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What's Canyon Sianok

Sianok Canyon is a steep valley (ravine) located in the border town of Bukittinggi, in the district of IV Koto, Agam, West Sumatra.

The valley is elongated and meandering as the southern boundary of the city of Koto Gadang to Sianok Anam tribe villages, and ended up in the district Palupuh.

Sianok canyon has a very beautiful view and also became one of the flagship attraction of West Sumatra province.

Sianok canyon is a narrow valley surrounded by steep rugged hills dotted with small stream in the middle. Contour Sianok valley formed by the process of decline in most slab of the earth, causing a fracture tangible steep ravine.

The ravine Sianok canyon in about 100 m, stretches along 15 km with a width of about 200 m, and is part of the fault that separates the island of Sumatra in half lengthwise (Patahan Semangko).

This fault forms the walls are steep, even perpendicular and form a green valley-result of decreased movement of earth crust (sinklinal) -which Sianok energized rod (rod means river, in Minangkabau language) that the water is clear.

In the Dutch colonial era, the gap is referred to as karbouwengat or buffalo sanget, because many buffalo lived freely in this canyon.

The area has another name, namely, Quiet Valley, because the atmosphere is calm and peaceful.

Backed by its clean air and cool, accompanied by background sounds of birds chirping and gurgling river, the canyon is suitable as a place to take a load off your mind from the daily routine.

Flora and Fauna Lembah Sianok

Sianok rod can now be forded by using canoes and kayaks are disaranai by an organization of water sports "Qurays".

The route is from the village Lambah until jorong Sitingkai Palupuh village for approximately 3.5 hours. At the edges still found many rare plants such as Rafflesia and medicinal plants.

Fauna encountered eg long-tailed macaques, gibbons, hoop, deer, wild boar, leopard, and tapir.

Access to the canyon Sianok

If you are from Padang, to get to Bukittinggi you can use ground transportation with public transit. It takes approximately 2 hours.

On arrival in London, we travel with public transport to get to the object encountered Sianok Canyon.

For your convenience, better advised to use a private car or a travel agent.