Ijen Crater

Have you ever heard of the blue fire phenomenon? Yep, blue fire in Ijen Crater, Banyuwangi. Who doesn't know that tourist spot? There are only two blue fire phenomena in the world, one of them is in Indonesia, cool isn't it? So, here I want to tell you about my experience when I went to the Ijen Crater some time ago. Ijen Crater is at the top of Mount Ijen. Come on, just read the story below. Check this out!

Ijen Crater, Banyuwangi

Mount Ijen is a volcano located on the border between Banyuwangi Regency and Bondowoso Regency, East Java. This mountain has a height of 2386 meters above sea level (masl). One of the most famous natural phenomena from Mount Ijen is the blue fire in the crater at its peak.

The journey started when I arrived in Banyuwangi after yesterday's trip to Bali. I made an agreement beforehand with my classmate at lectures, Adit. There, I will stay overnight at his house for a few days.

When I arrived at Gilimanuk Harbour, I was picked up by Adit and went straight to his house using a motorbike. On August 19 2020, I rested one night first, because the next day, at dawn, I had to go to Ijen Crater from Adit's house. Arriving at Adit's house, I started packing and sorting the items that I would later take with me on the hike.

At 02.00 am, I woke up from sleep and immediately rushed on a motorbike with Adit to the Ijen Crater. The air was very cold accompanied by drizzle which faithfully accompanied my journey through the night. The journey to Ijen Crater is very dark. There are no lights at all on this highway, only motorbike headlights to accompany the journey. Adit's automatic motorbike had to be pushed several times to be able to hiking several steep inclines.

After some time, at exactly 05.00 am, we arrived at the Ijen Crater registration post. Previously, we had ordered tickets online on the Ijen Crater website. After paying the ticket, with bodies shivering from the cold on the way, we started walking up slowly.

Registration post at the entrance to the Ijen Crater area

Sunlight began to emerge from the bed. A few minutes of walking, Adit felt very tired. Understandably, during this pandemic, we as students also have to stay at home and are certainly very lazy to exercise. I told Adit to sit for a moment and drink the water we brought. Then we continued to walk slowly up several inclines which were quite tiring. You could say we went up late at that time. Several people have come down from the Ijen Crater. Indeed, we deliberately only saw the sunrise and did not see the famous bluefire.

At several points, there are shops selling souvenirs made from sulfur

We continued to pass the flat incline. You could see the motorbike taxis used by hikers to go up or down, passing by us. Oh yes, in the Ijen Crater there are unique things that perhaps cannot be found anywhere else. For hikers who want to easily climb to the crater, they can rent a motorbike taxi cart carried by a porter.

Cart taxi at Ijen Crater

The fog covered our view when we almost arrived at the top of the crater. There was worry in our hearts because we were afraid we wouldn't be able to see the blue color of the crater water. Ah, it's okay, the important thing is that we get to the top first.

Resting post and bathroom on the hiking route

The Ijen Crater hiking route is covered in a thin mist

Exactly at 07.00 WIB, Adit and I arrived at the top. Sure enough, the view was covered in thick fog. "Damn..." my heart muttered. Adit felt guilty because he couldn't give a good impression of this trip to Ijen Crater. I laughed because no one was to blame. We calmed down by brewing the coffee we brought in the rest room. Indeed, we deliberately rested for a moment while waiting for the fog to clear so we could see the view. Sure enough, it took about an hour to wait for the fog to slowly disappear. I became enthusiastic again and told Adit that the crater was clearly visible. We immediately looked for a photo spot to document this view.

Adit at the top of Ijen Crater

Several sulfur miners were seen carrying loads down the slope. They must be carrying a very heavy load. Moreover, lives are at stake, because the risk of inhaling sulfur gas coming out of the crater is very high. However, in order to support his family and daily income, he continues to do this livelihood.

Seller of sulfur souvenirs made directly on the spot

Sulfur miner

Not long after, we immediately came back down from the top of Ijen Crater. Finally my curiosity was satisfied to see one of the proud tourist attractions of Banyuwangi and Bondowoso after I had wanted to come here for years. Maybe someday I will return there to see the bluefire phenomenon which is already famous throughout the human world.

Until we meet again, Ijen

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