Pinus Kita "travelling and be friend with nature, why not?"

"Pinus Kita" means our Pines. It is located in Gemaharjo Village, Tegalombo Subdistrict, Pacitan. It is on Pacitan-Ponorogo direction at around 40 km from main city eastward, then u will find sign "Pinus Kita" on the right side of main road, then turning right for around 200m more. This place becomes interesting because it is on the highland area and has a good spot for photographing in tree houses with magnificent background of Pine forest.

This Pine forest is a forest-tourism area that has cool and fresh air with beautiful nature landscape. It is on the developing process but it has some simple facilities such as; wood benches, swings, hammocks, tree houses and view post on the tree top. The entrance ticket is only Rp.2000 (less than one-half dollar) and another Rp.2000 if you want to get photograph helper.

Since it is still on developing process, the tree houses and view spots arent permanent buildings, they are only made from planks wood, but they are strong enough for us to stand. There are only bamboo ladder tied onto the tree to climb, so you need to be careful and it is better to bring safety rope on your own if needed.

There is one thing to be remebered, that we need to make a friend with nature, so take care of the waste and keep it clean. That is for Pinus Kita.

Thanks for reading.

Video for Pinus Kita (in Indonesia Language)

Goa Luweng Jaran (Cave)

This cave is located in Kasri, Jlubang Village, Pringkuku district, Pacitan. It is located on jlubang hill's area around 20 km from the central city westward. Aside of Luweng Jaran, there are other caves such as Luweng Ombo and Luweng Musuk with 60 m diameter and 100 m depth and more, which are connected by underground river.

Luweng Jaran cave was submitted on 2002 and found at the first time by local on 1984. Up till now, Luweng Jaran cave hasnt been opened for public, the strange thing is, they said that the first person who explored this cave were Bule (that is another name for foreigner) as a member of Anglo-Australia's Expedition Group on 1987. That time, the mapping of this cave reached for 11 km, then on the second expedition on 1992, this cave connected with Luweng Punung Plente (another cave) that made the length became 19 km. The last data was from 2002 with 25 km length.

The trip can be done by using motorcycle and Car to the nearest village. The road will be narrow with hill-shaped contours.  The trip then would be continued by walking to the destination.

Different with Gong Cave or Tabuhan Cave that has structure is dominated by beauty, Luweng Jaran is a underground river line, so it has the entrance like river. This Cave a swallow hole, in the other words, a place where river dissappear from the surface. This cave is also known as Labirin Cave because it has a lot of branching and leveled paths

Although this cave hasn't opened for public yet, this cave has already become a "heaven" for climber and explorer because this cave serves a great beauty and miracles. The cave's wall is naturally ornamented by underground rock like reliefs, Stalactite and Stalagmite hanging with various beauty, looks like human, animals, tower and small version of grand canyon that are very charming.


On the cave's floor was formed a small lake from clear water's drop that we can see through the floor's lake. The sound of dropping water rhythmically heard together with wind sound that leak into the cave.

One of the alley on the west chamber was constructed by ruined of big rock. Peoples need to duck between fissures. And in one area, there are one small alley where we need to creep to pass trough.

There are tools that need to be brought along in this vertical cave exploring; Kernmantle rope, Anti-friction, Cover all,  Helmet, Headlamp, Boot, Webbing and Carabiner, SRT (single rope Technique) set that consists of Chest and sit Harness , Millon Rapide , Descender, Ascender, Cow's tail, Foot loop and Medical Kit.

The first Entrance of down climbing can be used for only one rope' line because it is very small entrance. A few meters downside, we can smell karts rock, the humidity of underground, and the surrounding that become darker. In one point, there are path to south where we need to duck walking because of a lot of hanging stalagmite. Around 30 m to the south there will be a dark room with 30 m wide, it looks like an underground station decorated naturally with underground rock.

This is the second point around 25 m downward, that make us realized how big this cave is. On this point, it has 3 alleys, from east, south, and West. The line toward 25km length is the South alley. 

There is small river flowing where various caves animal live, such as shrimps and small fishes with their transparent body and some arthropod such as spiders and crickets, The river flow become bigger and oxygen become thinner downward, so oxygen tube is needed here.      

