One of the most exploited tourism spots in the last fewyears is the top of the hill. To bank on the beautiful scenery in the summits,local managements make platforms for photographic purposes, usually located ina location with the best background. Yogyakarta has many of those beautifulhills.
Apart from being naturally scenic, these vantage pointusually also has cool climate, ideal for relaxing. However, people do come tothese places for its panorama, to take lovely pictures to share on their socialmedia accounts. Here are some of the best scenic hilltop in Yogyakarta.
Punthuk Mongkrong
There is a V-shaped platform for visitors to take pictureson. The best times to take pictures here are during sunrise or sunsets. Located624 meter above sea level, you will need to hike a little to reach the hilltop.Punthuk Mongkrong is located near Borobudur, it can be your ideal side questwhen you visit the great temple.
Bukit Mojo Gumelem
In Mojo Gumelem Hill, you can take your picture in a giantbird nest, with a background of lush green hills and lovely valleys with ariver. If you come before the sunrise, you can see the clouds under your feet. Theroute to the hilltop is quite easy, the parking area is just a few meters awayfrom the photo spots.
Punthuk Setumbu
Punthuk Setumbu is one of the best place to watch sunrisewith Borobudur Temple as the foreground. The view, when the weather is clear issimply mesmerizing. Lush green vallery with Borobudur slightly protrude in themiddle, with majestic Mount Merapi as the background. The hazy morning diffusethe lights so perfectly to give the best effect.
Puncak Kosakora
Kosakora Hill is a vantage point located next to Drini Beachin Gunungkidul Yogyakarta. From the vantage point of this hill, you can see theIndian Ocean with a strip of several beaches. Reaching this hill can bechallenging since the road are not yet developed well. However, all of yourhard work climbing this hill will be paid off once you reach the top.
Ayunan Langit Watu Jaran
This is not your usual swing. Ayunan Langit (literally meanssky swing) Watu Jaran is a swing located on the edge of a cliff. This swing canbe scary as your back will be facing a huge drop, so this is definitely not forthe faintest of heart. The pictures are amazing, though.
Hutan Pinus Pengger
The Pengger Pinewood is located at Dlingo, Bantul, Jogja.This pinewood is developed to become a great place to hang out with friends andloved ones. One of the attractions here is the hand-shaped photo platformoverlooking Yogyakarta City. This spot is at its best during night time withJogja lights as a background.
Gunung Mungker
Not too far from Pengger, you can also find Gunung Mungker,a destination that offers wonderful panorama and great photo spots. There areseveral photo platforms, including a horse-pulled cart sculpture. This hill isalso overlooking the city of Yogyakarta.
Watu Goyang Mangunan
Watu Goyang literally means wobbly rock, from a rock thatwould easily wobble with a little push. There are many photogenic posts, eitherman-made or the natural ones. Getting to the top of this hill is actually easyas the parking space is not too far.
Punthuk Sukmojoyo
Punthuk Sukmojoyo is officially located at Magelang Regency,but its proximity to Borobudur Temple makes many people visit this hill fromJogja. Being on a top of the hill, you will have an unobstructed view of yoursurroundings. As for photogenic spots, there are several platforms you can use,even if you are using drones.
Kalibiru
Kalibiru is one of the first destinations that uses photoplatform on top of the hill as their main attraction. In Kalibiru, the platformis relatively simple with only a rectangular stage on top a cliff, overlookinga vast green valley and a lake. The peaks of Menoreh Hills in the distance alsoprovide even more beauty to this place.
Jogja has many beautiful hills that have become great spotsfor those who are looking to fill their Instagram feed with lovely pictures.Most places in this list command very little entrance fee or no fee at all. Youonly need to pay the parking fare.