Mount Muria, Between History, Mystery, and the 7 Peaks Hiking Trails
Mount Muria is an inactive stratovolcano mountain, and is located between Jepara, Pati and Kudus Regencies. And one of the attractions is that it has seven peaks.
Mount Stratovolcano is a volcano composed of alternating pyroclastic deposits and lava flows, or also known as a shield volcano.
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Climbing Mount Muria is the goal of climbers who want to see the scenery at an altitude of 1,602 meters above sea level. the beauty that is presented must be amazing.
Mount Muria is also often used as a religious tourism location, because of the tomb of Raden Umar Said or better known as Sunan Muria.
History of Mount Muria
The history of Mount Muria is inseparable from the story of the spread of Islam by the Wali Songo named Raden Umar Said or Sunan Muria. So that it is also known as a religious tourist destination when in Kudus.
Sunan Muria is the son of Sunan Kalijaga, born in 1450 and has the name Raden Umar Said. Then he married Dewi Roro Noyorono, who was the daughter of Ki Ageng Ngerang.
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In spreading Islam, he used a cultural approach, for example, through puppet shows. He died around 1551, and was buried on the slopes of Mount Muria.
Also on the slopes of Mount Muria, he built a mosque. Which is estimated to have been built in the 15th to 16th centuries AD.
Mountain With 7 Summit Points
Mount Muria has 7 peak points that can be the goal of climbers, where the highest point is above 1,600 meters above sea level.
The view presented from the top is of course the most beautiful view, the best spot for healing, especially since the location is far from the crowds.
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Here are some names of the peaks of Mount Muria:
- Wind Natas, which is the highest peak. Where the climbing route is called the dragon route, and is in Kudus Regency.
- Songolikur Peak, which is at an altitude of 1,603 meters above sea level. also called Puncak 29, and is the most popular hiking trail.
- Argopiloso Peak, located at an altitude of 1,581 meters above sea level, is perfect for you novice climbers in Gembong District, Pati Regency.
- Abiyoso Peak, which is the lowest peak of Mount Muria. Here there are excerpts from Grandfather Abiyoso.
- The peak of Argo Jembangan is a peak that is not so wide, which is only about 150 square meters. The peak of Mount Muria is nicknamed the Cow Hump Peak, located in Gembong District, Pati.
- The top of the Wind Temple, is often used for religious tourism and a place of worship for adherents of Hinduism. It is said that the location of the Wind Temple is a place of worship for Hindus. Located in Kembang District, Jepara Regency.
- And the last one is Temulus Peak.
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Mount Muria Hiking Trail
By having more than one peak, Mount Muria can be reached from several hiking trails. Depends on which peak is your goal.
The peak point of Mount Muria, which is being hunted by many climbers, is Peak 29 or Songolikur. There are two climbing routes, namely through Rahtawu Village and Tempur Village in Kudus Regency.
Meanwhile, the hiking trail that is not too difficult is to reach the Natas Angin Peak. For those of you who want to reach the highest peak on Mount Muria, you can rest at Abiyoso Peak.
As with Puncak29, the Natas Angin Muria hiking trail is located in Kudus Regency, to be precise in Rahtawu Village, Gebog District.
The most difficult peaks to reach are the Argo Jembangan and Argowiloso peaks, climbers must make more effort to arrive at the peak.
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The estimated cost for those of you who want to climb Mount Muria with the aim of Peak 29, is around Rp. 2,500,- per person with an additional Rp. 3,000, – for motorbike storage and Rp. 5.000,- for the car.
Closing
There are many ways to relieve stress due to the density of daily activities, one of which is by climbing a mountain, even though climbing a mountain requires extra physical work, it is guaranteed that the results will not disappoint when you arrive at the peak because you will be presented with the charm of nature and the beautiful surroundings.