# Puncak > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Puncak > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Puncak.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puncak > Source revision: 1297261785 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Verify|date=May 2022}} {{short description|Mountain pass in Java, Indonesia}} {{for|the Regency in Papua province|Puncak Regency}} [[File:Tea_garden_at_Puncak_Bogor.jpg|300px|thumb|[Tea Garden](/source/Tea_Garden) areal view]] '''Puncak''' or '''Puncak Pass''' ({{Langx|odt|Poentjak}}; {{lit|top|peak}}) is a [mountain pass](/source/mountain_pass) in [Bogor Regency](/source/Bogor_Regency), [West Java](/source/West_Java), [Indonesia](/source/Indonesia). The pass connects the cities of [Bogor](/source/Bogor) and [Bandung](/source/Bandung) and is spread within the regencies of [Bogor](/source/Bogor_Regency), [Cianjur](/source/Cianjur_Regency), and [Sukabumi](/source/Sukabumi_Regency). Puncak Pass is located between [Mt. Gede-Pangrango](/source/Mount_Gede) in the south and the Jonggol Mountains in the north. The highest point of the pass is about 1500 m altitude. Puncak is a large conglomeration of districts in [Bogor Regency](/source/Bogor_Regency), such as [Cisarua](/source/Cisarua), [Ciawi](/source/Ciawi%2C_Bogor), Megamendung, [Cipanas](/source/Cipanas%2C_Cipanas%2C_Cianjur), etc. All of those districts are unified by the main road, Jalan Raya Puncak. ==History== Puncak Pass is part of the historical cross-island [Great Post Road](/source/Great_Post_Road), although it is not part of the current [Indonesian National Route 1](/source/Indonesian_National_Route_1). The highland, being cooler than [Jakarta](/source/Jakarta), is a popular resort area for the inhabitants of Jakarta who are looking for cooler air. Many Swiss-type chalets were built around Puncak during the pre-[World War II](/source/World_War_II) colonial period. Today Puncak Pass is surrounded by hotels and resorts. thumb|center|800px|View from Puncak Pass toward the north, overlooking the tea plantation. thumb|center|800px|Telaga Warna volcanic lake thumb|center|800px|Tea plantation on Puncak ==Tourism== Puncak rests within the mountains between Bandung and Bogor. Many tourists visit this area of West Java to escape the heat and busy city areas.{{Cite web|url=http://www.indonesia-tourism.com/west-java/puncak.html|title=Puncak Tourism|website=www.indonesia-tourism.com|access-date=2019-04-03}} Puncak is known for its individual private [resort](/source/resort)s/[villa](/source/villa)s,{{cite journal|title=Migrasi Gaya Hidup International dan Peminggiran Masyarakat di Desa Tujuan Wisata|journal=Departemen Sains Komunikasi Dan Pengembangan Masyarakat, Fakultas Ekologi Manusia IPB|volume=4|issue=1|pages=44|year=2015|first=Lala M.|last=Kolopaking}} which can be rented out for individual or group bookings. [Schools](/source/School_trip) and companies organize group outings, [business conference](/source/business_conference)s, and training in those resorts.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} There are some [tea plantation](/source/tea_plantation)s on either side of the main Puncak road, and the activities available here include [paragliding](/source/paragliding), tea plantation tours, or [sightseeing](/source/sightseeing).{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}{{tone inline|date=January 2019}} Puncak has served as a location for films, including the 1984 German-Indonesia production ''{{ill|No Time to Die (1984 film)|de|3=Danger – Keine Zeit zum Sterben|lt=No Time to Die}}''. In addition, Puncak also has several landmarks and tourist attractions, such as Puncak Pass and Kota Bunga. Another tourist attraction, just south of the pass, is the [Cibodas Botanical Garden](/source/Kebun_Raya_Cibodas). [Taman Safari](/source/Taman_Safari), a wildlife park, is also located in Puncak. The [volcanic lake](/source/volcanic_lake) [Telaga Warna](/source/Telaga_Warna_(Puncak)) is found near the main route. ===Traffic=== Due to the increase in popularity of the region for tourism and lack of corresponding road development, Puncak is well known in Indonesia for severe [traffic jam](/source/traffic_jam)s; despite measures such as a [one-way traffic](/source/one-way_traffic) policy, or [odd-even policy](/source/Odd%E2%80%93even_rationing),{{cite web |title=Puncak Road still congested despite compliance with odd-even rule |url=https://en.antaranews.com/news/193481/puncak-road-still-congested-despite-compliance-with-odd-even-rule |website=en.antaranews.com |publisher=Antara News |access-date=25 June 2025}} traffic jams still occur, with jams sometimes stretching to the [Ciawi](/source/Ciawi%2C_Bogor) tollgate, which is a distance of {{Convert|3.8|km|abbr=out}} from the [Gadog](/source/Gadog%2C_Bogor) intersection, and may sometimes result in "horror" gridlocks lasting up to 14 hours during peak tourist seasons during [holiday](/source/holiday)s and [long weekend](/source/long_weekend)s.{{cite web |title=‘Horror’ 14-hour long traffic jam: Residents in Indonesia’s West Java aghast at ‘worst’ gridlock amid holiday rush |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/indonesia-puncak-14-hour-traffic-jam-congestion-vehicles-weekend-4612731 |website=channelnewsasia.com |publisher=Channel News Asia |access-date=25 June 2025}} Complete [road closure](/source/road_closure) is sometimes necessary to resolve the situation.{{cite web |title=Vehicle Priority Down, Bogor Peak Exit Access Temporarily Closed |url=https://voi.id/en/news/372675 |website=voi.id |publisher=[VOI](/source/Voice_of_Indonesia) |access-date=25 June 2025}} ==Developments== [Bogor Regency](/source/Bogor_Regency) is planning to build an alternative route from [Sentul International Circuit](/source/Sentul_International_Circuit)-Babakan Madang-Hambalang-Sukmamakmur-[Cipanas Palace](/source/Cipanas_Palace), Pacet with total length of 47 kilometers, and a carriageway 30 meters wide. Most of the land will be granted by businessmen such as [Probosutedjo](/source/Probosutedjo) and [Tommy Suharto](/source/Tommy_Suharto). The construction was planned to commence in 2011 and was scheduled to be partly finished in 2013.{{Cite web|url=http://finance.detik.com/read/2011/07/20/150652/1685302/4/probosutedjo-dan-tommy-kompak-hibahkan-jalan-alternatif-puncak?fsubbs4|title = Probosutedjo dan Tommy Kompak Hibahkan Jalan Alternatif Puncak}}{{update inline|date=January 2019}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{wikivoyage-inline|Puncak}} {{Tourist attractions in Indonesia}} {{coord|6|42|14|S|106|59|39|E|display=title|source:nlwiki}} Category:Geography of West Java Category:Mountain passes of Asia --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Puncak](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puncak) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puncak?action=history)). 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