Up till now, there sill has no exact information about how deep luweng jaran is.

Luweng Jaran Gallery & Luweng Jaran Video

Ceprotan Traditional Ceremony (Donorojo-Pacitan)

"Ceprotan"  is a traditional ceremony that has cleaning purpose which is done by people in Sekar Village, Donorojo, Pacitan. This traditional ceremony is held in every Monday Kliwon, Longkang Moon, or Selo (Kliwon , Longkang and Selo is Java's Calendar Stuff). This sole purpose of this traidition is to get rid of any danger for its peoples and nobody wants to neglect this ceremony.

Peoples believe that it would give them bad effect to the village if they don't held the ceremony, such as; more peoples got sick and failed in farming often happen. "This Ceprotan tradition will never be stopped, even in the future." said Imam Tukidjo one of the peoples in the middle of the ceremony.

The series of sacred Ceprotan Ceremony is started by gathering chickens from some peoples. This ceremony is lead by a village Chief. The peak of this procession would be in afternoon where the sun began to dawn. It would be started with "surup" (sun dawn) dance, then the elder start to pray, and the Chief Village would take a role as another person Called Ki Godeg, and his wife would have a role as Dewi Sekartaji.

It is like some other traditions in Java Island. The background of Ceprotan was based of the collapse of Kediri Kingdom that was divided into two smaller Kingdoms; Jenggolo Kingdom and Doho Kingdom.

It was told that a romantic relationship from a young couple also became a victim from the kingdom's splitted up. The love relationship between Raden Panji Wanengpati and Dewi Sekartaji was broken. Both of them had to run from the kingdom to save their lives.

For tens years, they were looking each other. Finally, they met in a particular area that in the future would be came Sekar Village. 

"Dewi Sekartaji pretended to be Brambang Bawang, while Radeb Raden Panji Wanengpati became Kyai Godheg. When Raden Panji opened the forest in this area, he met with with Dewi Sekartaji. The word "Sekar Village" was based from the name of Sekartaji." Said that long haired man.

Smokes from incenses started to mix with the dawn sensation. The incenses aroma made the magic sensation stronger. In a small stage 2x2 meters size with young coconut leaves as its fence and banyan leaves, the elder faced a incenses pot. His mouth muttered a strange chanting. That was a beginning of Ceprotan's ritual.

A while after that, a group of people with traditional Java costumes brought a carriage with 2 meters high. There were a offering foods inside. Started from Ketan, Jadah, roasted chicken, etc.

At the very front, Imam Tukidjo which acted as Kyai Godeg and the wife Dewi Sekartaji that was acted by Sri Gianti, the wife of Imam Tukidjo, they were really into the ceremony. With the procession movements that mixed beautifully with the Gamelan music, both of them brought the offer near the gate that was made from the yellow coconuts leaves.  

"This ritual told us about Kyai Godeg and Dewi Sekartaji when they started their life as teacher in the old days." said Imam Tukidjo enthusiastically.

Two roasted chicken that were in the carriage was brought by two peoples that running around in the middle of the field. Then peoples around the field would throwing them with young coconuts. 

"Who dare to snatch the roasted chicken would be "ceprot" (thrown at) with coconuts. It told us about the Kyai Godheg pupils that snatching food from others." said that man.

Tumpak Rinjing Monument

Statue of The Patriots

Monument Tumpak Rinjing is located at Dadapan Village, in District Pringkuku Pacitan. This monument is built as reminder of guerrilla route that was performed by Big Commander, General Sudirman in Pacitan in order to fight the colonization. There are two big statue at that monument. They are General Sudirman and Brigadier General Ignatius Slamet Riyadi as the leader of the war and guerrilla. This monument also was built to remember the service of the patriots that died in Tumpak Rinjing war against the convoy army of Colonial Netherland that was happened in June 7th, 1948.

The access road to this monument is very easy, using the "Pacitan-Solo bus". That monument is right at the rear read. The area of this monument is not large, and there are no facility. It is just a good place if you want to stop from your journey to take a rest, or taking a photo, or somehow, want to remember or give honor to the patriots. 

