Coban Rondo and Coban Pelangi
(The waterfall of the widow and the Rainbow waterfall)
In the
mountains of Java Timur, a tale goes like this:
There was a beautiful woman named Dewi Anjarwati who got married
to a handsome man. The couple decided to go on a journey in order to visit
beautiful places. When they reached this charming waterfall in the hills of
Batu – the apple cart of east java, they met a man who was wandering in the
jungles. The wanderer set his eyes on the beautiful woman and wanted to take
her away by force. The husband asked her to hide in thick jungles and not to
come out of hiding until he had dealt with the intruder. She did likewise and a
bloody fight ensued between the two men. The legend has it that both the
fighters killed each other but the woman remains hiding because her husband
has not called her out of the hiding. Meanwhile people named the waterfall
after her – Coban Rondo (the waterfall of the widow. Rondo means widow in Indonesian / Javanese). They believe she is still
hiding there somewhere around the waterfall.
Coban Rondo (pronounced in Javanese as ‘Choban Rondo’) is a
waterfall in Batu about 30 Km west of the city of Malang. The water falls from
a height of about 60 meters making a misty atmosphere around it.
To reach Coban Rando take a minibus from Landunganding Sari bus
station in Malang and get down at Patung
sapi – the Cow’s Statue in village Pujon
Sepaluh. From the Cow’s Statue take motorbike taxi (Ojek) to cover the 5 Km stretch to the waterfall through a
picturesque jungle where coffee plantations can be seen along the road. On the
way back I walked the 5 Km stretch along with a fellow enthusiastic tourist.
The Labyrinth
This is a funny labyrinth made of a hedge. On the way back from
the waterfall enjoy walking through it. First, reach the centre of the maze and
then find a way out. Interesting and refreshing.
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| The Labyrinth |
Coban Pelangi:
This waterfall is situated in beautiful lush green hills of
village GubukKlakah, 30 Km east of Malang where water falls from a height of 30
metres. You have to walk about 1.5 Km of mild to steep slope to enjoy the sight.
The track is quite picturesque, quite, and tranquil. We covered this spot while
on our way back from mount Bromo.
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| When the Sun is at its proper position rainbow effect is visible here at the rising mist. |
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| The track to the rainbow fall |
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| At the centre of the Labyrinth near Coban Rondo. |
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