Sabtu, 22 Januari 2011

PUNCAK SUROLOYO

The sun appears reddish in color at about 5:00 pm, poking among the twigs of trees are green. Its rays made the heavens are divided into three main colors, blue, orange and yellow. In unison when the color of the sky began to split, a group of black birds began to enliven the space and create an original sound soil insects slowly melirih tight.
Four big mountain on the island of Java, namely Merapi, Merbabu, Cleft and Sindoro poking among white mist. The thickness of the white mist that looks like the waves that drown the mainland until the only remaining fields that make up the composition of the tread siring and trees located on higher ground. From behind the white mist of that, the top of the stupa of Borobudur temple which appear black appears on the surface of the ocean mist.
That's the scenery that can be seen at dawn while standing at the top Suroloyo, the highest in the Mountains Menoreh buykit which is at 1091 meters above sea level. To enjoy it, you must pass through a sharp detour and a fairly steep incline menakhlukkan, and start the journey at least at 2 o'clock in the morning. Two paths to choose from, the first route Godean Road - Sentolo - Kalibawang and the second route Magelang Street - Market Muntilan - Kalibawang. The first route was chosen both because it will bring you more quickly. Of course you must be in excellent physical condition, as well as vehicle fuel must contain full and if necessary carry spare tires.
After walking about 40 km, you will see signposts toward Sendang Sono. You can turn left to go to the Peak Suroloyo, but it is recommended you go on first as far as 500 meters to meet with a small T-junction and turn left because the road is more subtle. From there, you still have to climb another 15 km to reach the Peak Suroloyo. An exhausting trip indeed, but it paid off with beautiful scenery that can be seen.
Signs you've reached the hill Suroloyo is indicated by three substations of view which is also known as the hermitage, each named Suroloyo, Sariloyo and Kaendran. Suroloyo is the hermitage of the first encountered, can be reached by walking up the stairs with a slope of 286 children 300 - 600. From the top, you can see more clearly the Borobudur Temple, Mount Merapi and Merbabu, and the views of the city of Magelang when the fog did not cover.
Suroloyo Hermitage is the most legendary. According to the story, in this hermitage Raden Mas stimuli that then the title of Sultan Agung Hanyokrokusumo be imprisoned for running wangsit who came to him. In the book Cabolek Yosodipuro Ngabehi works written in the 18th century, Sultan Agung had two wangsit, first that he would become ruler of the land of Java so that pushed him to walk toward the west until he came Mountains Kotagede Menoreh keduia that he should melakuykan tapa kesatrian order to become ruler .
Towards another hermitage, you will see different scenery. At the peak Sariloyo which is located 200 meters west of the hermitage Suroloyo, you will see Sindoro Sumbing and more clearly. Before reaching the hermitage that, you can see the monument boundary with the province of Yogyakarta in Central Java who was standing on flat ground Tegal Overheated. From the hermitage Sariloyo, if you walk 250 meters and up to the hermitage Kaendran, you will be able to see the sights of the city and the beauty of Kulon Progo panati Glagah.
After seeing sights in the third monastery, you can walk around the Peak Suroloyo and see the activities of residents in the morning. Usually, starting around 5 am residents had already left field while smoking hand-rolled. When you walk near the residents, the delicious aroma of incense will greet the senses of smell because most men who smoked hand-rolled tobacco mix with incense for the tasty aroma.
Besides having an amazing scenery, the Peak Suroloyo also save myth. The peak is believed to be the mecca pancering earth (center of the four corners) in the land of Java. Local people believe that this peak is the confluence of two lines drawn from north to south and from west to east Java. With myth, history and its natural scenery, of course is the perfect place to visit on the first day in the new year.


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