That monument also is a favorite route for senior high school in their exploring for extracurricular program. In some occasion, that place is used for "Palagan Tumpak Rinjing" Event. It is a marching festival. Peoples made a group for 10 peoples and walk from the central of Pacitan (alon-alon), to the Pringkuku and pass Monument Tumpak rinjing, and back to the alon-alon. It is about walking for 35km endurance, started from 8pm (night) to 7am (morning).

This place is good as a resting place for biker, before continuing their journey. The location is rather shady with the blowing wind and the tree surround it. The shelters there is the best place to rest and eat your food. Make sure to keep that place clean.

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Gesingan Beach

This place is located in Dadapan Village, Pringkuku. It is about 15 km from alon alon pacitan. You can come here follow the Pacitan-Solo's bus route. You will find Monument Tumpak Rinjing, on the left side road, with a small narrow road with a small gate right after that monument. Turn in to that gate and follow the road through a village. The road is still in asphalt form, but in very bad condition. You will find a three section after it, make sure that you turn left, then follow the road again. From here, the road will change into macadam. 

Following that macadam road, you will arrive at the wide area, that you can see the landscape of South Ocean from there. Such beautiful scenery. That wide area is called Lapangan Tembak (Fire Practiceing Field). Sometimes, that area is used by Indonesian Army to practice Shooting Fire arm. Peoples can not go to Gesingan Beach using that route if the Army still in practice. It is happened rarely though, so don't worry about that.

From Lapangan Tembak, you must go by walking. Go straight to south, and you will find down path, follow it. The gesingan beach is located rather in the left,. When you find a splitting path, make sure to choose left. If you walk the wrong way, you will reach under the field, that only contain dangerous cliffs. The way down is rather long, maybe about 10 minutes walking.

Gesingan beach is still quiet place, has its white sand, coral along the shore with some traditional fisherman there looking for sea shell. That place also a good choice for fishing. The scenery from that beach is very beautiful, without a noise from seller, clean area, that can make you enjoy vacation. Taking picture from many angle using the unique coral that spread along that small beach.

The pacitan-solo course itself is also another good point. You can enjoy the trip by looking the scenery of teleng ria beach from upside. Some time you will find a shady area with a large tree and fresh air in the middle of your trip. If you still have enough time, you can also visit Loh denok. They are very close.

That is all for Gesingan Beach. See you in my another post. Bye.
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Loh Denok and Pacitan Indah

Loh Denok is located in "Pacitan-Solo" bus route. It is about 12 km from the center of pacitan to the west. It is on the same direction with Teleng Ria Beach and Monument of Tumpak Rinjing. It is right beside the main road. Loh Denok is not officially called as Pacitan Tourism, but it surely has a good scenery. You can see the view from above, see the whole pacitan city, its beach, its town, its mountain and with the mild blowing wind up there. At the night time, when you pass Loh Denok, you will see the beautiful light from lamp in the city, it is looked as a black sea with the stars light in it. With the real stars spread on the night sky high.  

There was a Dawet Ice and Lotes (like fruid salad) in the small food stall made from wood. That was my favourite, it was cheap and yummy. Now, the stall is not there anymore. Regardless it is daylight or night, Loh Denok is a favorite place for couple teenagers. The place is somehow, romantic and refreshing.

You can Park your car or motorcycle there, then walk for 10m to north, walking in the grass path. There, you can find an old fortress left from war period. That fortress face ocean in order to observe incoming attack from ocean. There are a buried underground, but you can still walk down there.

Or, from your car or motorcycle, you can also walk 10m to south, walking in the brush path, you will find an old building. It is the most favorite place for couple to do something, or just enjoying the scenery. If you want to take picture of sunset or sen rice, this old building is your right place, since you can climb up to the building roof to take picture. That old building is strong enough for you all to stand up there.

Pacitan Indah

There are also another place similar with Loh denok. It is called "Pacitan Indah", that place is also not officialy known as Tourism location, but it is good enough to take a rest and got rid of all stiff in your body. It is also a favourite place for coulpes, and also for whole family to do a picnic. It is located on the west side of loh denok. It is about 25km from Central of Pacitan, or 10 Km to the west more after Loh denok.

