There was a time when you really bored of your everyday routines. Then you need some dose of nature and greeneries instead of city life scenery. Once, me and one of my friend had a random talks about that and she said “Let’s go to Moko Highland”. And we decided to go to Moko Highland, a well-known pine trees forest at Cimenyan, Bandung. I started to have a little research about Moko Highland. It is actually an area’s name on the top of the hill at Cimenyan area. Moko Highland is located at Kampung Buntis Bongkor. This hill has an altitude of 1.500 meters above the sea level.
That time, we were a little bit
confused on how to get to Moko Highland because we both didn’t have any
transportation. We had to go by public transportation and it was far from
Ciumbuleuit area. Yes, we started the journey from Ciumbuleuit. Then, it is
said to ride an angkot and continue going way up by ojek. First, ride an angkot
until Cicaheum terminal. Then, find an ojek that will bring you up to Caringin
Tilu.
Caringin Tilu is also an
attraction place for tourist. It is located at Kampung Cisayur, Cimenyan,
Bandung. There are many food stalls lined up, unfortunately I went there on
weekdays. Many of them were closed. I decided to take a walk to Moko Highland
from Caringin Tilu. So, the ojek dropped me at Caringin Tilu and asked the
driver to picked me later at the same spot. The route from Caringin Tilu to
Moko Highland is curvy and steep. It took me about 1,5 hours to reach Moko.
However, I decided to take a walk because it is said that the scenery is
amazing and it is a little bit dangerous to ride a motorcycle. You can also
socialize with locals there.
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| Local Farm along the Road |
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| Star Installations at Top of the Hill |
After some time,
the sky was a little bit dark so I walked faster to reach Moko Highland. The
“Puncak Bintang” was already seen. From its name, there was a silver star
installation at the top of the hill. Arrived at Moko Highland, I bought the
admission ticket for Rp 8.000. The first thing that I saw was the line of pine
trees. Many people shoot their pre-wedding photos here. It was so beautiful and
very enjoyable for us who bored of the city life. The pine trees forest give a
kinda healing feel. Don’t forget to take photos here. There are many
instagrammable spot here J At the top of the hill, there is a
silver star installation that I mentioned before.
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| Moko and Warung Daweung Sign |
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| A Path between Pine Trees |
Actually there are
so many activities that you can do here. Photographers do their photo hunting
here. Moko Highland is famous for its sunset scenery. Unfortunately, I couldn’t
took a sunset photos because it was raining that time. There is also a camping
ground at Moko Highland. You can enjoy your camping time with family or friends
here. On weekend, many youngsters come to Moko Highland. They playing music or
just hang out with friends while enjoying the city night view from above.
Another popular
spot in this area is “Warung Daweung”. I decided to eat there while waiting for
the rain to stop. They serve foods and drinks for people who come to Moko. What
is the perfect food when the rain comes? Indomie (Indonesian brand of instant
noodles) of course! Yes, me and my friend ate that delicious Indomie while
enjoying the view. I recommend to bring your jacket because the temperature
will go lower when its raining. I also enjoyed that moment with a cup of
coffee. It was an interesting and good trip after all. So, will you come to
Moko Highland?
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