Mount Padang, a Combined Tourist Destination

The megalithic site of Mount Padang at Karya Mukti Village, Cianjur, West Java, is considered as a combination of special interest, heritage and ecotourism, said head of Tourism Resources and Creative Economic Development Agency, I Gde Pitana on Sunday, May 11, 2014, in Cianjur. 

Accroding to Pitana, the site that was previously studied by a Dutch scientist NJ Krom in 1949 is suitable as special interest tourism because of its challenging terrain, including the first terrace to be climbed with 45 degree slope.

"On the heritage point of view, there are many things to learn from here," he said.
A number of reliefs had been found among the ruins, including stone reliefs that look like a kujang (a traditional weapon native to Sundanese people), tiger foot print and pithed stones.

"The site is also suitable for ecotourism since it is surrounded by mountain, hill, valley and river," he said.

Mount Padang is surrounded by five mountains: Karuhun, Pasir Buluh, Ciwangun, Batu and Gede. The west side of the mount is bordering with Cihandeleum Valley and Cipanggulaan River.

Sumber : Tempo