Mount Bromo Nature Tourism Object - Mount Bromo is one of the most famous natural tourist objects in the East Java region with its exotic natural charm. Mount Bromo has an altitude of 2,392 meters above sea level and is located in four districts, namely Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Lumajang, and Malang Regencies. Mount Bromo Tourism is part of the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park which was inaugurated by the government in 1997.
The natural condition of Mount Bromo which has valleys, canyons, calderas, or seas of sand with an area of about 10 Km is the main attraction in Mount Bromo Tourism Object. In addition, in the Mount Bromo area, there is also a crater with a diameter of about 800 meters that stretches from the north to the south, and 600 meters from east to west. While the danger area is a circle with a radius of 4 km from the center of the Bromo crater.
As an active volcano, Mount Bromo has experienced eruptions at regular intervals in the past 20 centuries, which is about once every 30 years. The biggest eruption occurred in 1974 and erupted again in 2010.
History of Bromo eruptions: 2011, 2010, 2004, 2001, 1995, 1984, 1983, 1980, 1972, 1956, 1955, 1950, 1948, 1940, 1939, 1935, 1930, 1929, 1928, 191, 1922, 1922, 1928 1910, 1909, 1907, 1908, 1907, 1906, 1907, 1896, 1893, 1890, 1888, 1886, 1887, 1886, 1885, 1886, 1885, 1877, 1867, 1868, 1866, 1865, 1865, 1860, 1859, 1859. 1858, 1858, 1857, 1856, 1844, 1843, 1843, 1835, 1830, 1830, 1829, 1825, 1822, 1823, 1820, 1815, 1804, 1775, and 1767.
Mount Bromo is a holy mountain
For residents of Bromo, the Tengger tribe, Mount Brahma (Bromo) is believed to be a holy mountain. Once a year the people of Tengger hold the Yadnya Kasada or Kasodo ceremony. This ceremony takes place in a temple that is under the foot of Mount Bromo north and continues to the top of Mount Bromo. The ceremony is held from midnight to early morning every full moon around the 14th or 15th of the Kasodo (tenth) month according to the Javanese calendar.
Access to Mount Bromo Tourism
To get to Mount Bromo Natural Tourism Object can be reached by private vehicle or public transportation. You can take 2 travel routes to reach Mount Bromo. The first route is through the west door from the direction of Pasuruan. This trip is quite heavy because it cannot be traversed by ordinary four-wheeled vehicles, except for the type of Jeep. If you take this route, it's best to walk from Wonokitri Village, which is 13 km from Mount Bromo Nature Tourism. Meanwhile for the second route, through the north door from the direction of Probolinggo to get to the Mount Bromo Natural Tourism Object. By passing this path, you can use any vehicle because the road is not too steep. If you want to see the sea of sand, it is advisable to go through the north door. Conversely, if you want to watch the sunrise, it is more practical to go through the west door.
