GUNUNG · Indonesia

Gunung Rakutak

Lanskap kawasan Cekungan Bandung dari Gunung Batu; Cikuray di tengah, bukan foto dekat puncak Rakutak. / Regional Bandung Basin view from Gunung Batu; Cikuray is central, not a close view of Rakutak’s summit. Lokamaya, CC BY-SA 4.0.. Photo: source

Information

Elevation: 1.959 m
Country: Indonesia (ID)
Location / Range: Kamojang Nature Reserve area, West Java
Mountain type: Mountain range (non-volcanic)
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: -7.1479, 107.7344
Difficulty: Hard
Best Season: April–October (dry season)
Permits & Rules: Enters the Kamojang Nature Reserve area; report to the local BKSDA post before starting the climb
Hazards: Steep trail, slippery when raining; the route is not always clear with few signposts; some points pass through steep slopes

Description

Gunung Rakutak lies in Pacet, Bandung Regency, West Java. The approximately 1,959 m elevation used here follows Gunung Bagging’s field account for Puncak 3; that source places Puncak 2 at 1,922 m, the figure Wikipedia also uses for the mountain. Historical trips describe farmland, forest and narrow connecting ridges overlooking Bandung. Gunung Bagging now describes the summit ridge as closed to recreational hiking within Kamojang Nature Reserve; the experiences and routes below are historical documentation, not confirmation of present access.

Gallery

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Routes

Punggungan Pasir Nyatuh dari Sukarame (historis / historical)

Terjal dan terekspos; dokumentasi lama / Steep and exposed; historical documentation

Tripkemana documents the Pasir Nyatuh ridge approach in April 2013 through cultivated land, scrub and forest before the summit area. The group descended through a valley with wet clay. Names and sequence come from a historical trip; reserve access must be checked separately and this report provides no permission to visit.

Source

Sukarame melalui aliran sungai dan Puncak 1 (historis / historical)

Punggungan terekspos; akses rekreasi ditutup menurut sumber / Exposed ridge; recreational access closed according to source

Sekitar 3 jam lebih naik dan 2 jam turun pada catatan 2012 / Just over 3 hours up and 2 hours down in the 2012 account

Gunung Bagging’s 2012 documentation follows the eastern approach from Sukarame through fields, bamboo and stream crossings to Tegal Alun and Puncak 1, then along the ridge to Puncak 2 and 3. Approach water is seasonal. The source now describes the summit ridge as closed to recreational hiking; this description does not indicate that the trail is open.

Source

Climbing Experiences

Three first-hand accounts from 2011–2013 document approaches through Sukarame, cultivated land, forest and ridges requiring care. These trips predate the access restrictions described by Gunung Bagging; historical timings and registration arrangements do not establish present operating conditions.

References

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