This location is in responsibility of government forest agency. This place is rather shady, with a lot of big tree around that area. The wind is also blowing and make your self refreshed. You can also see the beauty of pacitan with its vast ocean from above. There are wooden building as sign of that place that originally used by government forest agency.

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Limo Mountain

Gunung Limo is one of the object of tourism in pacitan. It about 15 km from Alon-Alon Pacitan to the East, in mantren village, District of Kebonagung. You can get there by using JLS (South Line Road) and turn left before the Woro Wari Bridge. Look for Gayam Traditional market, then turn left again follow the road. The JLS road is plain and wide, but you will find a rather difficult small road with hill contour after Gayam traditional Market. Another information, from Gayam Traditional Market you can also go to Wawaran Beach and Woro wari Beach. Dont you worry about your motor cycle or Car, because there are a wide parking area on Gunung Limo's Foot.

Gunung Jepen, Bathok, Lanang (left).---------Gunung Limo series (right)

From many Mounts in pacitan, gunung Limo is believed at the mountain that omit highest spiritual energy because of his history. But it is up to you to believe of not, but came here with good intention is the best thing that you can do about its spiritual energy. Among the mountains in pacitan, gunung Limo has phenomenon of real jungle. You can find high and big three with the vine hanging around there. The ascend food path will guide you onto its peak. You will find, sometime, climbing using an emergency ladder with a rope as helper in some difficult path. Right before its peak, you will find a big rock that have a crack as a small tunnel. The crack is very narrow, it only can be used for one person. It is believed, that people with a bad intention, regardless how big their body size will not be able to pass that crack. But people with a good intention do. That crack also known with the name of "selo Matangkep" or "Watu Apit"
 
After passed that rock, you will find its peak. There are two peaks in gunung Limo, the first peak is the nearest with the cracking rock. From there, you can see the Beautiful panorama of kebonagung village, with the wind is strongly blowing. That is my favorite place, although you can not build your tent here because it has a rock as its foundation .

Then you can walk a little bit further to find another peak. That is higher that first peak, you can see the spreading beaches in pacitan. If you want to camp, this peak is better because it has a solid ground to build a tent and the wind is not strong.

In gunung Limo, there are also place called "pertapan". It is a place for hermit to pray. That is like a shallow cave, some people often use that place to pray (in their own believe) and bring some incense and myrrh there. If you are brave enough, it is also good place to sleep, no need to worry about the rain that "pertapan". Enjoy your recreation, your camping, with your friends, and don't worry to bring your Guitar. 

Always remember this thing,"Don't Take anything but picture, don't Left anything but Footprints and don't Kill anything but time". Keep the area clean. Happy Camping!

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Lanang Mountain

From Left : Gunung Jepen, Bathok, Lanang

Not only beaches, Pacitan also have many mountains. One of them is called “Gunung Lanang”. It is located in Punjung village, Kebonagung District. Pacitan. It is about 20 km from the center of Pacitan to the East.

This Mountain is also counted as the highest place in pacitan. That fact makes this mountain is easy to be found. From the town, you can see the peak of this mountain clearly, a series mountains with 5 peaks on it. Gunung Limo is at the South Side of Gunung Lanang.

The access to come here is rather easy. You can use car or motorcycle use the “Tulakan Road”. Motorcycle is preferable though. About 15 km from the Alon Alon Pacitan, you turn right into smaller asphalt road for about 3 km and finding a paving road for about 2 km until the mountain food. You can Park there, but in order to prevent the bad things, you better park your motor cycle in the local house, With their permission, absolutely. Then you can walk to its peak fro about 20  minutes. It is not too high, so don’t worry.

The peak is rather wide. You can see the beauty of pacitan from here, with the scene of its town, grindulu river, and its beaches. If you decided to camp there, you can see the night scene with the glittering stars up the sky, and lamps similar stars on the town. If you are lucky, you can also see the beautiful sunrise and sunset from that mountain.

This Mountain has 2 peaks, but only one peaks that can be use for camping, because the other peak is only a big rock that very hard to be climbed. There are only rock and grass there. Except, you bring your climbing tools. But some locals usually climb that another peak to get food for their sheep, without equipment but sickle.

