Mount Bromo and Whispering Sands

Mount Bromo is one of the mountains in east Java that have exotic and spectacular scenery. Mount Bromo is located in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, protected and preserved by the government as a natural tourist attraction. The mountain is located in the Tengger Mountains. Tengger mountain which is the largest and highest mountain at that time, there was a small explosion that formed a large valley and deep, which finally emerged several mountain, Mount Bromo (2.392 m), Mount Widodaren (2.614 m), Mount Watangan (2.601 m), Mount Kursi (2.581 m), and Mount Batok (2.581 m). However, there are also several surrounding mountains, such as Mount Pananjakan (2,770 m), Mount Cemorolawang, Mount Lingker (2,278 m), Mount Pundak Lembu (2,635 m), Mount Jantur (2,705 m), Mount Ider-ider (2,527 m) and Mount Mungal (2,480 m). In the Jambangan Mountains there are Mount Lanang (2,313 m), Mount Ayek-ayek (2819 m), Mount Panggonan Cilik (2,883 m), Mount Keduwung (2,334 m), Mount Jambangan (3,020 m), Mount Widodaren (2,000 m) , Mount Kepolo (3,035 m), Mount Malang (2,401 m), and Mount Semeru (3,676 m).

Known as "Whispering Sands", Mount Bromo has 2,392 meters high above sea level and is located in 4 districts of East Java, there are Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Malang, and Lumajang. Although located in 4 different areas, but the peak of Mount Bromo located at Probolinggo. Sunrise will be an awesome view and never forgotten when reach the peak of Mount Bromo.

Mount Bromo is Sanskrit language there is "Brahma", one of the Hindu gods. Mount Bromo inhabited by Tengger tribe friendly and they believed that the mount is sacred. Tengger Tribe Society held a ceremony Yadnya Kasada or Kasodo take place in a temple which in the foot of Mount Bromo once a year. Kasodo ceremony is celebrated at night to early morning every full moon around 14 or 15 in Kasodo (tenth) in Javanese calendar.

Besides the beauty, the mountain is one of the volcano which still active and has experienced several eruptions. When the mountain is wary, then the officer prohibit travellers go to the Mount Bromo. Mount Bromo eruptions tremendous make a very wide caldera known as sea of sand Bromo or whispering sands with an area about 5,250 hectares. Thus, most of film industry take the beauty of Mount Bromo as background in the film their made.

More efficient and easier, Mount Bromo travellers from outside the region, could use public transport. From the Surabaya city can use bus from Bungurasih bus station. Likewise, from Banyuwangi can use bus. If from Malang city, travellers

can use the train and get off at Kota Baru Station - Malang. Widely area, facilitate the track get to Mount Bromo. To go to Mount Bromo from four districts, there are:

a. From Probolinggo to Mount Bromo
  - Tongas – Lumbang – Sukapura –  Ngadisari- Cemoro Lawang – Gunung Bromo
  - Ketapang – Patalan – Sukapura – Ngadisari- Cemoro Lawang – Gunung Bromo

b. From Pasuruan to Mount Bromo
  - Wonorejo – Warungdowo –  Tosari – Wonokitri – Pananjakan – Gunung Bromo
c. From Malang to Mount Bromo
  - Tumpang – Gubuk Klakah – Jemplang - Penanjakan –  Gunung Bromo

d.  From Lumajang to Mount Bromo
  - Senduro – Bumo – Ranu Pane – Gunung Bromo
If using personal vehicle, please be careful because the road is steep and dangerous. However, all of that will pay off when it arrived at Mount Bromo. Lodging around the Mount Bromo too much, there are hotel and guesthouse. The travellers can camping around it or also permit to stay in the Tengger tribe house.

From Pasuruan to Mount Bromo

 

Gate of Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park

The beautiful sunrise can be enjoyed at Mount Bromo, usually travellers go to the Mount Penanjakan because this place is the most beautiful location to enjoying the sunrise with the background of Mount Bromo and Mount Semeru. After enjoying the sunrise, travellers have to wade through the sand and stop in the valley of Mount Bromo exactly. When wading through the sand, travellers will pass Mount Batok and a place of worship temple Tengger tribe. Arrived at the valley of Mount Bromo, travellers must be walk or horse riding to get to the crater, after that travellers will find stairs that must be passed to reach the edge of the crater of Mount Bromo. And enjoy the beautiful views of the crater which is always white smoke coming out.

View from Mount Penanjakan

 

Mount Bromo and Mount Batok

Mount Bromo

Mount Batok

Dangerous Road to Mount Bromo

Valley of Mount Batok

Temple Tengger Tribe

Mount Bromo from Sea of Sand

Whispering Sands

Do not forget to visit the Teletubbies hill behind of Mount Bromo. Teletubbies hill is a savanna surrounded by a row of hills overgrown by grass beautifully. The shape that resembles a hill in the Teletubbies movie, make this hill known as Teletubbies hill. Besides the mountains, hills, temples, valleys, craters, sand, there are a variety of flora and fauna are protected by the government. Aiming to preserve their habitat in order to stay awake. Thus, Mount Bromo is kept clean and maintained.

Teletubbies Hill

Savanna Mount Bromo

From Mount Bromo to Malang

"Difficulty first, satisfactory then"

*The photos above, captured when the rainy season in December.

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