Gerbang Wisata

Batu Payung

Batu Payung (Umbrella Stone) ? Maybe we do not have to argue about the origin of this name because it is simple to see from the word Batu, which is certainly the form of the intended object and the word Umbrella may already be guessed because of the towering shape of the stone or the word others who experience abrasion for a long period of time until the top of this stone looks bigger than the bottom that supports it to be called Batu Payung.

Although it is actually not exactly like an umbrella, but this term is easier to use to preserve the shape of this stone, besides that, we can use this stone as umbrella or shelter if the sun is very hot.

In my opinion this stone condition is very dangerous, because of the possibility of broken (it was broken) when viewed from its form which is increasingly eroded by water so that the upper load is unable to be supported by a lumpy part which is at a glance like the form of this fungus.

This Umbrella Stone is actually popular after appearing on cigarette advertisements which took the location of shooting in Tanjung Aan which featured a beautiful appearance at a glance taken from Drown cameras until now Batu Payung has become the target of domestic tourists.

Foreign tourists and especially local visitors or Lombok people. accessing the coastal path to get to the location of the stone form of this umbrella can we also see from the top of Merese hill or from the top of the hill to the right or west which seems vague but the shape can still be recognized.

In addition, we can also visit by renting a boat at Tanjung Aan bay with a rent of IDR 250,000 for the cost of commuting with a suitable capacity to fill a boat that can be estimated at 10 people because the boat is not too big and takes 10 minutes, it is not difficult to get this service if you roam and look foreign around Tanjung Aan, there will be people who come to offer crossing services to the location of Batu Payung.

This beach is located not too far from Kuta beach about 5 km to the east along the beach with asphalt road which is rough and only 3.5 meters wide with a sequence across Seger beach, Tanjung Aan bay.

Then Batu Umbrella beach which is not visible from the asphalt road because the location of the mo mental stone is behind the rocky hill, to get to this path there are no signs given on the roadside.

To approach this, only the people around us can ask, but there are very few local people who flash, there are only traits of 4-wheeled ex-road that cut dry land that resembles a path to a fisherman’s hut and occasionally there are promotional banners or hotel advertisements.

Now here will be a young man who welcomes you while offering a parking ticket of Rp 5,000 for a motorcycle and Rp 10,000 for a 4-wheeled vehicle. From this parking lot, the Batu Payung object does not appear only when we ask the parking attendant with only a simple answer. pointing to the direction of the rocky and rocky coastline, while saying “there is a little way to go 1,5 km there”

To get to Batu Payung location, you need to be careful because you will cross slippery rock rocks because at certain times the tide causes moss on the surface of the rock, approximately after walking 10 minutes you will see Batu Umbrella as shown.

Besides, there is an alternative way up the hill but later when going down it will be a little difficult to spin a little but this is a better alternative than having to wet your feet while dragging drag to avoid the slippery parts and be careful also because there are sharp pieces of rock eroded by the waves.

No Other alternative places for shelter if the weather is very hot except only on the part of the rock that we visit, there is nothing special in this location only if for shooting it looks very unique because rarely do you know that there are stones like that but for me this form is more correct to call it rock clothes that still have hard earth elements.