Pancuran Tujuh

File:Road from Pancuran Tujuh, near Baturraden, Purwokerto, 2015-03-23.jpg

Pancuran Tujuh is located in Kemutung Lor Village, Baturraden District, Banyumas, Central Java,{{sfn|Hajar|2003|p=11}} amidst a pine forest on the slopes of Mount Slamet. It is situated some {{convert|2.5|km}} to the west of the Baturraden Tourist Resort, and about {{convert|15|km}} north of the city of Purwokerto.{{sfn|Ministry of Youth, Sports, Culture, and Tourism 2014, Banyumas Regency}}

The hot spring is accessible by paved road, though, {{as of|2015|lc=y}}, it is in poor condition, and as such it is more common for visitors to take motorcycles than cars.{{sfn|VOI 2013}}{{sfn|Septiana|2015}} Pancuran Tujuh can also be accessed by a {{convert|5|km|adj=on}} walk through the Baturraden resort.{{sfn|Ministry of Youth, Sports, Culture, and Tourism 2014, Banyumas Regency}} From the parking area, visitors must descend about 200 steps (a distance of {{convert|300|m}}) to reach the springs.{{sfn|VOI 2013}}{{sfn|Ayyubi|2013}}

According to local legend, a man named Syekh Maulana Maghribi (known locally as Mbah Atas Angin [Grandfather from the Winds] as he had come a great distance) discovered the springs. Sailing to Gresik on Java to spread Islam, he and a follower spotted a strange light. They followed it to Pemalang, then made their way overland. However, Maghribi fell ill with a strange skin condition, and received a vision that he had to climb the southern mountains to treat it. There he found seven springs, which he named Pancuran Pitu, and bathed in the waters, treating himself.{{sfn|Septiana|2015}}

The Pancuran Tujuh area is, {{as of|2003|lc=y}}, managed by the state-owned Perhutani company.{{sfn|Hajar|2003|p=10}}

File:Mineral deposits from Pancuran Tujuh, near Baturraden, Purwokerto 2015-03-23.jpg

Pancuran Tujuh, as suggested by the name, consists of seven natural springs which release water at a temperature of {{convert|70|–|90|C}}.{{sfn|Ministry of Youth, Sports, Culture, and Tourism 2014, Banyumas Regency}} The waters drop about {{convert|1|m}} from the outlets.{{sfn|VOI 2013}} A 2003 study found the spring to have a consistent flow, averaging {{convert|1324.5|m3}} a day.{{sfn|Hajar|2003|p=12}}

The waters contain sulfur and other minerals, with the sulfur content measuring 230.8 parts per million.{{sfn|Hajar|2003|p=12}} As such, the waters are considered to have healing properties by local residents, and the springs are used to treat skin conditions and rheumatism.{{sfn|VOI 2013}}{{sfn|Ayyubi|2013}} The sulfuric waters of Pancuran Tujuh pour down the slope, and over the centuries have left a mineral deposit.{{sfn|VOI 2013}}

Waters from Pancuran Tujuh also pool in nearby caves. These include Sarabadak, where Mbah Atas Angin and his followers are held to have lived, as well as Kembar, Selirang, and Sri Warna.{{sfn|Septiana|2015}}{{sfn|Soeparno|2004}} Sarabadak serves as a petilasan (monument) to Mbah Atas Angin, with its entrance located next to the springs.{{sfn|Septiana|2015}} The path to Pancuran Tujuh overlooks nearby Purwokerto, with the cities of Purbalingga and Cilacap visible on clear days.{{sfn|Ayyubi|2013}}

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|trans-title=Enjoying the Sensation of Sulfur Massages at Pancuran Tujuh, Mount Slamet

|language=id

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|trans-title=Potency and Utilization of Hot Water 'Pancuran Tujuh' in Batu Raden Forest Tourism Area, Central Java

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|trans-title=Legend of Pancuran Pitu in Baturraden

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Category:Hot springs of Indonesia

Category:Tourist attractions in Central Java

Category:Banyumas Regency