Camel Mountain - Bukit Batu

BUKIT BATU DAYA (CAMEL MOUNTAIN) Bukit Batu daya is the miracle of distrik Ketapang. This tour object is located on Simpang Hilir district 90 km from Ketapang city. This object characteristic is the shape of the mountain is resemble like a camel if we see it from the south (Where as this mountain is consist of three hill). Besides that for mountain climber can try the power of the mountain because the declivity of the mountain side is about 90 degrees.

When you go to the District of Ketapang to see a variety of natural beauty, it is no less interesting unique "Stone Mountain Resources." Gunung Batu which is similar to the dark hills in the district is located in Sintang District. Stone mountain, this is one of the tourism Ketapang that have not been many. Giant pile of stone is a natural phenomenon miracle. Kec community. Bent mountain is named with the name "Mount bushel" because that is shaped like a bushel tool of rice. It's also called the "Power Hill" because when viewed from the other side it often change color so that we could be fool, and that is we called it "terpedaya" or fool.


Camel Mountain. Just look carefully, The back of the mountain likes a camel. Photo courtesy Stanislaus Riyanta


Many of the mysteries that have not been revealed from the mountain rock, the geological processes and events of this stone is not much revealed. In addition, no less interesting diversity of flora and fauna in this area is very interesting to be inspected. According to the Notes in the World KIPDE international and national level, especially for cliff climber, the long hill with a "camel Hill" because the shape is similar to the camel back. With steep slope that has become a challenge for the hill climber, so at the national and international area is already included in the list of their agenda.


To go to this area you can drive through the water with boat speed through the district through Simping and Melano rivers. It also can be by road, from either direction and through Kendawangan municipality. Tumbang Titi. Other supporting facilities for the traveler is still limited, its location in the remote district, so restaurants and lodging facilities do not yet exist. Because of the name of this Camel Mountain is internationally recognized, I think it is not too difficult if we sell the name for the hill is a tourist, especially for the rock climbing followers, nature lovers and researchers. Local government also began to improve road facilities to the area, some roads are also under way across to go to this district, so that will shorten the distance.