Trekking the ancient road of Jatiluwih and Tamblingan lake

In general the trekking routes are very interesting especially for nature lovers and the adventurer type of clients. It is a hard trekking, an exciting opportunity to discover rain forest. At around 1945 or possibly earlier, the forest trail going through the mountain range from Jatiluwih to Tamblingan Lake was the unique way for Jatiluwih farmers to trade their rice surplus to the North coast.

Below are short summary of trekking:

1. If starting point is Jatiluwih end at Lake Tamblingan. It is 7-9 hours climb, passing steep  path, sometime on an ascending road 60 - 70 degrees. Walk through many blocks of dead logs. Afterward s, track on flat path. The path itself is not organized. We have to go trough bushes, giant trees, green and fresh plants but slippery rat path. Then we will meet local farms, walk on the open air where some part have no tree at all. Afterward, walk down for another 2 hours to the village nearby Tamblingan Lake. Not direct on the bank of the lake.

2. If the starting point is Lake Tamblingan end at Jatiluwih. We have to walk ascending path 40 – 60 degree, for about 2 - 2½ hours and enter the rain forest. Hike about 2 hours, then continue on flat area, then go down for 5 hours trough slippery rat path. In Jatiluwih, clients can see magnificent view of lush green rice terrace.

Since the path is quite difficult and many dramatic uphill on narrow path which can be troubled the non-adventurer clients, we do not recommend this trekking routes for non adventrurer clients.