Sightseeing is located approximately 88 km south of the town of Padang, precisely in the District of Bayang, South Coastal District, West Sumatra. The root bridge is estimated to have about 100 years old. The bridge was built by assembling the roots of two tree species, each of which grow on both sides of river. Type of tree are kubang tree (ficus sp) which usually grow in the vicinity of the river where the root bridge is rebuilt.
Root Bridge is quite unique, because woven from the roots of trees growing on both sides of the river, thus forming a bridge intact. This is different from ordinary bridge that was built using a mixture of cement, sand and iron. In addition, other uniqueness is the increased strength of the bridge along with increasing age of the bridge. This is different from ordinary bridge the longer days will be increasingly vulnerable. With a length of 25 meters, root bridge is longer than the root bridge on the Bedouin, West Java and the roots of the existing bridges in Japan.
Because tourism is not so much the city Painan (district capital), for the tourists who come from out of town can stay at hotels and resorts in the city. In this city there are also many restaurants serving various cuisine of Padang dishes that can cure the hunger of the tourists. In this tourist attraction, there are several small shops that provide soft drinks and instant noodle. It's good for the tourists bring their own food supplies to be enjoyed under the shade trees around the site a tourist attraction.
Travel to the Root Bridge attractions can be reached by using public transportation, travel, rental car or private car. If using public transport, the journey begins from the town of Padang to Painan (district capital). Then, from Painan journey continues into the district. Shadow. If the tourists using the car sewan or private cars can go straight to the location of a tourist attraction.
