Tag: hiking
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Visit Tea Plantation and Waterfalls (Queen Beatrix’s Favorite Tea)
Liki Tea Plantation is Dutch heritage plantation since 1940. It located in foot of Mount Kerinci in South Solok regency. You can taste various tea drinks and enjoy view tea plantation. Beside that you can hike to waterfalls near it.
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Hiking: Barasok Waterfall
Barasok Waterfall is a waterfall that is similar with Nyarai Waterfall in Pariaman Regency. Because, both should be reached with hiking for 2 hours through forest route. Barasok Waterfall is located in Banja Loweh village, Bukit Barisan sub-district, Limapuluh Kota district.
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Hiking: Mount Marapi via Aie Angek Route
Mount Marapi is recorded as the most climbable mountain of all mountains in West Sumatra. Its strategic location near the Padang-Bukittinggi-North Sumatra-Riau axis road makes it easy for hikers in these areas to reach this mountain. Unlike Mount Singgalang, It’s track is easier to pass so it is recommended for beginner hikers. There are 3…
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Outdoor Sports in Silokek Geopark
the Silokek geopark offers a complete tour package. Here, geological, historical, cultural and flora and fauna tours and outdoor sports gather in one place. It is rare to find a tour package as complete as this in other areas, both in West Sumatra and outside West Sumatra.
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Hiking: Nyarai Waterfall
Nyarai Waterfall is one of the waterfalls located in Padang Pariaman Regency , West Sumatra Province . This 8 meter high waterfall is located in the Gamaran Salibutan Forest, Lubuk Alung , Bukit Barisan I National Nature Reserve. This waterfall is surrounded by shady trees and very large rocks. If you pay attention, the water that descends from the Nyarai Waterfall is like being dammed by two…
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Hiking: Mount Singgalang
West Sumatra is one of the provinces that has a diverse landscape. Here we can find beautiful beaches, cool highlands, lined hills, and towering mountains. One of them is Mount Singgalang which is located in Agam Regency, about 18 km away. from the city of Bukittinggi. Mount Singgalang has a height of 2877 meters above…
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Hiking: Mount Talang
Mount Talang (Salasi) is located in the Solok district about 9 km from Arosuka, the capital city of Solok, and about 40 km from Padang, the capital city of West Sumatra. According to the Meteorology and Geophysics Office, Mount Talang is classified as a volcanic mountain as high as 2,597 meters above sea level. On…
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