Cangkuang Temple
Near leles, about 10km north of Garut, is Cangkuang Temple, which is one of the few remaining Hindu temples in West Java. Dating from the 8th century, some of its stones were found to have been carved into tombstones for a nearby Islamic cementery. The restored temple lies on the edge of Situ Cangkuang a small lake. It has become something of a tourist trap, but it's a beautiful spot. From garut take a green angkot to Leles on the highway and then another angkot or horse drawn dilman (two wheeled buggy) for the 3km to Cangkuang Temple. Rafts across the lake to temple cost 25.000 IDR
Gunung Papandayan
28km to southwest of Garut, twin peaked Gunung Papandayan is one of the most active volcanoes in West Java. Papandayan exploded in 1772, a catastrophe that killed more than 3000. It erupted again in 2002, and thousands were forded to flee when pyroclastic flows devastated the area.
The bubbling yellow crater (Kawah Papandayan) just below the peak is an impressive sight and clearly visible from the Garut valley on clear mornings. To get there, take a Cikajang minibus and get off the turn off on the outskirts of Cisurupan where u can catch a waiting ojek (motorcycle rental)
From the car park area it is an easy half hour walk to the crater, which is riddled with bubbling mud pools, steam vents and crumbling sulphur deposits. Take care - keep well to the right when ascending through the crater.
Gunung Telagabodas
To the east of Garut town, Gunung Telagabodas (2201m) has bubbling green sulphurous crater lake. To get to Telagabodas take an angkot to Wanaraja and an ojek to the parking area and then walk to the crater. Craters to the west of Garut that can be visited are Kawah Darajat, 26km away and Kawah Kamojang, 23km away, the site of a geothermal plant that has defused the once specatular geyser activity and replaced it with huge pipes
