CAVE JOMBLANG
Discover Ancient Forest and the light of heaven at the base of the cave
Address: Semanu, Office Of Gunungkidul Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Coordinates GPS: S8 ° 1 ' 26.8 ' E110 ° 38 ' 11.2 ' (see map)
Jomblang cave is a cave with ancient forest vertical meeting at its base. A 300 m long hallways are decorated with beautiful cave ornaments will bring You to the cave of Grubug, a place where can see the light of heaven.
Jomblang cave is a cave from hundreds of cave complexes of Gunungkidul Regency is famous for its uniqueness and beauty, and uncontested. In 2011, the cave became a place of shooting Jomblang Amazing Race Americans. Located on the coastal stretch of hilly karst which extends from southern Gombong, Central Java; up to the karst Mountains Sewu, Pacitan, East Java; the cave-like vertical collapse doline was formed as a result of geological processes of soil and vegetation that amblesnya exists on it to the bottom of the Earth that took place thousands of years ago. This sinkhole or debris formed a in Javanese sumuran known as mount gembes in Bandar. Because it has an area of the mouth of the cave is a cave about 50 metres is often referred to as mount Gembes in Bandar Jomblang.
To enter the Cave Jomblang single rope techniques necessary ability or single rope technique (SRT). Therefore, anyone who wants to caving in Jomblang must use special equipment in accordance with the security standards in vertical caving cave and penelusur cave should be accompanied by experienced. Along with fellow caver from Jomblang Resort, YogYES did try to caving in the cave of the exotic. After wearing a coverall, boots, helmets, and headlamp, a guide set in any pair SRT body YogYES while explaining the name and function of each. SRT set consists of the seat harness, chest harness, ascender, descender croll/auto, footloop, jammer, carabiner, long cowstail, and cowstail short.
Petuangan to the depths of the Earth's bowels began to walk towards the lip of the cave leaving basecamp which have been prepared as a trajectory. There are multiple paths in the Jomblang Cave with a height varying from 40 to 80 meters. Seeing as this is just the first time the YogYES down the vertical caves then the selected track is the shortest path known as the VIP line. 15 meters of terrace slope is a VIP who can still ditapaki by foot. After that proceed down a rope along the approximately 20 metres to get at the base of the cave. The misgivings that had rested while hovering air directly trace its foot back to disappear so above the ground.
Landscape in front of the eyes is inviting decak amazed. If the above as far as the eye can see will only encounter hills karst and teak wither, then in the abdomen Cave Jomblang are the very sight of lush green forest. Various mosses, Spike-pakuan, shrubs, up to large trees growing to the meeting. Forests with vegetation that is far different from the above conditions is often known by the name of the ancient forest. Since the collapse of the ground vegetation is downward, continue to live and breed.
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The best time to enjoy the beauty of the Grubug Cave is at 10: 00-12: 00. Because at the time the Sun is above the head so that the light would be created a beautiful paradise.
Anyone entering the cave Jomblang mandatory use of equipment which complies with the safety standards for caving and vertical caves accompanied penelusur cave experienced. More Info about caving in the cave of Jomblang can contact the owner of the Resort, Cahyo Jomblang Alkantana (62 811 187 010).
The maximum number of permitted to enter the cave Jomblang in the same time is 25 people. It aims to maintain the stability of the ecosystem and the condition of the cave.