The beauty of Mount Twin Sibayak and Sinabung

Mountaintop Sibayak, enjoy the charm and the cluster of rocks and craters that blew smoke smelling sulfur. Morning we could see the beauty that ejects the morning sun rays on the sidelines of the rocks there. While the afternoon, we will witness the beauty of the color while waiting for the sun to the dusk in the western horizon. From the summit of Mount Sibayak visible also from a distance as well as some villages below the summit of Mount Sinabung, which is adjacent to the Mount Sibayak. Mount it looks so beautiful and the main attraction of many visitors, especially mountaineers. On Sunday night, just like a cold night market, usually 02:00 pm the night favorite for hikers to climb to the top of the mountain, to see the beauty of the panoramic sunrise. From the top of the mountain looks Medan, where in the evening, the city looks more beautiful terrain with glittering lights of the city. Sibayak mountain located in the highlands of Karo with a height of 2,094 m above sea level. Mountain peak state that has been devastated by the eruption of the past in the condensation factor is very high mountain which causes frequent fog clustered seen the peak area and the volcano is still active, and has a sloping crater enough to descend and seemed not too dangerous provided it's not too close, Clumps of smoke comes from geothermal and useful as a source of electrical energy. In Karo has contained a steam power plant area near Mount Sibayak Sibayak village, clearly visible crater sloped conditions (visible from the rear area of ​​the steam power plant), which looks like a mountain splitting. Around 15:00 pm, the fog began to look around the mountain top to the bottom, and not long after, the fog began to spread to the Village Spirit Mountain - Mount Sibayak as "Mountain King". Sibayak means king in Karo Batak language.


Sibayak mountain can be reached from two places, namely:

What's Near the village of King Berneh (Spirit Mountain) Simpang Empat, Tanah Karo (60 KM from the city of Medan).

Through the Spirit Mountain Village (Village King Berneh). The village was very beautiful with the natural scenery and expanse of vegetable plantations, ornamental plants and fruit. Patterned society agrarian society, which still adhered to the ancestral tradition with a multicultural social life. On the way to Mount Sibayak, along the way will look traditional sights, such as traditional houses of Batak Karo has been around 250 years old.

There are many hot springs around the village of Spirit Mountain and Mount Sibayak. At the foot of Mount Sibayak there are hot springs which are often visited by the visitors. Water vapor containing sulfur, so the rather pungent smell. Natural conditions is still natural, bamboo and rattan covered with trees. For directions to the summit, hikers can pass the path as an official track climbing. Sauna bath, those who have a hobby of roads and soak in hot water sulfur. Located in Simpang Empat, Tanahkaro District, this region is a tourist option for family weekend. By wrapping the cool air being at the foot of Mount Sibayak, tourists visiting this area was awarded the hot sulfur springs. Ali flows of all time with a bandage which presents a panorama of exotic beautiful atmosphere, calm and peaceful. The road to Mount Sibayak location is not too difficult. Ascent does not require special techniques. Even novice climbers will easily reach the top and enjoy the breeze smelled of sulfur coming out of the crater of Mount Sibayak. From Medan, this location can be reached by public transport. Region Five Four lanes. Called Five Four lanes because this location is at position 54 KM from the city of Medan. If the journey begins on the path Five Four we can enjoy grilled or boiled corn meal before continuing the journey. From this point on the way to the summit of Mount Sibayak, takes 3-4 hours.

In addition to the cool air, corn on the cob can be dinikmati.Tidak away with this location, also can see Niagara Sikulikap which has a height of over 7 meters.

Regions Doulu Simpang path or paths in the village stairs Spirit Mountain. From these lines, relatively shorter trips around 2 hours to take the path of stairs that become crowded path traversed. Before going to the summit of Mount Sibayak, the region will find the location Doulu pemandia hot water sourced from the crater of Mount Sibayak. While other trajectory path is the path of the City Tourism Berastagi tourism with mileage 4 hours, and the path from the District and articles that take a three-day trip. Travel adventure hobby might make tracking or mountain climbing in the area of ​​Berastagi. or sulfur hot spring located in Debuk-debuk Lau Lau Region Debuk-debuk a mountainous area which is about 10 km from the City Berastagi, while on the field within 60 km with 1500 meters above sea level high. There, many thermal baths center is located, surrounded by agricultural lands Spirit Mountain Village residents. Nan vast expanse of verdant normally would be the main menu offerings panorama when in this area. If lucky, you can glance at the summit of Mount Sibayak showing ketandusannya. The spirit of mountain village is the last village was found when climbing the mountain through this pathway.

The journey to this attraction is not too difficult because the public transport fare easily found with a definitely affordable. While the private car or motorcycle can also be reached without much hindrance because the road is paved. After arriving in the region live determines the location of the baths to be used. There are about seven central hot water bath (hot spring) which has been managed in a modern and equipped with semipermanent. While the location pemandingan traditionally managed by the local government.


Actually, this attraction is a hot spring spring water sourced from the earth and containing elemental sulfur. In addition to warm, the hot water can also treat itching for visitors. So it is not wrong to soak with warm water sulfur can be used as a substitute for a steam bath.

Attractions hot Lau Debuk-debuk has its own peculiarities with others. Although seemingly simple, the location of which has 5 large pool bordered by a cement wall visited by many people. Not only from Medan, Langkat or Deliserdang, visitors coming from outside the region and even from Java and Borneo. and tourists

In the vicinity of the hot water bath Lau Debuk-debuk, find plenty of places to put a dish or worship. Not far from the main hot water source will be found well serve as a place of worship and put the dish. In addition, visitors who come too often releasing white chickens as a form of belief and intention as a demand or request has been granted. While the water is in wells often take home with jerry cans as souvenirs once believed to medicine.

While at certain times be carried out ritual activities like my Erpangir Lau (ritual bath). Ritual activities carried out usually aims to rid yourself of evil spirits and intentions are not good. Events like this will be the main attraction for tourists and visitors from outside the area. So the ritual activities like this would normally be enlivened by immigrants from outside the city to this attraction.

In addition to the location of the hot water bath deliberately managed traditionally, this time also the location of the hot spring sprung semipermanent. Of note, there were about 5 locations baths professionally managed, including hot water bath Karona Family, Nature Sibayak, Panorama, Rindu Alam and others. The location of these baths and polished faces made as beautiful as possible, but still hot springs originating from Mount Sibayak flow. While the temperature of hot water central hot-water pemadian center in the village of Spirit Mountain between 27-35 degrees Celsius. And other lines from the town of Berastagi, which is approximately 77 km from Medan, can be reached with less than two hours to drive two or four wheel drive vehicles. Therefore, this location is one of the main tourist destinations in Karo, thus not difficult to find lodging in the village of jasmine class spirit Mount or five-star hotel. Restaurants and food stalls also exist around Berastagi


In addition to Mount Sibayak, in this area is very much the area that can be used as a place of recreation with the specifications of natural beauty and cool air. Not surprisingly, by the end of the year or holiday lodgings and hotels located in the area of ​​solid. In Karo Simalem not only that we can enjoy, scenery and mountain range located in the cool highlands has also become the main attraction for young people. In the Sinabung location we will find a fresh water lake which also provides its own beauty.