Ranu Kumbolo Coldness, Heaven Mount Semeru

Located at an altitude of 2,400 meters above sea level, Ranu Kumbolo is a source of clean water for the climbers of Mount Semeru the middle camping or who will climb to Mahameru, the peak of Mount Semeru. With abundant water discharge and never subsided, Ranu Kumbolo become rallying point of the climbers to set up a tent.

Ranu Kumbolo beauty is beyond doubt. There, the climbers usually hunt sunrise that is so awesome. The morning sun appears on the sidelines of the two green hills combined with the clear water of the lake into a panorama unspoken.

Not only in the morning, at noon in the afternoon, a white mist began to fall envelop Ranu Kumbolo equally beautiful. At night, when you bring a DSLR camera, you can capture the constellation of the stars of the Milky Way that is scattered in the sky, that would not you get in the big cities.

Usually around Ranu Kumbolo stand dozens of colorful tents spend the night there before heading up to the top or down to Ranu Pani. The water in this Kumbolo Ranu safe to eat despite not cooked. So that the water in this Kumbolo Ranu remain unfit for consumption, there mounted board prohibition to bathe or swim in the lake, as well as small and large bowel. More awareness is needed in order to Ranu Kumbolo remain stable and can be enjoyed by our children and grandchildren.

Because it is located at an altitude of 2,400 meters above sea level, the air temperature at Ranu Kumbolo can reach -5 degrees Celsius at night, it looks at the grass and dew-covered tent that turns into ice. So if you're into Ranu Kumbolo, be sure to bring enough thick jacket, socks, gloves and a sleeping bag if you do not want to shiver.

In the vicinity there are several plaques Ranu Kumbolo the climbers who died there. Indeed Mount Semeru not just any mountain. Excellent physical required to climb, although only until Ranu Kumbolo. At least go jogging every day for one week before climbing the highest mountain on the island of Java.

To achieve Kumbolo Ranu, climbers have to walk down a path for approximately 5-7 hours of post registration Ranu Pani. During the trip, hikers can rest in the posts that have been built, from post 1 to 4 post.

There are some restrictions that Ranu Kumbolo maintained that:

1. Forbidden to swim in the lake
2. Prohibited bath soap, shampoo, and other chemicals
3. Prohibited small and large bowel in lake
4. Prohibited from disposing of garbage around the lake
5. Trash should be brought down back
6. Etc.

Ranu Kumbolo Photo