Sikidang Crater
Sikidang Crater
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michielsaskia
Hilversum, The Netherlands207 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
It is quite a special experience in itself to see the crater with bubbling substance. You don't have to make any real effort other than just walking down a walkway. By the time you get there it smells really bad of sulphur. The environment is reminiscent of a moonscape, because there is nothing else. On the way back, it will take you longer to get past all the stands than the visit lasted.
Written 26 August 2023
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Kevin S
Pontypridd, UK6,889 contributions
Jun 2017 • Couples
What should be a natural site turned into something of the poorer aspect of tourism with swings, concrete path, tacky tourist stalls.........
Written 27 July 2017
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ruli
Jakarta, Indonesia778 contributions
Oct 2015 • Friends
We go here to see crater and sulfur...event it's very smoking but nice place...but not recomended to bring children here.
Written 13 August 2016
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J.Y.
Seoul, South Korea24 contributions
Aug 2019
There is a crater with bubbling water and sulphur smoke, which reminds you this is an active volcanic zone. Not particularly impressive, and other parts of the area are littered with trash and you need to make your way to the crater through a maze of shops. Bring a mask.
Written 12 September 2019
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Raymond W
Townsville, Australia4,534 contributions
Jan 2019 • Couples
Sikidang Crater is probably still worth seeing but the authorities are sure doing their best to ruin it. The approach to the crater is a veritable minefield of unsightly fake attractions. The hideous, earless bear you see in the uploaded photos is not even the worst of it. There's also a giant silverback gorilla and tacky bamboo thrones designed for Instagrammable moments.
Yet most dispiriting of all is the massive amount of rubbish which has been dumped all over the site. You'll find everything from plastic bottles to disused face masks. If they cleaned all this rubbish up, the boiling mud would make for an impressive beauty spot and natural wonder. But the present condition is most satisfactory.
Yet most dispiriting of all is the massive amount of rubbish which has been dumped all over the site. You'll find everything from plastic bottles to disused face masks. If they cleaned all this rubbish up, the boiling mud would make for an impressive beauty spot and natural wonder. But the present condition is most satisfactory.
Written 12 January 2019
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AndyH09
Manchester, UK148 contributions
Apr 2015 • Solo
A first for me, I'd never seen an active crater before. I enjoyed the experience it only cost 10,000 for the ticket and 2,000 for parking. You can walk all around the crater with relative freedom, there is a wooden fence around the crater itself (the locals just jump it) A good place to spend half an hour. Facemasks are sold but I didn't bother I'm not sure it would make a great deal of difference having one, the smell is managable and I doubt the fumes are that harmful especially for the time spent there.
Written 29 April 2015
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rottipotti
Stuttgart22 contributions
The ticket is just 10 000 IRp and it's nice to see the blunbering lake. A facemask is usefull. And tr carica!! So tasty! You can buy it everywhere on the way :)
By the way: you can eat boiled eggs which were cooked in the crater :)
By the way: you can eat boiled eggs which were cooked in the crater :)
Written 19 February 2015
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Alice S
Lund, Sweden647 contributions
We had a walkabout day in Dieng and sikidang crater was a really cool part of that day. First active crater for me so it was a great experience. Now I've been to alot more active vulcano areas and I wonder if I still would have been so impressed. I still think it's amazing that you can get so close and really see the mud water boil away. Take a walk up the hill and get a beautiful view over dieng and more than one pillar of smoke.
Written 16 February 2015
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The_Pale_Ridah
Gladesville, Australia1,956 contributions
Feb 2013 • Couples
Sikidang Volcanic Crater is literally a pond full of boiling acid mud spewing out thick sulphuric smoke. It is sort of a natural poetic freak show that draws people to marvel at its deadly beauty. As an attraction, it is one of those things where you stand around staring with your mouth open, then decide to take dangerous photos by seeing how close you can get without falling in. The pond is surrounded by a dodgy makeshift fence that was probably used to keep goats, so if you lean on to it you will probably fall into the boiling acid water where your eyes will melt.
The white smoke from the acid water has a strong sulphuric smell but shouldn’t be a problem for most healthy people. I wouldn’t recommend hanging around for more than 90 mins as the thick smoke could probably give you a bit of a cough. The smoke is easy to avoid by standing where the wind is blowing from. The immediate area surrounding the crater is scarred by smoke & seeping water puddles still steaming as if the earth were bleeding, some areas are stained with the lemon yellow of pure elemental sulphur. This is a great place to take kids, they can see first-hand the fun side of nature up close then flick acid water at each other. The whole place is crazy, it’s a boiling mud-pit full of deadly acid!
The car park at Sikidang Volcanic Crater has a sheltered area where there are several souvenir stalls hawking all the usual trinkets, woollen gloves & socks. There are some dirty-looking kids who crowd approaching cars selling cheap surgical masks for 2,000 IDR or around 30 US cents which won’t block out all smoke but might make it a little easier for some, otherwise just wrap a scarf around your face. Boiling acid water doesn’t sleep so it would be good visiting at any time of the day.
