Baturaden, Purwokerto

Baturaden restaurant in Baturaden:)

Baturaden is a mountainous area 14-km from Purwokerto and located on the slope of Mount Slamet in 640-m from sea level. There is a park with a few children plays. Lots of flower sellers, several restaurants and souvenirs sellers. Along the way there are a lot of villas belongs to the rich who stayed in purwokerto and will have those used for special occasions or weekends. There are several smalls waterfall or known as “curug” in local dialect. The most famous ones are pancuran-3 and pancuran-7. Pancuran-7 has a hot sulphuric water, known good to remedy the skin diseases. There is one new strawberry plantation recently opened, but I haven’t been there yet.

The origin of the name Baturaden is actually consisted of 2 words in Javanese language: Batur (means: servant/friend) and Raden (means the noble), there was a daughter of a noble man who falls in love and run away with her servant, until they arrived to a beautiful and cool place up in the mountain, then they resided there and the place then known as baturaden.

The forrest along the way to the mountain

There are 2 more versions of this name (to my surprise!). One is baturaden means flat slope, in relation to the mountain. Other story is about the Islamic Disciples who dis the praying in a location where a lot of stones located and then knowingly as many stones.

Wherever the names from, this place has been a local tourist destination to spend a days out, camping for students or only walk there to find and eat some hot snacks.'

The interesting place to see is Baturaden, located 15 km north of Purwokerto. Baturaden is a classical highland country in the foot of Gunung Slamet volcano. Central Java's outstanding resort is approximately 14 km north of Purwokerto. It occupies a fine site on the slope of Mount Slamet, at an elevation of 650 m above sea level. It has remarkable weather with a cool mountain breeze. The temperature ranges from 18 degree C to 25 degree C. The resort area is surrounded by nice gardens, hot springs, ponds and bungalow-style hotels. Other features include 200 ha of pine forest, a nearby market and marvelous views. Some European groups are known to spend a day trekking through its Splendid Natural Forest and Villages. Always green, the area is blessed with an abundance of natural water resources spouting out in numerous waterfalls and rivers, which flow between the huge boulders of hardened lava. The huge boulders also points out to Ravines and river bank and form some kind of path, apparently having rolled down from Mount Slamet during a eruption many centuries ago.

Baturaden is renowned for local tourism; with attraction of hot spring, trekking and camping. The main attraction for tourist is the Loka Wisata Baturaden, a recreational Park with a swimming pool, water slide, lake; children's play ground with an Old Dutch Merry-go-round, Hot water mineral spring and Botanical Gardens. We can come to spend the whole day, picnicking on the grassy lawn or along the river or bathing in the mineral waters, which contain sulfur. There are two natural hot spring in Baturaden, namely Pancuran Telu and Pancuran Pitu. The park connects with "Pancuran Tujuh" (Seven Fountains) of warm sulfuric spring water about 2,5 Km's away. The camping ground is called Wana Wisata. There are 76 hotels ranging from the star grade to the modest one for overnight stay. We can go perum berkoh there are one elite house in this city.