This is a favorite place for high school students to enjoy their holiday. If you, somehow, want to camp here, make sure to have permission from the head village. Camping with a good intention, keep clean of Nature, bring your trash down. That is the attitude. Wish you Happy camping! Enjoy Yourself! 

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Sepang Mountain

Sepang from afar

Gunung sepang is located in Sepang village Rt.02 Rw.13 in district Tulakan, Pacitan. It is about 18km to the east, using Tulakan road. Many people like this place. This place is windy and very beautiful. You can see a whole pacitan from this peak, the sea, the village. This place has three wide place to camp.

The west place of Sepang's peak is my favorite camping ground, with two big rock that can be climbed to watch the stars. Here is the best place to watch the sunset. The middle of Sepang's Peak is rather shallow place. If you want to practice wall ckimbing, here is the right place. You can climb a special big rock here that similar to cliff without any equipment. If somehow, you accidentally slipped and fall here, you will land safely on bushes there. The East Peak, is the best place to wait and watch sunrise, with the enjoyable wind and the rocks that arranged naturally in order to make us sit easily.

You will not an expensive accommodation to get here, just use you motor cycle or use public transportation. With the notice, If you use your Motorcycle, you can parked it in the local house with the fee only Rp 3.000. If you use Public transportation, you will need to walk for about 2 km more from the Tulakan Road. Actually, about the fee, it is used to build the village. It is not used for the owner house themselves.

For some people, walking up this mountain will be tough. My tips is walk slowly, no need to haste. If you never been here before, start early. Climb with a good intention and keep the nature clean.

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Goa Kalak (Cave)

Goa Kalak

Goa kalak is located in Sendang Village, Donorojo district, Pacitan. This cave is about 5 Km from Goa Gong, in theborder edge of Kalak and Sendang Village. This Goa Kalak is famous from its mystic than beauty of the stalagmite and stalactite.

This cave is often visited by peoples with the special purpose, most of them is about mystic things. Many visitor had come here, they were not only from pacitan, but also from many different places. There were also some high level official people that visited this place in order to do some ritual here.

Based of the story from the locals, Goa Kalak is a Meditation place of Raden Brawijaya in Maja Pahit Kingdom's time. This Cave, which has been there for more than hundred years is also the oldest cave in Pacitan. Usually, there is a key holder in places with mystic aura. In Goa Kalak, the key holder's name is Mr. Manrejo (Mbah Tugiman) that take care of this cave since1965. He is the third successor from the First Key Holder.

There are one ceramic that laid in that cave that used for meditation that originally made by a visitor who meditated in Lawu Mountain and had his vision to look for Raden Brawijaya's Meditation Place. After finding this place, he then, build a rectangular ceramic for other people that wanted to meditate there.

If you have enough curiosity about this place, you can come here using special permission. The last news that i heard about this Cave, for some reason, this cave is closed for general people. At least, contact and ask the key holder to accompany you. That is for Goa Kalak. See you next time in my other post. Bye.

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Goa Putri (Cave)

Goa Putri

Goa Putri is one of many caves in Pacitan, East Java. This cave is located near Tabuhan Cave and Gong Cave. Its location is about 35km from alon-alon Pacitan To the west in Punung district Pacitan.  You can go there using motor cycle or Car. The road access is also good, with the wide and smooth asphalt.

There are ticket post in Goa Putri, you must park your motorcycle there and continue by walking a cement path. The green view of plants decorated the way along path. There are also a lot of writing sign that tell about loving, caring, and keep the nature clean.

Goa Putri has a small mouth cave. It is showing a nature creation of beauty stalactite and stalagmite which is made from years process. Stalactite and stalagmite was formed by a process from upper ground water which penetrate through very small crack in soil ground that bringing lime mineral with in. That process make the water rather sticky enough to stick on the roof cave and became stalactite. Its beauty is also strengthen by lamps. You will also find some bats that flying around that cave.

Goa Putri has a few visitor, there are also no seller. The facility there are only a narrow parking area, In spite of that, he country side view is also a good point from Goa Putri, about its rural sensation, with natural culture and harmony, intrigue your desire to stay here a little bit longer.

Goa Putri in English Means Princess Cave. The history of Goa Putri's name is because there is a stalagmite that has a form similar to Princess. There is also a lime rock that has form similar to resting place for a princess. The matter of princess lime rock and its resting place is still mysterious, even by locals.  There are even a legend about that Goa Putri that only known by the locals there.

