East Java Tourism News

One of the fascinating tourist destinations 30 kilometers West of Kediri City, or to be precise at the foot of Mount Wilis, is the Negalyangan Waterfall. The waterfall that is located 1,400 meters above the sea level is included in the region of the Perum Perhutani Unit II, East Java, or in the Forest Compartment 107, RPH Kalipang, BKPH Kediri, RPH KEdiri, Parang Village, Grogol Sub-District, Kediri Regency, East Java.

The Ngelayangan Waterfall is located in the protected forest area, that is populated with specificforest floraa, like pines, mahogany, kepuh and other rare plants like nyampuh. From a height of 140 meters, the streaam of water does not immediately hit the ground, but appears like flying, or floating in midair (ngelayang is the javanese for floating). That is why this waterfall was called Ngelayangan.

According to the belief of the local people, the waterfall has the virtue to preserve people’s beauty (staying young). This belief is based on the legend of Dewi Sekartaji who bathed in this place. In her spare time Dewi Sekartaji often brewed herbal ingredients to preserve her beauty. BUt, One day, unnoticed, those herbs spilled into the source tgat was to become Ngelayangan Waterfall.

Besides the Ngelayangan Waterfall, there are in fact still six waterfalls at the foot of Mount Wilis. But, so far only Ngelayangan, and the Sedudo Waterfall in Nganjuk, have become known, being the largest. The remaining are still not widely known by the people.

Another facility that comes with the beaautiful fascination of the Ngelayangan Waterfall, are the camping grounds that are located not far from the Waterfall. To camp here the condition is to obtain permit from the KPH Kediri. Meanwhile visitors, in particular those campers, are expected to preserve and protect the environment, by not lighting fires except for cooking.

To reach the location is not difficult, only requires time between 2-4 hours. But the boredom of the journey will certainly be compensate by the cool, natural scenery crossing many tiny rivers along the way, enlivened with the varied sounds of birds.

Text and photograhps : Aditya
Source :”Natural Enchantment at the Foot of Mount Wilis”, Travel Club Magazine, No. 106, June 1997, page : 30-31.