Kawah Putih (white Crater)

Patuha mountain, located about 2300 meter above sea level, south of Bandung city, save a mystery in the past. Mount Patuha community considers the area that is haunted, they are considered the peak of Mount Patuha former meeting place of the ancestors and gains. However, the mystery that has become hereditary extinct after the start was by a Dutch half German scientists, Dr. Franz Wilhelm Junghun, who is also a Dutch planter who loves nature preservation in the year 1837. Mountain valley Patuha conditions at that time still a dense forest, tree-lined type of local wood, such as Rasamala, Saninten, hurly, samida, and so forth.

Because it's taste and ketidakpercayaannya, Junghun continue to penetrate lebatnya Patuha forest of Mt. And finally he found a crater lake that looks very exotic, and very beautiful. Although discovered in 1837, but this area into a new object after the tour in 1987 developed by Perhutani PT (Persero) Unit III West Java and Banten.

After entering the crater area is white, not the fear that you will be natural, but you will be glued and terpana so watch yourself and see how menakjubkannya water is white with a puff of smoke above. Water color in the crater lake and white are not always white, white is the color of craters found at the most visited, sometimes the water is green apple and bluish, when the fierce sun and fine weather, sometimes the color of milk chocolate.

The less fun in this area is the smell of sulfur that can cause some people cough-cough because the smell baunya, even not far from the tourist areas there is a cauldron of white artificial cave deep as 5 meters that he had first made as sulfur mine. When you go through the cave you will smell the sulfur smell is sting. Because the sulfur contents are very high that, in the relic was built factory with the name of sulfur Zwavel Ontgining White crater.

White craters caused the eruption of Mount Patuha centuries to occur around 10 s / d 12 th century. In addition to craters there are also white crater in the crater, known by the name now.

There are stalls that sell a variety of souvenir that can be made as by-by. In addition, many vendors who sell fruit typical Ciwidey of Strawberry.

Very be pitied if you travel to Ciwidey does not descend to the crater White, you will miss the place that gives a very natural feel incredible. Especially on holidays, there you will see many people who visit the area this tour to enjoy the beautiful paintings of how the creator. Ditampakkan beauty that will make you continue to remember it over time.

How to Achieve Regions Tourism crater White

Tourism White crater that is located approximately 46 km from the city could be using a private vehicle or public vehicle. If you use a public vehicle you need not worry, there are transportation that will take you to the area tour crater White. Or you can also use the berkonvoi motorcycle with friends - your friend.