Sometime, there are irresponsible people that left a drawing anywhere or damaging the infrastructure there. We need to be aware about those things, keep the area clean from rubbish, take nothing from there but picture in order to make that place be a comfortable place to enjoy the vacation with family.

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Goa Tabuhan (Cave)

This cave is located in Tabuhan, Wareg Village, Punung subdistrict. It is about 30 km from central of Pacitan city. This Tabuhan cave only have 2 big chamber and is located near Gong Cave. People begin to go to this cave at 1998. Originally, this place called "Tapan Cave" (Tapan means hermit) because peoples used this place for meditate. Present, this cave is known bt the name "Goa Tabuhan (Tabuhan Cave)" because people use this place to do some art  (in a traditional way). They tap and hit the stalagtit and stalagmite in order to make melodious sound like "gamelan" (traditional java music instrument)

This Cave originally is formed  from lime stone and make its stalagmite and stalagtite since hundred years ago, because of chemical reaction from rain and lime mineral. With the estimate  up to seven  meter length and one meter diameter, it make the awesome giant pillars.

Tabuhan Gong

People make sound by tapping the stalagtite

the sound is similar to this gamelan

 Make sure to come here, and watch the nature creation of Tabuhan Cave. Bye. See you again.

Kunir Beach

Kunir Beach

Kunir beach is one of the virgin beaches along Line South Way (JLS) Pacitan. It is located in Pager Kidul Village, District of Sudimoro, about 45 km form the Center of Pacitan . A few people know about this beach, the way here is not really good either.

If you are From pacitan, follow the JLS until finding Hadiwarno Trisection, then turn right into Lorok-Trenggalek way. After about 2-3 Km, you will find "Pantai Kunir" direction sign on the right side road. Follow that smaller road until you find another three section with a post on it, turn left. You will find very rough  macadam way. Following it for about 2 Km. There will be a scenery of wide rice field farm and coconut trees that really fit with the beach. From there, you will; soon find a field area that can be used for camping.

On the East side of the field, you will find a beautiful small lake full with mangrove trees. That lake have its water flowing to the Kunir beach. This Beach is very natural, with the decoration of coral lime. Hearing the Wave crush on it with playing water and sand will be better option to do. If you have much time there, waiting sunset to come is another good option.

Kunir beach is also in bounds with the locals coconuts garden. That mixing view from beach and Coconut tree make this place a good choice for refreshing. And some how, you will not feel disturbed by unnecessary noise from sellers.

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Taman Beach

View from the Top Post

Taman beach is located in Ngadirojo district, Pacitan. This beach is part of South shore of Java with the characteristic of its big wave and rather dangerous to swim. The access to Taman beach is very easy. It is like if you want to go to another beach like Padi Dangkal Beach, Pidakan Beach, Soge Beach, Sidomulyo Beach, you will use the same path, JLS (South Line Road). Its wide and smooth road that, in this case, connect Kebonagung to Ngadirojo District.

This beach have a good panorama along the JLS, with the long shore and its high cliff. Whenever you are in your trip and pass this beach, it is better to stop for a while to rid away your tired. Sitting down under the shade of coconut tree and feel the blowing wind, it will be something that you can enjoy, refresh yourself.

This beach also give you the adventure spot, but if you are brave enough to conquer your fear. That is Flying Fox. Its length is about 400m. It said that Taman beach's Flying Fox is the longest in Indonesia.With Rp 25.000 as the fee for flying Fox, It will be worth to pump your adrenalin, right?

There are two post in flying Fox. It is the Top post as the start place to start the descending (sliding down) and Bottom Post as the finish. The way to Top post is rather heavy. You have to do a little bit exercise by walking up along the small path to the top cliff. Climbing and climbing, Keep your spirit friend.

When you reach the Top Post, you can see the full landscape of Taman beach, very long. It is time, to prepare your flying fox safety equipment, and enjoy your sliding to the bottom Post.

