Mount Merapi Hike: Stunning Views, Serious Trash Problem. A hike up Mount Merapi is breathtaking, and I highly recommend going early for the best views. The cost for foreigners is reasonable: Rp 150,000 entry plus Rp 2,000 for mandatory insurance. ​Unfortunately, the experience is ruined by the pollution. The amount of trash left by visitors, especially after picnics, is unacceptable and deeply harmful. The monkeys eating these leftovers will get sick. ​To Locals: Please, clear up after yourselves! Respect nature. ​To Park Management: Please install money-proof bins to help stop the littering and increase visitor education on environmental responsibility. The scenery is magnificent, but the lack of cleanup is a major disappointment.

It is a nice place where you can get perfect sunrise and sunset with less effort than hike a mountain. However, the road is quite dangerous if you are not a skillful biker. For a challenger, you can just walk though, but you need at least 1 bottle of water to keep you occupied because the road is also quite steppe (about 30-50 degree angle). You can also call the locals to take you up there for a small fee.

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Kleco peak has a good view, there are a lot of photography spot, it only cost 10.000 for two person with motorcycle, you need an effort to reach the peak, start from the ticketing gate, i think the roud is very dangerous, the road uphill, car is not allowed, an you can use ojek to reach the peak.

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It was a good experience visiting this place. I went there early in the morning and can watch sunrise (ok it was not sunrise, cause the sun already high). I took a walk through the Forest. There is no security gate if you go trough that path. The path is in my uploaded photo.

Opens again earlier this week. 1 motorbike and 2 people will cost you 14.000 at the entrance. Break it down to IDR 6000/pax. To enter the site kleco peak. IDR 2000 for 1 motorbike If you are to ask about car, it cost you IDR 5000