Nature tourism is an alternative public holiday destination, especially for those who live in urban areas. Taking a break from the noise and atmosphere in town with gaduhnya enjoy the beautiful panorama of nature, at least can reduce the sense of vertigo caused by too much work to drain energy and thoughts.
The volcano as one of the highest mountain in the region of West Java province in addition to Mount Ciremai, is a tourist attraction that would deserve to be visited. Tourist attraction, located in Garut, including well-known natural tourist attraction, especially for those who have a hobby of mountain climbing, whether they live in the area of West Java province and outside the province of West Java. The location of this tourist attraction was spelled out very easily reached through land transportation for almost less than 2.5 sd 3 hours.
Like the other mountains, to go mountain Papandayan there are several entrances, one through the entrance located in the Village District Pakejeng Pamulihan which is the most common entrance pass the climbers. Arriving in the village of Pakejeng, we actually still have to walk to the foot of the mountain heading towards registration Papandayan both pretty much the distance, ie approximately 8 sd 10 km (according to population information) to the uphill road conditions.
But if we do not want tired or carrying supplies enough money, we could have rented dolak (car with a pickup) to reach the foot of the mountain, but certainly with a high enough price. For hikers, walking is the main option, in addition to seeking the experience of course, in order to conserve supplies of money to be enough to get back.
Arriving at the foot of the volcano, we are required to register by paying the administrative costs amounted to USD 1500.00 (year 2000) and we are required to store personal or group identity card. For hikers who want to take a break after the trip was pretty draining a lot of sweat, can set up a tent in the campground area of Camp Davies.
For those who want to continue climbing towards the summit of the mountain, must first travel long distances for hours with the condition of the rocky and uphill journey. Here, the climber must be careful, because if not, could slip and fall on the big stones that are standing by the road so that lives may be at stake.
Halfway between Camp Davies with Papandayan peaks, we can witness a natural phenomenon so clearly visible in front of the eyelid, which is how the burst of hot steam escapes from the earth and remove the smell was so overpowering, probably because it contains the element sulfur. Here the climbers usually take the opportunity to pose with capturing the natural phenomenon which might have been found in other natural tourism area.
When traveling almost at the top of the mountain Papandayan, travel conditions will be felt more soothing seikit because trees. Unlike the previous conditions, the air was hot because there is seldom travel around the trees that towered able to withstand the scorching rays of the sun and the only form of cliffs and large rocks.
At the top of the mountain Global Positioning System or better known as Pondok Saladah, there is pride for the climbers who succeeded in achieving it. Nature was looking very beautiful views from the mountain top, as though we are above the clouds that spread out like a giant white rug.
We also can see or even pick flowers eidelweis who also touted as perennial flowers, flowers that never wilt though plucked and never lost its distinctive aroma. This flower is a rare flower because it only grows in the temperate mountain peaks and not all the mountain peaks covered with flowers of this species.