The Exoticism Of Gombong Waterfall Which With Lanang And Wadon Waterfall

Vacation in Pantura route is not only about beach tourism. For those who want to feel the joy of waterfall sound, Gombong Waterfall in Batang Regency can be an option. Moreover, the beautiful scenery around the waterfall can be a stress release after driving along the coast of Pantura. Road access to Gombong Waterfall is easy and not bumpy unlike most waterfalls, Gombong Waterfall is well arranged. Access from the Pantura route is also quite easy, only about five kilos from southern Subah Market. After passing the inclines, there will be directions to enter the waterfall area. And from the village road, there are already signboards to the waterfall. Not only that, Gombong Waterfall also offers two waterfalls at once, Lanang  Waterfall and Wadon Waterfall. Lanang Waterfall is at the top and Wadon Waterfall is at the bottom. Named Lanang Waterfall because if observed around Lanang Waterfall there are many rocks that resemble male genitalia. Meanwhile, residents call Wadon Waterfall because at the bottom of the waterfall there is a rock which looks like a small cave. Residents think the small cave is similar to female genitalia. The type of waterfall is also different. Lanang Waterfall does not have a main waterfall, there are several streams of water at some points. And the height of the waterfall is about six meters. Meanwhile, Wadon Waterfall is estimated to be around 18 meters high and only has one waterfall with a fairly wide water flow. In Curug Lanang the rock structure is more like a round stone arrangement. Where the waterfall flows out of the rocks. Meanwhile, for Wadon Waterfall, the waterfall flows from the river in Lanang Waterfall. The waterfall, which is quite large, is surrounded by rock walls which further adds to the exotic beauty of the Wadon waterfall. Access to these two waterfalls is quite easy. Even to get to the waterfall, a kind of ladder has been made with a cast cement model. It really doesn't waste extra energy since it's only a 10 minute walk. Since visitors will only be charged a retribution fee of IDR 3 thousand per person. Therefore, visitors don't have to spend too much if they stop by at Gombong Waterfall. Even on days other than holidays, people can enjoy Gombong Waterfall for free. Currently ticketing is only available on weekends or holidays. "For the management of visitor tickets, it is carried out every Sunday or public holiday. On weekdays it is open to the public because we as managers consider the guard officers wages, while on weekdays it is still empty of visitors," explained the Manager of Pokdarwis Gombong Waterfall, Doyo Santoso . Doyo said that before being managed by residents, Gombong Waterfall was quite wild. Even residents are afraid to set foot there because it is quite scary. But over time, after being managed by the village government, the scary impression slowly disappeared. With self-help funds from the village, youth organization members began to manage the area in 2005. The rice fields around the waterfall were transformed into a motocross circuit field. Since then the name Gombong Waterfall has started to stick out and is becoming more and more familiar to the Batangese. Finally, in 2016 Gombong Waterfall became an icon of Pecalungan District. So that the district government through the sub-district received assistance in revamping the tourist area in the amount of IDR1 billion for the construction of infrastructure, such as prayer rooms, toilets, parking lots and access roads to waterfalls. "And in 2017 the village government opened the Gombong Waterfall tourist area which was also attended by the Regent of Batang and was officially opened to the public," he explained. (Nov)