There is also a conservation place for turtle in Taman Beach. This conservation is managed by the local. Before they had collaborated with the bureau conservation of UMM (University Muhammadiyah Malang). This conservation is very helpful in turtle proliferation and keeping down the turtle from its extinction. Before the conservation was managed, there are a lot of fisherman that used the turtle flesh that was said had a rather expensive price and have impact in leading the turtle to near its extinction. With this conservation, local begin to know which animal that is protected and have to be keep about its existence. This conservation area is also opened for public. If you want to become the member or the investor, they will surely welcome you.

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Soge Beach

Soge Beach is located in Sidomulyo village, Ngadirojo sub district, Pacitan. It is about 40km to the east from the central of pacitan and can be reached within about 45 minuts. You can get there easily by follow JLS (South Line Road) route. The Road is wide and smooth with the mild contour.

Soge beach is very beautiful, and easy to be find, because its location is exactly next to JLS. There are also an awsome rivermouth with the green surrounding from plant coconut. It gives an refreshing image. There are wide parking area that be prepared by local, then walk a little bit by a footpath and you will find the river mouth.

Amazing, that is the proper word for "soge beach", The long winding river that made you can feel free to do anything, near the beach with the white sand that have its wave dancing magnificently formed. There are also a small lake that naturally formed because the sea water is not completely pulled by the subsiding wave. This lake was divided from the beach by the pile of white sand

The lake is not wide, but good enough for small boat. With the fee about Rp 25.000, you can rent a local fisherman boat to go around the lake to enjoy the panorama. Ah, and i forget to mention, there are also more beach that located in line with the soge beach, they are ; taman beach and tawang beach. I will post about this beach another time.

There is one fascinating more from soge. It is Soge bridge. Many people from central pacitan go to soge bridge just to take picture there. The bridge is cool anyway, designed in a futuristic form with the soge beach as its background, it make a total perfect destination for soge beach and its bridge.

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Pidakan Beach

Pidakan Shore

Pidakan beach is located in Gedon Kulon subvillage, Jetak village, Tulakan distric, Pacitan. It is about 30 Km to the east from central of pacitan.You can get there by motor cycle or car by Jalur Lintas Selatan (South Line Road). The road is wide and smooth and the location of Pidakan beach is near the Road. It must be easy to find.

The Pidakan beach is very beautiful beach indeed, coral, pebbles, and sand are spreading along the shore.
 
For the photography lover, this location is very suitable for it. If you like to explore this beach, you will definitely find starfish, sea urchin and also mangrove crabs.

There were some mystic story about Pidakan beach, it was said by the local, that recently, a photographer was trying to take a picture of a big rock there, and suddenly, that photographer looked like he was possessed immediately. People said, that was happened because that photographer was trying to bring home some pebble from pidakan beach without permission. May be that action made the spirits there angry. The point is, don't  disturb the nature, keep their preservation.

Although the facility in Pidakan beach is still incomplete,you can still have a wide parking area and also suitable to build your tent there. The toilet and bathroom is rather clean. The food stalls is only open at the day light, because the electric installation is till have not reach there yet.

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Padi (Dangkalan) Beach

Dangkalan Beach,  the original name of this beach is "Pantai Padi Dangkal", but people often called this beach by "Dangkal" or "Dangkalan", it means shallow. It is located in Wora-wari Village, Kebonagung District, Pacitan. It is about 25 Km from the central of Pacitan to the East about 40 minutes by motorcycle.

This beach is not really recognized yet. That makes you will find a little trouble to find this beach. You may will not find any written direction to Dangkalan Beach, but surely, you can ask. Your first clue is "Wora-Wari Bridge". It is located in JLS (south Line Road). That bridge is about 20 km from The center of Pacitan.

After finding that bridge, asking about the location for the "Dangkalan" beach will be better option. You will find another village road that cross the rice field. There is absolutely no sign on it.After a while, the asphalt will change into rocky road.

You will find that this place is really magnificent with the green rice field, the original landscape of a village. Then there will be a river mouth and the Dangkalan beach have be found. You can cross that river mouth easily, it is shallow.

Dangkalan beach has its sand in white. With the hill that surround this area, the green color from plants there, the rice fields, the wave, the corals and the cliff, it make completely magnificent landscape. There is also a ladder to climb up the cliff. By using that ladder, you can see the full scenery from the top of Dangkalan Beach.

