The beauty of Curug Cipendok

Curug Cipendok, located in the village of Karang Tengah district Cilongok, approximately 25 km from the town of Purwokerto. Tourism is a natural waterfall with a height of 92 m, surrounded by natural forest and the beautiful Eve in the cool surrounding and along the road to get there there is a plantation area. The area around the camp and the earth there is a lake called Telaga Pucung. Location waterfall is quite easy to achieve. Curug Cipendok between the parking lot with the car still remains about 500 meters. But do not worry, travel 500 meters from the entrance road to the future does not make Curug bored. Thus it, is to make travel brought visitors to enter the nature that is still beautiful. With the up and down the road, tourists who come will be greeted with the sounds typical tropical forest insects. After running about 15-20 minutes, prior to Cipendok Curug akan thundering voice sounded like heavy rain. That is the sound of waterfalls coming down from a height of nearly 98 meters is. Cold air plus the dots to make the water fresh and peaceful atmosphere. If you have quite the day, the sun shines make a rainbow of light reflection dots of water coming down. Curug Cipendok own name comes from the legend that is still related to the history of war Diponegoro. After the war Diponegoro, who won by the Netherlands, where the entire region including the kingdom of Surakarta / wewengkon Dulangmas, covering Kedu, Magelang and Banyumas into the Dutch power. The agreement in the agreement Dulangmas. One of the region Banyumas, namely Ajibarang, at that time led by a Wedana named Raden Ranusentika. At that time given the task to do the work order, in the form of wilderness around the slopes of Mount Slamet made to the plantation area. It is eight months, he led the establishment of the forest on the slopes of Mount Slamet, but also not get the results. Singularity always occurs, when the tree is complete ditebang, esoknya body again as they are. Seems like have not been ditebang at all. This incident happened repeatedly, so that bedevil and dizziness Raden Ranusentika. Because of this newly found problems that strange, and then Ranusentika Raden beg and pray to God in a way be imprisoned some time. Because instructions are not already get that, then he bertapanya finish. While kegundahan and drive out to find a solution, Raden Ranusentika go fishing near the waterfalls. In the midst fishing, he suddenly felt like being kailnya-pull by the big fish, up-to receiver pancingnya curve. But how terkejutnya, when pancingnya fish that is not being obtained, but a similar item which is a ring or ring pendok keris warangka the shining golden yellow. When near, suddenly Raden Ranusentika can see many fine creatures that are in the forest that has been exhausted ditebang. They all work during this flunk Raden Ranusentika. The suggestion Breden Santa, a head of the workers, where waterfalls Raden Ranusentika find pendok kris, called Curug Cipendok. Curug derived from the word meaning and waterfall pendok ring or blade of the keris. In addition to finding pendok, Raden Ranusentika also found a fine berujud little creatures, called Masinten Dewi Putri Sudhem who are willing to help complete the job clearing it. Finally, the clearing work successfully with both. Masinten Dewi Putri Sudhem and diboyong to Kadipaten Ajibarang, a garwa padmi (concubine) of Ranusentika Raden. The road to the location is all paved. Location of parking, location and walk to the waterfall, we can truly enjoy the natural scenery around the sport. On the road to the location, there are many stalls selling mendoan, susu pure that you can find in the stalls and stall-home residents. Plantation tomato, chilli and celery in a quite interesting way to enjoy the location. Not to mention the small rivers with clear water flowing, we can invite to go down a moment and feel the cool mountain air jernihnya. When the big day as holiday wordiness, this location is quite busy visit. In this location is also equipped with the facilities: - Cottage, - Outbond, - Jogging, - Jungle tracking and - Earth camp. You can also view the source of springs and lake Pucung Panginyongan in the village, which is shown in the nuance of the Banyumasan culture. Here the atmosphere is very serene and beautiful, according to broaden one's mind, once busy with various activities of mind and seize power. Besides the natural beauty of the original, around the lake there are also Pucung eagle and tiger (tiger) Java. Where existence is now increasingly reduced. To go to the location Curug Cipendok, you can through the city of Purwokerto, the road to Jend. Sudirman, to the square. Then go straight to the highway Losari, about 14 km from Purwokerto. Furthermore, there are signs the form of yellow beacon lights, you turn to the right location with the distance of about 8 km. The road to the location enough to zigzag, but do not worry, because there are signs for a road leading to the location. If you want to visit Curug Cipendok, are prepared to bring an umbrella or raincoat, minimal change clothes. For that to enter the waterfall area Curug Cipendok, you certainly "rains". This is because Curug Cipendok is a waterfall with a height of almost 100 meters so that the dots of water over the surrounding area, although it is not raining.