if coming from Baderan you can not rely on water until you reach the airstrip campsite. it is a long way from Baderan but the only reliable water on this part of the trek. It is spring fed and we drank it straight out of the ground. Next water is Cisentor about 2 hours on. Here the track splits, to summit and out to Bremi. The water here is a stream and OK but needs to be boiled/treated. 2 hours further on is the campsite of Rawa Empik with a small stream on the right.
Heading back to Bremi there is a stream an hour or so past Ci Sentor which is good water. This is the last good water until Bremi! Taman Hidup Lake is polluted with Pig and Human excrement. Our filters were plugging up in less than a liter of water processed.
This is one of the few mountains in Java where wildlife is still abundant. From the camp at the airstrip we saw Deer, Pigs, Pheasant, Gibbons and bush fowl.
To do this hike comfortably you need three days from either Baderan or Bremi. Normally one starts from Baderan.
Set off as early as possible wit enough water for the whole day. 4 liters at least.
First camp should be at the airstrip about 8 hours in and up. Huge open tussocklands.
Next camp should be at Rawa Empik about 4 hours from airstrip. The campsite at Ci Sentor is pretty grubby but Rawa Empik is quick nice. No real views from either. From Empik you can go to the summit the same day or leave early in the morning at daybreak.
From Rawa Empik it is a long day out to Bremi with numerous ascents! We camped at Taman Hidup lake but no one was happy with the conditions. We won't do this again but head out to the road and stay in a losman somewhere. It is about 2 hours from here to the road all down hill.
next year we will camp at the airstrip then push on and camp at the summit of Reganis for possibly 2 nights then head out in one day leaving very early. No water at the summit so will need to load up in Rawa Empik.
The temple summit here is one of the most magical summits in Indonesia. To camp and explore here would be amazing. Can't wait till next year!
David Donaldson - Oct 8, 2004 11:08 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled Commentif coming from Baderan you can not rely on water until you reach the airstrip campsite. it is a long way from Baderan but the only reliable water on this part of the trek. It is spring fed and we drank it straight out of the ground. Next water is Cisentor about 2 hours on. Here the track splits, to summit and out to Bremi. The water here is a stream and OK but needs to be boiled/treated. 2 hours further on is the campsite of Rawa Empik with a small stream on the right.
Heading back to Bremi there is a stream an hour or so past Ci Sentor which is good water. This is the last good water until Bremi! Taman Hidup Lake is polluted with Pig and Human excrement. Our filters were plugging up in less than a liter of water processed.
David Donaldson - Oct 8, 2004 11:10 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThis is one of the few mountains in Java where wildlife is still abundant. From the camp at the airstrip we saw Deer, Pigs, Pheasant, Gibbons and bush fowl.
A very noisy place in the morning.
David Donaldson - Oct 8, 2004 11:26 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentTo do this hike comfortably you need three days from either Baderan or Bremi. Normally one starts from Baderan.
Set off as early as possible wit enough water for the whole day. 4 liters at least.
First camp should be at the airstrip about 8 hours in and up. Huge open tussocklands.
Next camp should be at Rawa Empik about 4 hours from airstrip. The campsite at Ci Sentor is pretty grubby but Rawa Empik is quick nice. No real views from either. From Empik you can go to the summit the same day or leave early in the morning at daybreak.
From Rawa Empik it is a long day out to Bremi with numerous ascents! We camped at Taman Hidup lake but no one was happy with the conditions. We won't do this again but head out to the road and stay in a losman somewhere. It is about 2 hours from here to the road all down hill.
next year we will camp at the airstrip then push on and camp at the summit of Reganis for possibly 2 nights then head out in one day leaving very early. No water at the summit so will need to load up in Rawa Empik.
The temple summit here is one of the most magical summits in Indonesia. To camp and explore here would be amazing. Can't wait till next year!