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Ijen Crater is located at the top of Mount Ijen, which is one of a series of volcanoes in East Java, such as Bromo, Semeru and Merapi. Mount Ijen is located to the east of Mount Merapi (in East Java, there is also a mountain that has the same name as the mountain is Mount Merapi in Central Java). Ijen Crater Tour Area or Nature Reserve Nature Trail is located in the subdistrict of Ijen, Glossy, and District Klobang Banyuwangi, Bondowoso.
Ijen Crater lies at an altitude of 2368 meters above sea level. What is interesting is situated in the middle of this crater is the largest caldera on the island of Java. The size of the caldera about 20 miles. Size of the crater itself is around 960 meters x 600 meters with a depth of 200 meters. The crater is located at depths greater than 300 meters beneath the caldera wall.
Why Ijen Crater is one of the most acidic crater in the world? Do you know how many degrees of acidity (pH) of this crater? This crater has a very high level of acidity that is close to zero so the human body can dissolve quickly. In addition, the temperature of the crater that reached 200 degrees Celsius increase will be amazed at this huge crater. However, behind the numbers that make these fears, it presents the enchanting beauty of this crater is also amazing. The beauty of what you can get at the Ijen Crater?

The beauty charm Ijen Crater.

Crater Ijen From the top of Mount Ijen looks very beautiful. This crater lake is a large green with a bluish haze and sulfur fumes are very charming. In addition, cold air with a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius, and even can reach temperatures of 2 degrees centigrade, will add its own sensation. A variety of plants that exist only in the plateau can also be found, such as Flowers Edelweis and Pine Mountain.
In the morning, when the sun began to shine Ijen Crater area, beautiful scenery you can enjoy. Ijen Crater is bluish green in color will be added to the golden sunlight bounces in the crater. Stunning scenery you can also get by watching the enchanting beauty of Mount Merapi adjacent. Mount Merapi has similarities with the shape of Mount Ijen. The best time to witness the beauty of Ijen is in the morning.

Traditional Sulfur Miners.

One of the attention of visitors in the area of Ijen Crater is the traditional sulfur miners. They boldly approached the lake to dig sulfur with simple equipment and then carried to the basket.

The miners are taking sulfur sulfur from the crater bottom. Here the smoke is quite thick, but with nose cover to the degree necessary equipment such as gloves, they are still looking for the molten sulfur. Molten sulfur obtained from the pipe toward the source of volcanic gases that contain sulfur. This gas is then piped out in the form of molten sulfur red. Once frozen sulfur yellow.
After sulfur is cut, the miners would carry it through the path. The burden is quite heavy between 80 to 100 kg. The miners are used to carry this heavy burden as he walked along the path on the caldera cliffs down the mountain as far as three kilometers.

Towards Ijen Crater.

You can reach Ijen Crater via two alternative routes. Here is the route that is often used by visitors to Ijen Crater:
This route is more easily traversed because road conditions are good and relatively smooth. This route can be reached from Bondowoso, then headed Wonosari, then to Sempol and finally to Patulding. From Patulding You just walk through the trail and the cliff as far as 2 kilometers to the caldera Ijen Crater. Mileage of this route is 70 kilometers with a view of the coffee tree and a charming pine forest
You can head Bondowoso and Banyuwangi by public transport from Surabaya. Distance from Surabaya to Banyuwangi Bondowoso and approximately 200 kilometers. For security reasons, Ijen Crater is closed starting at 14:00 because of the intensity of the toxic fumes of sulfur increases after that hour.

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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.

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Place of interest around mount Ijen

Places of interest at the plantation

Ijen is certainly a highlight, but it is undeniable that other spots in East Java are worth visiting. Are you looking for adventurous posibilities, check the Baluran National Park, Alas Purwo National Park with it's worldwide famous surfspot Plengkung, the protected Sukamade turtle beach in Meru Betiri National Park, the plantations in Kalibaru and the volcano in the spectecular landscape of the Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park.

	Baluran National Park Java has a number of national parks and reserves that are Java's best kept secret. One of them is Baluran National Park. more...	Alas Purwo NP and surfspot Plengkung This park has fine beaches and good opportunities for wildlife spotting. The waves at Plengkung at the peninsula are legendary among surfers more...

	Sukamade turtle beach in Meru Betiri NP The major attraction are the turtles, and with magnificent coastal rainforest, wildlife, beaches and superb coastal scenery, it is one of Java's finest parks.more...	Mt Bromo in Bromo-Tengger-Semeru NP Mt Bromo is not one of the great volcanoes, but it is the whole landscape that is breathtaking; one of the most impressive sights in Indonesia. more..

	The plantations at Kalibaru	Map of 'places of interest' Click on the map to found out where all these interesting places are situated near mount Ijen in East Java. more...

If you realy want to visit the Ijen Plateau and are interested in what it has to offer, environmentally and historicaly, you need to spent more than one night. Browse through this website and find out what Ijen Plateau offers you.

	Waterfall When the sulphurous murky brown water meets cool clear water, the colour difference is striking, making the waterfall truly unique.	H0t spring with sulphur Hear the famous river Bunyuputih babbling in the background, while enjoying the sulphuric hot spring; inhale and relax.

	Nose out the coffee plantation Views are terribly dramatic and colours are bright and fresh in the morning. Experience the coffee plantation life and pick some coffee yourself...	Discover Ijen's strawberries Strawberries are not that common in Java. One very simple reasons is that the average Javanese fruitvendor does not have a fridge at his disposal.

	Coffee factory There are two coffee factories at the Ijen Plateau; one near Sempol and one in Blawan. The factory at Blawan runs already when the harvest is still small.	Looking luwak Luwak coffee is coffee that has passed the intestines of the mongoose or palm civet. Civet coffee is the most expensive coffee in the world.

	Coffee breeding center The coffee seedling centre in Blawan raises seedlings in nurseries that are then planted outside at six to twelve months...