Suroloyo peak tourist Kulon Progo

The highest hill in Menoreh Mountains in the northern part of which is located at 1,091 meters above sea level. Suroloyo peak located at Keceme, Gerbosari village, District Samigaluh, 45 km from Yogyakarta. The real is on the border of Central Java and Yogyakarta, to reach the top Suroloyo there are 2 routes that can be passed to get Suroloyo, namely from jogjakarta- Godean-Kenteng-Naggulan-Dekso-Samigaluh-Suroloyo, but it can also pass Jogjakarta-Move-Dekso -Boro-Kalibawang-Sidoharjo-Suroloyo, both routes are 1,5jam takes up to 2 hours to get to Suroloyo. For the first route, after passing Samigaluh, Events roads became very bad, all of the asphalt is broken, so many times I had to get off the bike and push it as tanjakannya quite high and winding, plus crushed asphalt conditions. The second route is the route I go home after enjoying Suroloyo, road condition is pretty good, not much damaged asphalt, but still with the rise and fall is ekstim.

The sun appears reddish in color at approximately 5:00 pm, poking among the green branches. Its light makes the sky is divided into three primary colors, blue, orange and yellow. Simultaneously when the color of the sky began to split, a group of black birds began to enliven the space and create a sound that is original soil insect fast melirih slowly.
Four major mountain on the island of Java, namely Merapi, Merbabu, Cleft and Sindoro poking among white mist. The thickness of the white mist that looks like a wave that inundated the land until the only remaining rice fields that make up the composition of the tread siring and trees are located on higher ground. From behind the white fog that also, the stupa of Borobudur Temple looks black fog appeared in the surface ocean.

That's a view that can be seen at dawn when standing in Suroloyo Peak, the highest in the Mountains buykit Menoreh located at 1,091 meters above sea level. To enjoy it, you have to pass through winding roads and sharp conguered fairly steep incline, and start the journey at least at 2 o'clock in the morning. Two paths can be selected, the first road Godean - Sentolo - Kalibawang and both the road Magelang - Muntilan Market - Kalibawang. These selected first is better because it will bring you much faster to. Of course you must be in top physical condition, as well as vehicles that must contain a full fuel and if necessary carry spare tires.
After walking about 40 miles, you will see signposts towards Sendang Sono. You can turn left to get to the Peak Suroloyo, but it is recommended you go on first as far as 500 meters to meet the small-junction and turn left because the road is more subtle. From there, you still have to climb again as far as 15 miles to get to the Peak Suroloyo. An exhausting trip indeed, but it paid off with beautiful scenery that can be seen.
Your sign has been up on the hill is the invisibility Suroloyo three substations of view which is also known as the Hermitage, each named Suroloyo, Sariloyo and Kaendran. Suroloyo is encountered first hermitage, can be reached by walking up the stairs with a slope of 286 300 - 600 From the top, you can see more clearly the Borobudur Temple, Mount Merapi and Merbabu, as well as views of the city of Magelang when the fog did not cover.
Suroloyo Hermitage is the most legendary. According to the story, in this hermitage Raden Mas stimuli that then the title of Sultan Agung Hanyokrokusumo imprisoned for running the divine being came to him. In the book Cabolek Yosodipuro Ngabehi works written in the 18th century, Sultan Agung got two wangsit, first that he would be the ruler of the land of Java, so it runs pushed westward Kota Gede to get Menoreh Mountains, keduia that he should melakuykan tapa kesatrian order to become ruler .

Towards another hermitage, you will see different sights. At the peak Sariloyo located 200 meters west of the hermitage Suroloyo, you will see the mountain cleft and Sindoro more clearly. Before reaching the monastery, you can see the monument divider DIY with Central Java province is standing on flat ground Overheated Tegal. From the Hermitage Sariloyo, when running 250 meters and up to the hermitage Kaendran, you will be able to see the sights of Kulon Progo and beauty panati Glagah.
After seeing the sights in the third hermitage, you can walk around the Peak Suroloyo and see people's activities in the morning. Typically, began around 5 am residents had left for the rice fields while smoking hand-rolled. When you walk by the inhabitants, incense aroma will smell because most men who smoke rolled tobacco mixed with the scent of incense to menyedapkan.
Besides having an awesome sight, Peak Suroloyo also keeps the myth. This peak is believed to be a mecca pancering earth (center of the four corners) in Java. Local people believe that this peak is the meeting of two lines drawn from north to south and from west to east of Java Island. With myth, history and natural scenery, of course is the perfect place to visit on the first day of the new year.