Bandung Resort Ciwidey Kawah Putih

Regency Bandung has many resorts the which offer beautiful scenery and interesting Legends. One is the District Ciwidey located in the south of Bandung regency. In this area, there is the interesting tourist attractions is Crater White.

White crater is a crater lake of Mount Patuha with a height of 2434 meters above sea level with temperatures the between 8-22 ° C. On top of That there is a crater Patuha Currently. The mean low tide Pls in Sundanese, the which is in the west and below the crater White with a height of 2194 meters above sea level Both craters formed by eruptions were the resource persons That Occurred at about X and XII Centuries ago. White Crater is located about 46 kms from Bandung or 35 miles from the capital, Bandung regency, Soreang, headed Ciwidey.

Legend White crater

Patuha said to have originated from the name Old Man or "Patua". Local people often refer to Mount Sepuh. Formerly the local people consider the region Patuha and White crater as a haunted area, no one dared to touch or to get there. It is said that because of his haunted, even flying birds flew over the crater will die.

Mystery White crater lake beauty was revealed in 1837 by a German-born Dutch botanist researcher, Dr. Junghuhn Franz Wilhelm (1809-1864) who conducted research in this area. As a scientist, Junghuhn stories just do not trust the local community. As he traveled through the wilderness study Patuha, he finally found a beautiful crater lake. As a volcanic crater, from the lake bursts out of the lava flows of gas, and it smells of sulfur and a nose piercing. From it emerged that a very high sulfur content which is why birds are reluctant to fly across the top surface of the crater lake White.

Because the sulfur content in the crater lake is very high, during the reign of the Dutch had built the plant with the name Zwavel sulfur Ontgining 'White crater'. Then in the Japanese era, the business was continued under the name White crater Kenzanka Gokoya Ciwidey directly under the control of the Japanese military.

Around the area, there are a few craters White ancestral graves, among other things Keep your Grandmother's grave Satru, Eyang Sadena cavity, Head Grandmother, Grandmother Ngabai, Barabak Grandmother, Grandmother basin, and Grandmother Jambrong. One of the tops of the Peak Patuha Kapok, supposedly a meeting place of the ancestors, led by Grandmother Keep Satru. That said, this place is magical at times seen a bunch of white fluffy sheep called sheep lukutan by society.

White Crater Lake has a typical and unique. The water in the crater lake may change color, sometimes colored bluish green apple when the sun and the weather is bright, sometimes also brown milk. Most commonly seen are white water with a thick fog over the crater surface. In addition to the surface of the crater, which is white, sand and rocks around it were predominantly white, therefore it is called White crater.

Go to White crater

Since 1987, PT. Perhutani (Persero) Unit III West Java and Banten White crater develop this area into a tourist attraction. For area attraction ticket's White crater, every person charged Rp 30.000,00, already includes insurance premiums. White crater attractions open starting at 07.00 and closed at 17.00, everyday Monday through Sunday. Facilities for visitors around the crater White is sufficient with the parking lots, transit transport toward the crater, information center, mushala, and food stalls.

To get there, visitors can pass through the toll from Jakarta Cipularang continued toward the exit toll Soreang Kopo headed south to the town Ciwidey. Approximately 20-30 minutes from the city Ciwidey visible sign of entry into the entrance of Attraction White crater at the left side of the road. To get to the White crater from the entrance gate area attractions crater White suggested using a vehicle, do not walk because the road is slightly uphill and quite a distance, which is about 5.6 km or about 10-15 minutes drive. Private vehicles can langung toward the available parking area not far from the crater. While visitors with a large entourage that use bus or public transport can use a special vehicle in the parking lot near the entrance gate to reach the crater from the entrance. Small road conditions and uphill is impossible to pass a big bus type vehicle or being.

Public transport to Ciwidey from Bandung can be found in Terminal Gardens Kalapa and Leuwi length. After arriving in the city Ciwidey then proceeded with using the rural transportation purposes patengan Situ. Rural transportation that led to this patengan Situ across attractions in the area of ​​Plantation Ciwidey Strawberry, White crater, Ranca Upas, hot water & swimming pool Cimanggu. To be able to explore and enjoy the natural beauty surrounding the area Ciwidey, and it's not enough just one day.

source : ariesaksono