Mount Semeru best destination for Hiking in east java
Semeru is the highest volcano in Java (3676m) and one of the most active: the Global Volcanism Program observes that ‘Semeru has been in almost continuous eruption since 1967′. The view of Mount Semeru is best enjoyed from the vista point at Gunung Penanjakan. . The journey takes about 1 hour of climbing along narrow bends and sharp switchbacks. Journey usually commences between 0300 to 0330 hrs, just in time to catch the sunrise view at Penanjakan at around 0500 hrs. For those interested to climbing Mount Semeru, the hike starts at the village of Ranupane. If you depart from Malang, you can take the local bus to Tumpang, from which you can hire a 4WD (jeep) to Ranupane across the Sea of Sands. If you are from Pasuruan or Probolinggo, you can hire a regular taxi van that passes Sukapura, Ngadisari and arrives at Cemoro Lawang, from which a…