Let's Enjoy Belitung! Gunung Tajam, The Highest Point on Belitung Island which Offers Biodiversity

POSBELITUNG.CO , BELITUNG - Let's enjoy Belitung! The tourist destinations in Belitung Island are not only its beautiful beaches.

Other natural tourist destinations are no less beautiful.

Like Gunung Tajam, which offers a very special natural charm.

Quoting from belitonggeopark.net, Gunung Tajam (meaning sharp) is a formation consisting of siltstone, tin and quartz deposits.

This unit is thought to be involved with the Kelapa Kampit formation during the Permo-Carboniferous era.

Gunung Tajam is the highest point on Belitung Island and is located at the meeting point between two mountains towards northwest-southeast and northeast-southwest.

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This tourist spot offers a large amount of biodiversity, such as flora and fauna.

The natural forest on Gunung Tajam is still very well preserved.

For those of you who like tracking while enjoying the pristine natural beauty, you can make Gunung Tajam your tourist destination.

Apart from the nature which is still preserved, there is also a river as a water source which looks very clean.

Its name is Gurok Beraye Waterfall.

Before you reach the mountain, you will find the very famous Gurok Beraye Waterfall.

If you arrive here, make sure you feel the freshness of this waterfall before continuing your journey to the top of the mountain.

Gurok Beraye waterfall is just the beginning of your journey.

As you go up, you will find the grave of Sheikh Abubakar Abdullah, who spread Islam in Belitung.

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Sheikh Abubakar Abdullah had a very significant influence in spreading Islam in nearby villages.

This location is considered sacred.

So, if you stop at this place, you must respect the resting place.

Sheikh Abubakar Abdullah's grave is surrounded by trees, creating a calm atmosphere.

From here, you can see the peak of Gunung Tajam.

This indicates that your journey will reach its end.

Gunung Tajam is not that high, because it is only 510 meters above sea level.

However, when your feet are at the top of Gunung Tajam, the natural charm you can see is no less beautiful than a mountain thousands of meters high.

Apart from tracking and enjoying the natural beauty, you can also go on a pilgrimage tour in this place.

At the top, there is also a former relay station belonging to TVRI which is no longer in use.

This place can be a classic, unique selfie spot for you.

Reporting from direktoripariwisata.id, Gunung Tajam is also often used as a camping spot for travelers who want to see the beautiful sunrise.

Administratively, Gunung Tajam is located in Air Pegantongan Hamlet, specifically in Kacang Butor Village, Badau District, Belitung Regency.

Based on information, it is said that Gunung Tajam was once a hiding place for the Dutch.

But now, Gunung Tajam has transformed into a favorite tourist spot with its natural beauty.

During a trip to Gunung Tajam, you are likely to encounter wild animals, the most common of which are monkeys.

Even if you are lucky, you can hear the birds chirping.

Apart from that, in this place there is also a pitcher plant (Nepenthes Reinwardtiana).

This is because Gunung Tajam has dense forests and is still very beautiful.

So this place becomes a comfortable home for many animals and plants.

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For those of you who want to travel to this place and try tracking it, the road to Gunung Tajam is paved.

So you can drive using a two-wheeled or four-wheeled vehicle.

It is highly recommended not to visit here during the rainy season, because there are many leeches that can interfere with the smooth running of your trip.

Apart from that, it is feared that the route will be slippery compared to when you track it in the summer.

Visiting Gunung Tajam, can be reached in 45 minutes from the city of Tanjungpandan.

(Posbelitung.co/Novita)