Tuesday, February 28, 2012

MOUNT ARGOPURO (AKA ARGAPURA)






Argapura mountain is a mountain located on the island of Java, Indonesia. Mount Argapura have as high an altitude 3088 meters. The mountain is often called the Argopuro. Argapura mountain is an extinct volcano that is no longer active.

The mountain is part of the Mountains Iyang located in Probolinggo district, East Java. Be in a position between Mount Semeru and Mount roar. There are several peaks that are owned by the mountain. Well-known peak called Peak Rengganis / mountain Welirang (topografichen Dienst 1928). While the highest peak is located at a distance of ± 200 m in the south peak Rengganis. The highest peak is named Argapoera and marked by a monument height (triangulation).

Argapura mountain hill dipterocarp forests have, dipterocarp forests Upper Montane forest, and forest Ericaceous or mountain forests.


















Argopuro mountain is famous for its impression of mystery. Unlike other mountains, climb a mountain when we will be faced with a path that stretches from the mountainous waist kepegunungan another one, climbers will not immediately see the summit of Mount Argopuro (main pucak) and Rengganis peak (peak gpopular Palin visited by climbers) . Argopuro mountain plateau surrounded by mountains. Mountain climbing is necessary physical and mental strength is good, because of field conditions that test the patience of savanna stretching and physical every pendaki.Akan but if you're lucky, you can betemu with quite a bit of peacock population in the mountain. and the water supply, do not be afraid because there are many sources of water.

Route to Mount Argopuro there are two main pathways commonly used by hikers, the first is through Baderan, or through the village of Besuki Bremi, Probolinggo. But climbers generally use an Bremi, Probolinggo to Baderan Situbondo. Some of the reasons is the path closer to the summit, also if you all want to climb a rally in the nearby mountains, commonly called Gorajen (Argopuro, roar and Ijen).




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