowers that are blooming on the left and right side of the road. Across the paved road between trees, while occasionally turning the valley and the gorge below is very interesting. In addition, you also can meet with other visitors who let weary while enjoying lunch.
At the edge of the road leading to the location of the waterfall, there is a nursery area of protected forest plants. There you can find a garden of medicinal plants families (TOGA), which contains a collection of hundreds of medicinal plants. So, while traveling you can gain knowledge about health related benefits of medicinal plants.
All the beauty of it will be more perfect when you reach the waterfall location. Looking at thousands of liters of water that never stops flowing from the top of the cliff, accompanied by the sound of water and wind is blowing breeze, the more enhance the cool and peaceful. If you're not the rainy season plus a little courage, you can shower or bath to feel the cold waterfall which is so refreshing. Another thing that you can see in this place is the Cave of Saru and Tapan Cave located on either side of the waterfall.
Above Waterfall Coban Rondo, there Coban manten (1,300 asl), a distance of approximately 4 kilometers and can travel through the campsite. Named Coban manten because there are two waterfalls that stand parallel as the bridal couple at the altar. However, this object is usually only visited by mountain climbers because of the way a difficult, uphill, and through shrubs. Slight rise above Coban manten, there Kendang Pine Forest (1,400 meters above sea level). Among local residents, the area is known as Lali Jiwo forest. As with Coban manten, this region is also frequented by mountain climbers because of the winding road.
As a tourist area that is famous, Coban Rondo has been equipped with various facilities like food stalls, parking area, public restrooms, small mosque, and souvenir shops. In addition there are other facilities that you can get in this place, among which are: Campgrounds, Lodging, Children Playing Arena, Outbound Management Training, Attractions Elephant, Mountain Bike Cross, Family Medicinal Plant Collection (TOGA), Forest Tree Nursery, Mini Zoo
Tourism Regions Waterfall Coban Rondo is a forest area of tourism, which is very easy to reach. The entrance to the site is paved making it easier for tourists who want to visit this ecotourism object. Mileage these attractions from the city of Malang is only about 30 minutes. If you use public transportation from Surabaya, Malang majoring take the bus and get off at Terminal Arjosari, Malang, after that ride bemo Landungsari majors. The journey continues with a bus destination through Pujon Kediri. Then you get down in front of the statue of cow that is the gateway to Coban Rondo. For those of you who do not want to walk away, there are available motorcycle taxis are available to take you to reach the location.