A Beautiful Sunrise in Bukit Gajah Bobok, Brand, Karo Regency

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A Beautiful Sunrise in Bukit Gajah Bobok, Brand, Karo Regency

Travelers and those who really adore natural beauty are never tired of looking for new places to recharge their souls. Bukit Gajah Bobok is one of them.

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Location:

Located in the village of Merek, Karo Regency, this natural tourist attraction is indeed very popular among those who like to camp. It is called Gajah Bobok because if you look at this hill from the Kabanjahe - Sidikalang crossing, it will look like an elephant sleeping with its trunk. I can’t prove it is true or not, because physically we are on the hill, so we can’t see from the other side.

However, I believe that sometimes naming a tourist spot must be catchy enough to attract tourists. Because if you trace it again, it is found that the original name of this hill is Sihopit Hill, which originated from the existence of two twin hills in front of it. The story is that long ago there were twins who lost their parents. While waiting and trying to find their parents, they ended up in an area on the shores of Lake Toba called Tongging. One of the twins is named Sihopit. So then the name of the hill in this Brand was also referred to as Bukit Sihopit. But this name is not easy to pronounce, and of course, it is less familiar to the ear.

So, in the last two-three years, this hill has begun to be known by tourists and climbers, with the name Bukit Gajah Bobok.

How to access Bukit Gajah Bobok

:minibus: :biking_man:

You can use any small size transportation to get here. Big bus is not recommended. It took 1-2 hours from the center of the city to get to this place.

When you arrive at the first location, you just have to walk upwards to the hill. It’s one of those easy and tiring ways. But now the access road to the top has started to be better quality than before so that cars can also go up.

Entry cost: IDR / $ 0

Another cost:

This place is more like a camping site, so you need to prepare a budget for rent a tent (if you don’t have any), and to pay for toilet water. I know it sounds like why we have to pay for water, however, because this place is still managed by local residents, they have to go up and down to get clean water for the toilet.

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Hi @zizydmk ,

Thanks for sharing.

You may not have intended it, but your post looks like advertising to most people, especially as it is one of your first posts. Please make sure to check out the program rules and this post with tips on how to best participate and interact in this community.

Keep in mind that we do not allow promotion of any nature here on Connect — self-promotion, commercial content, etc. are in violation of the Local Guides program rules.​​​​​​​

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Hello, LG @zizydmk ,

Your photo is really good - appreciate the Composer & Photographer. (Are you the Photographer?).

Your narration is enjoyable and informatic.

However, as rightly mentioned by our Google Moderator @MashaPS , this shot does not suit to Connect standards.

To me, we should share our creations (or collaborators’ talents), here.

Is this destination accessible to differently enabled people?

Regards

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Hi @MashaPS

I cannot click the link to program rules, but then I googling and found it: Helpdesk

, and I think I found out why you think this post looks like a promotion.

So what I will do is check all my posts and make an adjustment.

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Hello LG @TravellerG

Yes, this place is accessible for enabled people, because basically it’s a camp site.

And yes, it’s me in the frame of the photo, pretending to shoot, and I’m the photographer too…

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It is a beautiful place, will feel good to rest at this place @zizydmk

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:+1: … all the best @zizydmk