Jungle Track

The Jungle Track is a beautiful track through the forests just outside Banda Aceh. The hike is about 10 km long and will take about 4 -5 hours, including the pick nick in the forest and a refreshing swim after wards. You will be picked up by our guide with a car at your hotel in the morning. On the way to the starting point of the track you will ride through villages that have completely been swept away by the Tsunami. The track starts East of Banda Aceh and goes behind the Gunung Lemoh, the Cow mountain. The peak of this mountain can be seen from Banda Aceh and looks like the neck of a cow. 

The track climbs up to 230 m. During the conflict nobody dared to come here, but nowadays people have come back to the forest to cultivate their land again. Most land is used for agro-forestry. You will see trees with delicious fruit, such as durian, rambutan, papaya and banana. Melinjau trees (used to make emping) also grow here, as well as small peppers. Due to the fruit trees there are still many monkeys and a lot of yellow horn-bill birds. 

On several places you can have a glimpse on the sea below you, where you can catch a glimpse of the islands of Pulau Bunta, Pulau Batee and Pulau Nasi. The track ends in the village of Lhamphuuk, which was also completely washed away. Lhamphuuk has a very good stone-oven pizzeria with the best pizza's of Aceh. Depending on the wind, you can have a swim here, or walk further down the beach to a safer area. Here you can have fresh-cocunut juice and grilled fish. On the way back you'll visit the house of Cut Nyak Dhien, one female Acehnese hero that fought against the Dutch occupation. 
Distance: 10 km