Day 1: Gunung Pasang – coffee storeroom (Distance +/- 3.5 km)

Welcome to Argopuro extreme. This first day we’ll start it out easy and go to Gunung Pasang (525 meters above sea level.), a village close to the city of Jember. We’ll walk for about 4 hours, and will pass by coffee plantations in the early part of the hike. We will take our time to observe and learn about the coffee. At night, we will camp out next to a coffee storage room (875 m.a.s.l.) or even sleep inside the storage room where we can smell the deep aroma of coffee beans.

Day 2: Coffee storeroom – Spring “Mahapena” (Distance +/- 4 km)

Today we’ll hike uphill and follow the line of one of the arms of the Argopuro mountain range. With a little bit of luck we might encounter a special kind of monkey who have long tails (kera ekor panjang) playing in the trees. We’ll camp out next to the “Mahapena” spring (1600 m.a.s.l.) where we’ll also be able replenish our water bottles.

Day 3: Mahapena spring – Patahan Gunung Putri (Distance +/- 2.5km)

The path continues to wind up along the branch of the Argopuro mountain range through dense tropical rainforest. Today we’ll climb up with the help of a rope in some parts of the path because here the trail is always muddy and very slippery. We’ll also need our bush knife today to clear the path from entangled brush and rich vegetation so you’ve got to be ready for it! We’ll be on our way for about 7 hours. Tonight we’ll camp out at Patahan Gunung Putri (+/-1900 m.a.s.l.), maybe just a little bit tired.

Day 4: Patahan Gunung Putri – Cikasur (Distance +/- 5 km)

Today will be another adventure day! The path winding up to Cikasur (+/-2200 m.a.s.l.) passes through an area where the path is also often covered by entangled brush and other rich vegetation so we might have to clear it using again a bush knife. On this path we will be able to take in the beauty of the vast area of Argopuro and enjoy the natural and untouched scenery. In the evening, we will pitch our tents in Cikasur. 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 Baderan Busuki who walk all this way up to collect “Arnong”-leaves which they sell on the market as a vegetable.

Day 5: Cikasur – Argopuro – Rengganis - Cisentor (Distance +/- 11km)

Today will be a tough day. We’ll leave Cisentor and work our way through rich vegetation and also parts of the forest which have been destroyed by forest fires up to the peak of the Argopuro mountain range. We will reach the Argopuro summit (3088 m.a.s.l.) and the nearby Rengganis summit after a 30-40 minute walk. 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”. We will camp out at Cisentor (+/-2400 m.a.s.l.) where we can take a dip in the nearby creek and refresh ourselves after a tough day of hiking.

Day 6. Cisentor – Taman Hidup (Distance +/- 8km)

Walking down a steep path through dense tropical rainforest 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 will reach the mystical lake “Taman Hidup” ( +/- 1900 m.a.s.l.) which is full of beauty and old legends. Taman Hidup is surrounded by dense tropical rainforest and moor. Here, we’ll pitch our tents. The night sounds of the rainforest and the crackling fire will put us to sleep on this last night.

Day 7: Taman Hidup – Waterfall Kalianan - Bermi (Distance +/- 5.5 km)

The early morning hours will give us time to relax at the shore of Taman Hidup. We can try our luck fishing or we can swim in the lake. After we’ve enjoyed the beauty of Taman Hidup we’ll walk back down toward Bermi. With a little bit of luck we’ll encounter black monkeys on our way. After a steep 2- hour walk through dense forest we’ll enter an area where coffee is grown. We will make a short detour and enjoy the natural surrounding of the waterfall Kali Anan and wash our dirt off in the clear and cold water. After a short walk we will end our trekking and journey in the village of Bermi.

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