Day 1: Bermi- Taman Hidup (Distance +/- 5.5 km)
We’ll start our trekking in Bermi in the morning on a steep 6-hour hike. We’ll first pass different plantations such as coffee, cacao or tobacco and then enter the area of tropical rainforest. In the afternoon we will reach the mystical lake “Taman Hidup” ( +/- 1900 meters above sea level) which is full of beauty and old legends. Here, we’ll pitch our tents and the night sounds of the rainforest and the crackling fire will put us to sleep.
Day 2: Taman Hidup – Cisentor (Distance +/- 8 km)
We’ll enjoy the shore of Taman Hidup lake early in the morning which is surrounded by very rich tropical rainforest and moor.
As we start to hike uphill, the forest becomes foggier and we might be lucky to encounter black monkeys. In some parts the grasses surrounding us may be taller than ourselves. Wearing long sleeved shirts and pants will be helpful because there might be many thorns in our way. After some steep ups and downs on our 9-hour hike, we will reach the camp site Cisentor (+/- 2400 m.a.s.l.) where we may enjoy a dip in the creek.
Day 3: Cisentor – Argopuro – Rengganis – Cisentor (Distance +/- 8km)
Today on our 6-hour hike, we’ll reach the summit of Argopuro (3088 m.a.s.l.) as well as it’s neighboring summit, “Rengganis”. We’ll see the ruins of an ancient temple built by the princess Rengganis and learn about the magic of this place. We will also discover pine trees and the Indonesian understanding of “Edelweiss”. After the climb we’ll hike back down to Cisentor, relax in the beauty of the tropical rainforest, and take another refreshing dip in the creek.
Day 4: Cisentor – Cikasur – Cisentor (Distance +/- 7 km)
Today we’ll start out at Cisentor and work our way through rich vegetation and also parts of the forest which have been destroyed by forest fires down to Cikasur (+/-2200 m.a.s.l.) This place is an open area which was formerly used as an airstrip during WWII by the Japanese; ruins can still be found today. Here we can relax and refresh ourselves in the creek. We might encounter women from a distant village who walk all this way up to collect “Arnong”-leaves which they sell on the market as a vegetable. After relaxing we’ll circle back up to Cisentor.
Day 5: Cisentor – Taman Hidup (Distance +/-8km)
Coming down the same way that we climbed the second day, we’ll pass by the creek “Aing Kenek”. If the weather permits, we’ll be able to see the vast area of the Argopuro mountain range from this part of the trail. After about 5 hours of hiking, you’ll notice the change in the forest’s appearance; the trees and lianas are often covered by moss in this part of the forest. After another 3 hours we’ll arrive at Taman Hidup where we’ll enjoy the last night in the wilderness.
Day 6: Taman Hidup – Waterfall Kalianan - Bermi (Distance +/- 6 km)
After we’ve enjoyed the beauty of Taman Hidup we’ll walk back down toward our starting point of Bermi. After a steep 2-hour walk through dense forest, we’ll enter an area of coffee plantations. Before we reach our ending point at Bermi we’ll make a detour to the waterfall Kalianan. Here we can take a bath in the pure and cold water and wash away all the dirt. Then we’ll walk back to Bermi in about a half-hour walk and end our trekking for this journey.
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