Mount Arjuno

Mount Arjuno

Mt.Arjuno (sometimes spelled Mount Arjuna) is a stratovolcano (break) in East Java, Indonesia with an altitude of 3,339 m above sea level. Mt.Arjuno is administratively located in the border town of Batu, Malang and Pasuruan and is under the management of Forest Park Raden Soerjo. Mt.Arjuno is the third highest mountain in East Java after Mount Semeru and Mount roar, as well as being the fourth highest in Java. Usually this is achieved from three mountain climbing point is well known that from Lawang, Tretes and Batu. Arjuno name comes from one of the puppet character Mahabharata, Arjuna.
Mt.Arjuno adjacent to Mount Welirang, mountain Twins I and Twins II mountain. Mt.Arjuno peak lies on the same ridge by mountain peaks Welirang, so that the complex is often referred to as Arjuno-Welirang. Arjuno-Welirang complex itself is in two older volcanoes, Mount Ringgit to the east and Mount Lincing in the south. Area fumarole with sulfur reserves are found in a number of locations these mountains, such as the summit of Mount Welirang, the summit of Mount Twins II, and a number of hiking paths.
Mt.Arjuno is one climbing destination. In addition to the height which has reached more than 3000 meters, this mountain there are a few attractions. One of them is the waterfall tourist attraction Grandfather Bodo is also a hiking trail to the summit Mt.Arjuno. Although Attraction besides Grandfather Bodo waterfall there is also another waterfall, but tourists rarely come other waterfalls, probably because of the location and tourist facilities are less supportive. In the area of ​​its slopes there are also springs from the Brantas River water deposits Mt.Arjuno. Brantas River springs located in Sumber Brantas, Bumiaji, Batu which is the second longest river in Java after the Solo River. Some of the famous tourist destinations up to the rest of Indonesia and abroad are also located on the slopes of Mt.Arjuno, among which are Tretes, Batu and Taman Safari Indonesia 2.
Mt.Arjuno has a forest area Dipterokarp Hill, Dipterokarp forest Upper Montane forest, and forest Ericaceous or mountain forests.
Mt.Arjuno can climb and a variety of directions, towards the North (Tretes) through Mount Welirang, and the East (Lawang) and from the West (Stone-Selecta), and south (Karangploso), also from Sumberawan, Singosari. Sumberawan village is the village handicraft center in the district Singosari, Malang and is the last village to prepare before starting the ascent. Purwosari can also pass more easily bypassed, because only half an hour from the highway and immediately got Tambakwatu.

Source: Wikipedia