mount ijen banyuwangi
Mount Ijen, better known as Ijen crater, is one of the mountains that is still active today. It has a rise of 2443 m above sea level, has a 300-500 m caldera wall and exploded 4 times in 1796, 1817, 1913 and 1936.
Ijen is a volcanic complex comprising the crater of Mt Ijen and its plateau. The region is located in three districts: Situbondo, Bondowos and Banyuwangi.
In this volcanic zone there is the extraction of sulphur, which means that this mountain is always active and active. In the Ijen crater area, visitors can observe the busy miners carrying piles of sulphur on their backs, on steep roads and filled with dangerous toxic gases.
Ijen Crater is the center of the largest crater lake in the world, which can produce 36 million cubic meters of sulfur and hydrogen chloride with an area of about 5,466 hectares. This hazardous crater has a very extraordinary beauty with a turquoise sulphur lake with a dramatic and chic touch. Lac Ijen has no acidity and is 200 meters deep. Its extremely high acidity may dissolve human garments and fingers.
Around midnight, at the top of the Ijen mountain, there is an explosion of natural blue flames, which adds to the beauty of the Ijen summit at night.
courtesy: tempat wisataFor those who enjoy adventure, reach Mt.Jen. is accessible from two directions, ie, north and south. From the north, it can be reached by Situbondo to Sempol (Bondowoso) through Wonosari and continued to Paltuding. The distance between Situbondo and Paltuding is approximately 93 kilometers and is accessible in 2.5 hours.
Around midnight, at the top of the Ijen mountain, there is an explosion of natural blue flames, which adds to the beauty of the Ijen summit at night.