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Alas Purwo National Park and surfspot Plengkung

Alas Purwo National Park occupies the whole of the remote Blambangan Peninsula at the south-eastern tip of Java. Alas Purwo means 'first forest' in Javanese, for according to the legend this is where the earth first emerged from the ocean.
This 430 square kilometres park has fine beaches, good opportunities for wildlife spotting, and savanna, mangrove and lowland monsoon forests. The facilities are limited and the park is not easy to reach. The limestone peninsula is relatively flat, the highest hill has a peak of 322 m.

Legendary surfing spot: Plengkung

The waves at Plengkung on the isolated south-western tip of the peninsula have reached legendary proportions among surfers. The huge left-hand reef break, or rather a series of breaks stretching almost 2 kilometres, has made it world famous. The Quicksilver Pro surfing championship is held at G-Land every year around June. The surf camps at Plengkung are by no means five star, but provide unexpected luxury in the wilderness.

Main camp at Trianggulasi

The usual entry to the park is by road via the village of Pasar Anyar. which has a large park office. Call in here to check on accommodation and the latest conditions in the park. Or, call the head office, which is in Banyuwangi. The actual gateway to the park is at Rowobendo. The beach is then 2 kilometres away, Trianggulasi, the main camp. You can make some short walks from here and the white-sand beach is beautiful.
Herds of wild banteng cattle, kijang deer and peacocks are easy to see in the early morning and late afternoon at the Sadengan grazing ground, which has a viewing tower.

Wildlife at Alas Purwo National Park

The park guards can arrange night leopard spotting expedtions. Though sightings are not guaranteed, night walks are interesting.
There is a turtle hatchery at Ngagelan. It is 6 kilometres from Rowobendo by road, or it is 7 kilometres walk along the beach at low tide from Trianggulasi. This beach attracts mostly Olive-Ridley turtles, which lay their eggs in the dry season. Other turtles that visit the park are the Hawksbill, Green and the giant Leatherback turtles.
Over 200 species of birds, mostly migrants, have been recorded in the park and hornbills are common.

Bring your own drinks and food

Access to Alas Purwo

From Banyuwangi
From Ketapang or Bali

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Get There

The Ijen Plateau can be reached through Bondowoso from either the northern or the southern coast. It is closer to Banyuwangi, but the road is very steep and badly deteriorated. A 4 WD is essential, although difficult to hire in Banyuwangi and outrageously expensive. Most people walk the last 8 km (from about 64 km)Â along the road to Pos Paltuding (the PHPA Post, the starting point or the trek to the crater) from Bondowoso.

To Stay

You can choose your places of stay at Bondowoso or Banyuwangi. There are a few types of accommodation with varying prices and facilities.

To Buy

The sulphur diggers will approach you for playing a guide and sell some nice sulphur statues for Rp5,000 to Rp10,000.

Get Around

You can take a walk for about 1 to 1.5 hour to the crater rim.

To Do

At the rim itself you have a nice view on the lake. You can walk around the rim or approach the lake (about a 40-minute walk).

Tips

The walk starts at Pal Tuding. Its a basic camp where you can stay overnight. There is a block with showers and toilets
At night it can be pretty cold up there,(it is suggested that you carry a sleeping bag). Take your own picnic, since the food you can buy at the parking lot isn't up to much.
The walk up to the crater rim takes 60-90 minutes. It's pretty steep. Halfway is a small post where the sulphurworkers take a break. A cup of tea is available here.
The path is just one-way so there is no need for any guidance.
An absolute must is a handkerchief to put in front of your mouth and nose to avoid inhalation of the sulphur gases.
If you buy some souvenirs like statues, they are very breakable so tape them in with toilet paper and take precious care of it.