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“Visiting”
Feb 2020
the location is easy to find, the view is good for brain relations but to get to the location from Semarang to the black canyon for almost an hour. the place is crowded when visiting weekends and we don't have to pay
GeneralShamu
By GeneralShamu
“Worth a visit en route to/from Semarang”
Dec 2019
Visited this place as I was coming from Wonosobo to Semarang. The place is a minerals mining site used for construction of buildings. You can walk around a bit, just don't be that person with the selfie stick, etc... that gets run over by a mining truck. It's not dangerous at all, one just needs to be aware of their surroundings. Next door is a garbage dump site where they burn all the waste. Don't stay downwind of that more than absolutely necessary given the fumes are carcinogenic.
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
3.5
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Muqtamaroh
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Visiting
Couples
the location is easy to find, the view is good for brain relations but to get to the location from Semarang to the black canyon for almost an hour. the place is crowded when visiting weekends and we don't have to pay
Written February 25, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
GeneralShamu
New York City, NY848 contributions
Worth a visit en route to/from Semarang
Visited this place as I was coming from Wonosobo to Semarang. The place is a minerals mining site used for construction of buildings. You can walk around a bit, just don't be that person with the selfie stick, etc... that gets run over by a mining truck. It's not dangerous at all, one just needs to be aware of their surroundings. Next door is a garbage dump site where they burn all the waste. Don't stay downwind of that more than absolutely necessary given the fumes are carcinogenic.
Written December 12, 2019
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Andy Liem
Surabaya, Indonesia299 contributions
Not like brown canyon
Solo
This is mining location. Lack of direction, parking. Street to go there need improvement. Very hot climate here. This is not like tourist attraction.
Written August 1, 2019
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Andrew Ginting
Jakarta, Indonesia12 contributions
Hot and sunny
Family
The place are ex-mining site. No charge needed to come. Surely, it's hot. Take a couple picture and done.
Written June 3, 2019
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nikizveglic
Bratislava, Slovakia25 contributions
The Apocalypse is here
It was nice experience while visiting Indonesian Brown Canyon on our motorbike / scooter. We have came there late afternoon so we had nice romantic colors on the sky.

The canyon itself it is nothing special too see, I would not recommend it to the tourists, but we were students that time and had a lot of time and for those you should visit it.

However, inside this natural canyon or really close to it, there is a huge, really huge dumping trash center where they are burning all the trashes. The plastic burning trashes are even bigger that the canyon itself. It's like horror movie and with all black smoke, which comes from the plastic, it looks like the end is near, the apocalypse is here.
Written March 27, 2019
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takeLia
Tangerang, Indonesia187 contributions
actually it’s a mining mineral materials
Friends
went here with friend of mine
after we google what to do in semarang, then this site showed up on our searcher
we deal and driving along the way from jakarta to semarang - and back to jakarta by car #haha
sooo.. after long way with bumpy road...we reached at this place in the afternoon just before the sun is gone.

this place actually not a tourist attraction
this place become a photo spotlight because many locals visit this place and put their photos on social media so this place getting famous ever since

please keep the place clean
Written November 3, 2018
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Andy Liem
Surabaya, Indonesia299 contributions
Replicate of Grand Canyon USA
Solo
Replicate of Grand Canyon USA. The location access too bad. Dirty. Very hot climate. No tour guide. Dusty
Written May 21, 2018
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A W
Alberta, Canada6 contributions
This is a landfill
Couples
The road is treacherous and there is nothing worth seeing. It is advertised as an attraction by local taxi companies. I was afraid we would get stuck & miss our connection.
Written March 27, 2018
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Dessy W
Jakarta, Indonesia6 contributions
NOT RECOMMENDED!
Couples
Very not recommended. The transportation is NONE in here. And there’s nothing good for photoshoot also. And the locals asking you for money (FORCELY). So watch out travellers!
Written March 23, 2018
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boyen83
Jakarta, Indonesia226 contributions
Unexpected Scene
Couples
Well to get here the road a bit bumpy and still have village road. If you want some off-road experience then it will suits you 😁
Another place to come besides crowded city 😜
Written January 12, 2018
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