Estimated time to climb Mount Sumbing via the new Garung route
The base camp, located in Garung, Butuh, Kalikajar, Wonosobo, is strategically located. The location next to the Need villagers' football pitch makes this base camp increasingly popular with climbers. When the weather is clear the view is also very beautiful, you can see Mount Sumbing on the right and Mount Sindoro on the left.
At 6 AM, I got off the bus headed to Malang-Wonosobo, which turned out to be an hour later than usual. My friend and I got off at the T-junction with the entrance gate of Butuh Village. Having finished the bag in the trunk, we set off towards the base camp, taking about 15-20 minutes with the road wet, as if it had rained last night. The trail ascends gently as a warm-up before climbing Mount Sumbing.
After arriving at the base camp we started packing our bags because we remembered that we would be leaving together. After we finished packing, we searched for breakfast while waiting for the picture window to open. After finishing breakfast, immediately check in for the two-day, one-night climb. Registration to see it costs IDR 30,000 per person and the motorbike taxi costs IDR 25,000 per person. While waiting in line for a motorbike taxi, take a photo of the base camp to remember it because if you wait you definitely won't have time, you will obviously be tired. The peculiarity of this Sumbing mototaxi is that we drive the mototaxi in front and the motor driver carries the transporter because it is balanced because the road goes up, so we are afraid that the mototaxi is not balanced and an accident will happen.
Ngeeeeennggg ruunn ruuunnn ruuunnnnn that's a really cool blower. How can we not invite all of us to imagine feeling as if we were on an earthly roller coaster? Older bikes that have been modified like this and when off-road are really good.
Location of Mount Sumbing
This mountain, which has a height of 3,371 meters above sea level, is administratively located in three districts: Magelang, Temanggung and Wonosobo. A type of stratovolcano, Mount Sumbing has two peaks, namely Puncak Sejati and Puncak Selo Content. Cited from the Center for Volcanoes and Geological Disaster Mitigation page, Mount Sumbing experienced an eruption once in 1730. As a result of this eruption, a lava dome was formed and flowed towards the edge of the lower crater.
Mount Sumbing climbing itinerary and estimated travel time
Quoted from the website of outdoor sports equipment and electronic library provider Unikom, here are five climbing routes to Mount Sumbing and the estimated travel time:
1. Garung hiking route
The route and travel time for this route are:
Garung-Pos 1 Base Camp (Malim): 1 hour
Post 1-Pos 2 (Genre KM IV): 50 minutes
Post 2-Post 3 Sedlupak Roto (KM V): 1 hour
Post 3-Pestan: 30 minutes
Festival-Watu Market: 90 minutes
Watu Market-Watu Kotak: 2 hours
Cash peak time: 1 hour.
This route is considered the friendliest for beginner climbers with generally gentle terrain. Climbers can also take a motorbike taxi on the Garung Basecamp route to Post 1. The total travel time for this route is 7-8 hours.
