Gunung Sunda

Information

Elevation

1.854 m

Country

Indonesia (ID)

Location / Range

Remnant of the ancient Mount Sunda, Purwakarta, West Java

Mountain type

Remnant of an ancient (extinct) volcano

Volcanic?

No (non-volcanic)

Coordinates

-6.7267, 107.5847

Best Season

April–October (dry season)

Description

Gunung Sunda is an extinct volcanic remnant standing at 1,854 metres in Purwakarta Regency, West Java. It is one of three surviving cones of the ancient Proto-Sunda stratovolcano (Gunung Sunda Purba), a large Pleistocene-era volcano that collapsed in a catastrophic Plinian eruption. The collapse left behind three distinct cones still standing today: Gunung Sunda, Tangkuban Perahu, and Gunung Burangrang. Unlike the still-active Tangkuban Perahu, Gunung Sunda is extinct and shows no volcanic activity. The mountain offers a forest hike with views over the Purwakarta area from its summit.