There is also tradition that is held by the local. It is called "eret" or "eretan" (eret means pulling). Eret is a tradition for looking fish with using very long fishing-net that is put in the dangkalan beach. Both of the fishing-net tip is placed on the land, then it is pulled together to drive the fishes into the edge of the beach. The fish that was driven will be caught in that long fishing net.

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Bakung, Dung Dowo, Selok Kancil and Benelan Beaches

Coral in Whale form

Bakung beach is located in Karangnongko Village, Kebonagung district, Pacitan. It is about 20 Km to the East fom Alon Alon Pacitan. You can get there By JLS (South Line Road). Using motor cycle is preferable since the road is rather difficult after you leave the JLS, the asphalt road will be smaller, and the asphalt will change into paving road near the beach.

In Bakung Beach, there are unique coral that located in the middle of beach, it has form similar with the whale. I think that it is one the unique part from Bakung beach. The other one is the scene of the green rice field along the way there.

If you still have the strength to walk around, you can cross the hill follow the foot path that is made bu the local fisherman there and find another magnificent beaches. They are Dung Dowo, Selok Kancil and Benelan Beach.

Dung Dowo Beach

Dung Dowo has two beaches that is separated by the coral cliff. That beaches is only connected by the coral that formed naturally. You can cross to another beach of Dung Dowo by creeping that connecting coral. Need to be careful about that creeping, because it is rather difficult and slippery, and sometime the wave is crushing that way. That beach has white sand and decorated by the pretty small coral islands.

Selok Kancil Beach.
Selok kancil is not really vast and you can also see the activity of fisherman boats.

Benelan Beach
Benelan beach has form similar to selok Kanci. The only thing that make difference is the unique corals that constructed neatly in Benelan Beach

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Kali Uluh Beach

Kali uluh Beach is located in Klesem Village, Kebonagung subdistrict, Pacitan. It is about + 30 minutes from the center of pacitan to the East. First, you will pass JLS (Jalur Lintas Selatan) with the smooth and wide asphalt until you find Gayam Bridge. Right before that bridge, you turn left, up to a smaller road. About a few meters you will find Gayam Traditional Market, then turn right there to Klesem Village, follow the way across Gayam bridge.

When you have arrived close to beach area, the asphalt road turning into rough asphalt then change into macadam road after that. It is not only that, you will also find many difficult field, narrow road between hill, road side by side with ravine and the winding up and down road. That is the contour.

This broken and unpleasant field is appropriate for people with highly-adventure-soul. When you try to go to Kali Uluh Beach, it is recommended to use motor cycle that a car.

The tense and exhausted of journey will be healed when you arrive in location, because the Beauty of Kali uluh Beach. The panorama, glittering in front of your eyes. The white sand spread out the area, the rock and coral placed beauty originally by nature with the hill surround it.

This beach is still quiet from traveler. Peoples there use this place to relax, fishing and collecting sea shell. The rough journey but it will be worth.

That is all for Kali Uluh beach, See you next time in another post. Bye.
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Wawaran Beach

Wawaran beach located in district Kebonagung, Pacitan. It is about +20 km eastward from Alon Alon Pacitan. You can get there using motor cycle or car, but the road is a rather difficult, the last time i went there, it was a small asphalt road with very hard contour, but now, it has been easier now, because it pass the main south-line-road. It is not only about beach, but to the way there, you will see the scene of natural hill of pacitan city.

 

Let's back to wawaran, this beach is an productive place to catch fish. You will find many traditional fisherman with their traditional boat here, and it is cheaper to buy fish here.This beach beside having a good wave is also have a good quality fish. Actually, wawaran beach is central developing for fish-catching which has gotten reward from the Indonesian President, it is began to do modernization for fisherman here.

This beach is very beautiful with its white sands, with lining mangrove and coconut tree . The wave crushing coral everytime in another side, completing the beauty of Wawaran Beach. The water color is blue with rock boulder which show up an down because of wave. Wawaran beach is still natural, it is became livelihood for people there.

It is really traditional fisherman^^

It is not many visitor here, but it is worth to be seen, especially if you are in vacation trip. That is all, see you next time in my another post. bye.