Halimun Mountain National Park

Halimun Mountain National Park is a nature conservation area which has a native ecosystem, managed by the zoning system used for the purpose of research, science, education, culture, tourism and recreation. Halimun Mountain is an area which still save a lot of mystery about the wealth of biological diversity and its utilization. Where to visit this area we can find a variety of natural knowledge, we can also enjoy the beauty of the place and culture there.

Tourism Objects

At the Halimun Montain there are several potential natural attractions, historical and cultural activities of local communities that can be developed into tourism activity packages especially ecotourism activities, such as:

Waterfall

Waterfall is one attraction that attracted many tourists. waterfalls are formed due to the occurrence of the fault so that the earth's crust cut off the flow of water to form water according to the principle of stepping flow of water from a height into a lower place. Halimun Montain has many waterfalls, such as: Cipamulan waterfall, Curug Cimantaja, Curug Cihanjawar, Curug Citangkolo and etc.

Mountain Peak
Gunung Halimun National Park has many Mountain Peak with the heights between 700 – 1929 meters above sea level.  Some of them have been surveyed.  Those are :
- Mount North Halimun/Halimun Utara, 1929 meters above sea level in the west of GHNP.
- Mount Kendeng, 1400 meters above sea level in the middle of GHNP
- Mount Botol, 1720 meters above sea level in the middle of GHNP
- Mount Sanggabuana, 1919 meters above sea level in the middle of GHNP
- Mount Andam 1436 meters above sea level in the south of GHNP
- Mount South Halimun/Halimun Selatan, 744 meters above sea level in the south of GHNP
The climbing activity can be developed on track of Mount Botol to Mount Halimun Utara (it can be reached from Leuwijamang Village and Nirmala Tea Plantation), Mount Kendeng track (can be reached from Ciptarasa Village, Ciraksamala and Tea Plantation).

Camping Ground 
One of the outdoor activities that can be developed in GHNP is camping.  Youngsters mostly enjoy this activity.  GHNP has developed a location for Camping Ground in Citalahab.  Other locations that potential to develop are Cimantaja and around Leuwijamang Village.
Cibedug Temple 
Cibedug temple located about 10 kilometers west of Citorek village.  It can be reached about three hours by foot.  This small size temple is one of the reminiscent of Hinduism in West Java, about many years ago.  Many people and tourist from outside the village come to visit this temple. 
Mount Rock (Gunung Batu) and Cadas Belang
Beside the nature phenomena, like waterfalls and landscape, in GHNP, there are also several location that believed have the spiritual power, so some people come to visit or to find some miracle inspiration (wangsit).
Mount Batu consists of rock wall, which located on peak-hill.  Sometimes people come to this place for Meditation.  Mount Batu located on Mekarjaya Village that can be reached about two hours by foot from Cigadog village.
Cadas Belong stands by rock wall located on Mekarjaya village.  This location also can use for meditation, because it is believed has a spiritual power.



The park protects an important watershed for Java. However, small-holder and plantation agriculture, infrastructure development, small-scale gold mining, and unsustainable fuel wood and non-timber forest product harvesting threaten GHSNP’s resources.
Visitors trek here to observe rare primates, birds, or other forest attractions, and to relax in the tranquil setting of towering waterfalls.


Source : http://javatourism.com/