Sumbing, including Java high mountain located between Temanggung and the region of Central Java Wonosobo stands proudly alongside Sindoro mountain next to it. Bertype mountain elevations of 3,371 meters above sea level this strato, whereas peak condition consists of towering sandstone cliffs surrounded by craters - a small crater sulfur fumes spread. Mountaintop Sumbing consists of two peaks, peak andes, with an altitude of 3,362 meters above sea level and the summit crater, with an altitude of 3,372 meters above sea level. Ascent Path Map Sumbing Via Garung






Climbing this mountain can be done via three alternative ascent route.

Sumbing mountaineering route :
* Rute Cepit Parakan (Pungungan Timur) 
* Rute Bogowongso (Pungungan Barat) 
* Rute Desa Garung (Pungungan Utara)

Ascent Path Cepit 

To climb the mountain via the Sumbing cepit we can stop in front rumasakit Ngesti waluyo, then take the path on the right rumasakit uphill. Here there are no base camp, first time we will run for approximately one hour past the vegetable garden residents. We go through the asphalt road for approximately 1.5 hours ending at an observation post on the building side of the road. 

The post was very eerie because in a population of around inhabited by supernatural tiger. Take the road to the right and then we will see the river on the left side of the track. Then we will hike about two hours of entering the forest, then we will get to the meadow. After that it will meet with Stone Mattress and Stone Lawang. There are three rivers in the post that had water only in the rainy season. 

The path to the summit is very narrow and steep, so grueling, it is necessary to be very careful and maintain stamina. Sumbing Peak gungung shaped small caldera diameter of 800 meters, with a depth of 50-100 m and some sharp peaks. To reach the highest peak should go down again to the left and then up again. There is a sea of ​​sand, there are also local community ancestral graves, known as Ki Ageng Makukuhan. There are some caves one of which is known as the Cave Jugil which is the largest cave. Many small craters in the caldera smoky sulfur. The scenery is very beautiful so that we will feel reluctant to leave the summit.

Ascent Path Bogowongso 
Climbing lane Sumbing via Bowongso a new path that was opened in 2007 by activists alamterbuka (skydoors) assisted with the community and a few others. The village can be reached from the market Bowongso Kertek (located between the highway Wonosobo Waterford) using public transportation or motorcycle. With 1km to the south daripasar Kertek, there is a T-junction to the left / to the east as far as 6 km to the village Bowongso. Arriving at desaBowongso we could go directly to the village chief's house is often used as a base camp by the climbers. Diawalimengisi data themselves in the absence of books provided by the village chief, we could while preparing lunch which we will take it.

Panorama beginning of the climb is the beauty of smallholdings. The trees that grow mostly corn and peppers and other crops. Panorama plantations ended up viewing post. From the view of the substation will be forked, left to rise to the top and to the right of the people continues to surround the estate. Paved road that passed through the land, and still enough ramps to climb up to the post of the post I I. The trip to the post II characterized by trees on the right and left of the road. These trees are generally high waist and are in the right and left of the road so that the trip will focus on the road ahead.

Only occasionally have views of the plains can be seen below. The trees here are most fruitful one which is often found in black forest cherry ripe sweet to be enjoyed. Post II and Post III is supposed to be a beautiful land. Sunlight will directly hit the body. The cold air and wind gusts began to be felt from the Post II and III. Post II and III currently bertanahkan black from a fire that occurred recently. Right and left of the road will look the trees after fires. The trees are also some black and die. But there is also a small portion of land that is still burning.

Also often found green grass begins to grow in plain black. The trip to the post III will take approximately 4 hours. Postal III is the best place to spend the night because the scenery is as high as a mountain peak Sindoro which can be seen directly in the Post III. Postal III is also the last field plateau that may be found before reaching the summit. Postal III is terakkhir dismissal prior to the summit.

Sometimes at night you will hear the sound of gamelan solemn to be heard before a bonfire that can be made in this post. The climb to the summit will be conducted at dawn. The road to the summit of Postal III is getting steep and rocky start. During the trip, Sindoro can always be seen at the rear. From Post Edelweiss III will be found along the way. The trip to the summit will take approximately 3.5 hours. The peak is reached the summit crater. The Eagles are also the highest peak can be reached directly, but of course it takes the capability of climbing to reach it.

Ascent Path Garung 
To climb the mountain via the ascent Sumbing Garung are two paths that can be passed through the left ridge referred to as the old line of the ridge, while the right side is often called the new path. in general many climbers who passed the ridge right hand because it is very easy. Of the three hiking trails, paths through Garung Hamlet is the path that most interest to hikers because this track has a lot of safety instructions and the terrain is more secure and also the travel time by using this path is the fastest compared to the other two lines.

 From Hamlet Garung climbers can start climbing with two alternative paths that climb the old track and the new track. No differences were specific to the second line was just the direction and angle of the climb just a little different. If using a long path it will be very heavy because around (seduplak roto) or fifth kilometer ascent climbers will find a field that berkemiringan climbing about 70 degrees, so that when the rain would be very dangerous to climb. Unlike the new path that lies to the west of the old track, climbing terrain is not as heavy as the old track only when using this path many hikers will pass through the small hilly area so it will feel much longer.

Here are the posts cleft mountain climbing.

Old Route 
* Base camp (Posko pengawasan) (Km I) 1455 M 
* Ladang pertanian (tembakau) (Km II) 
* Malim (Km III) 
* Genus (Km IV) 2240 M 
* Seduplak Roto (Km V) 
* Pestan 2437 M 
* Pasar Watu (Watu Kotak) 2763 M
* Tanah Putih (KM VI)
* Puncak Buntu 3371 M 
* Puncak Kawah (KM VII) 

New Route 
* Base Camp (Km I) 
* Ladang pertanian (Km II) 
* Kedung (Bosweisen) (Km III) 
* Gatakan (Km IV) 2240 M (Pos 2) 
* Krendegan 

After this krendegan then back into one lane (joining long lines) in the 2437 pestan M.

Path to the top after the farm is the path the rocks. Pathway is known landslide-prone rocks so hikers are advised to be careful through this route. After this, the path through the rock climbers will be able to reach the top of a dead end (3371 AD). of this peak climbers must surround the trail to go down to the crater of Mount Cleft Great.

From the top of a dead-end on the morning of climbers can see the magnificent Mount Sundoro located right in front of the eyes and the beauty of Mount Slamet (3428 M) 110 Km west Sumbing.

Travel time required climbers to reach the summit is between 8 to 15 hours depending on the weather and physical climbers. And that's using Garung path that includes the fastest among other lines. If the climbers will try cepit lane or lanes Parakan kalikajar then a trip to the summit can take a day trip because asmapi two track ramps and signs are not as many paths to the top of Garung.

In addition to looking at view off in all directions during the ascent, the mountain also has a crater that can descend. Essentially overgrown by grass and surrounded by rock cliffs. This location can also be a place to spend the night. Find a place some distance from the exit pit crater sulfur fumes.