The white smoke from the acid water has a strong sulphuric smell but shouldn’t be a problem for most healthy people. I wouldn’t recommend hanging around for more than 90 mins as the thick smoke could probably give you a bit of a cough. The smoke is easy to avoid by standing where the wind is blowing from. The immediate area surrounding the crater is scarred by smoke & seeping water puddles still steaming as if the earth were bleeding, some areas are stained with the lemon yellow of pure elemental sulphur. This is a great place to take kids, they can see first-hand the fun side of nature up close then flick acid water at each other. The whole place is crazy, it’s a boiling mud-pit full of deadly acid!
The car park at Sikidang Volcanic Crater has a sheltered area where there are several souvenir stalls hawking all the usual trinkets, woollen gloves & socks. There are some dirty-looking kids who crowd approaching cars selling cheap surgical masks for 2,000 IDR or around 30 US cents which won’t block out all smoke but might make it a little easier for some, otherwise just wrap a scarf around your face. Boiling acid water doesn’t sleep so it would be good visiting at any time of the day.
Written 28 May 2013
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GPenaflorida
Kuala Lumpur1,059 contributions
Mar 2013
When we first got out of the car at the parking lot, we were greeted by the faint smell of sulfur. We were approached by a few peddlers selling regular masks but politely declined - we came prepared!
The walk to the crater isn't very far or difficult, about 200+ meters away, but it is uphill, over pretty rugged terrain. And, since it'd been raining, the ground was soft & mushy in areas. The smell of sulfur got stronger as we got closer to the crater & frankly, I reckon, a regular face mask just wouldn't work all that well. You're probably better off with a bandana/shawl folded to a few layers & with some medicated oil or balm (i.e. Vicks) applied on to it mask the smell.
We spotted lots of steaming, bubbling puddles of water & mud along the way. Finally, we arrived at the crater - it was awesome! Hey, we're city folks who've only seen stuff like this in documentaries on TV, of course we were awestruck being so close to this steaming, bubbling & boiling crater! The crater was at least 3.5m across with a very flimsy barricade. So, please don't stand too close, let alone lean against the barricade - just stand at a safe distance & zoom out to the max on your cameras!
Being so taken in by what we saw, we almost forgot about the smell. Actually, while you're at the crater, the smell isn't as strong & we were able to remove our DIY masks. Once we were satisfied observing the crater, taking in the view & snapping all the photos, it was masks on & walk back to the parking lot.
There are lots of stalls offering food & drinks, a few makeshift stalls selling local produce & a public toilet near the parking lot. We stopped to have a hot drink & savour some potato (the potatoes are locally grown) chips with yummy homemade "chilly powder" before heading to our next destination.
The climate here is cool but during the day, and with all that walking to/from the crater, you don't really need any warm clothing. Perhaps a light jacket, just in case. Also, being cool & all kinda makes you forget that the sun is still shining strong & bright as it were at the beach - having some sunblock handy is a good thing. And, if it looks like it may rain when you arrive, bring an umbrella along with you as there is absolutely no shade walking to/from the crater.
The walk to the crater isn't very far or difficult, about 200+ meters away, but it is uphill, over pretty rugged terrain. And, since it'd been raining, the ground was soft & mushy in areas. The smell of sulfur got stronger as we got closer to the crater & frankly, I reckon, a regular face mask just wouldn't work all that well. You're probably better off with a bandana/shawl folded to a few layers & with some medicated oil or balm (i.e. Vicks) applied on to it mask the smell.
We spotted lots of steaming, bubbling puddles of water & mud along the way. Finally, we arrived at the crater - it was awesome! Hey, we're city folks who've only seen stuff like this in documentaries on TV, of course we were awestruck being so close to this steaming, bubbling & boiling crater! The crater was at least 3.5m across with a very flimsy barricade. So, please don't stand too close, let alone lean against the barricade - just stand at a safe distance & zoom out to the max on your cameras!
Being so taken in by what we saw, we almost forgot about the smell. Actually, while you're at the crater, the smell isn't as strong & we were able to remove our DIY masks. Once we were satisfied observing the crater, taking in the view & snapping all the photos, it was masks on & walk back to the parking lot.
There are lots of stalls offering food & drinks, a few makeshift stalls selling local produce & a public toilet near the parking lot. We stopped to have a hot drink & savour some potato (the potatoes are locally grown) chips with yummy homemade "chilly powder" before heading to our next destination.
The climate here is cool but during the day, and with all that walking to/from the crater, you don't really need any warm clothing. Perhaps a light jacket, just in case. Also, being cool & all kinda makes you forget that the sun is still shining strong & bright as it were at the beach - having some sunblock handy is a good thing. And, if it looks like it may rain when you arrive, bring an umbrella along with you as there is absolutely no shade walking to/from the crater.
Written 13 April 2013
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