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WALKING-TRIPS. 
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Karbouwengat; Tellingspark ; Panorama. 
Sterreschans (old fortification) ; Jamespark ; 
Stormpark with municipality tennis-court and Zoo; 
Westenenksche paadjes along the Karbouwengat; 
A Walk behind the Post-office with beautiful view 
Market-day every Wednesday and Saturday; very picturesque crowds; it is sometimes visited by 
more than 10000 people from the surroundings of Fort de Kock. 
Modern Swimming-pool; with running water; 
Kota Gedang (Lace and Silver-work) ± 6 km. Lace-school is opened till one o’clock p.m. except 
on Sunday. It can be reached through the Karbouwengat, by crossing the shallow little river, follow¬ 
ing the cart-road over the river, and turning to the left at the notice-board „Si Anok”. Back des¬ 
cend along a shorter small footpath through the Karbouwengat to Fort de Kock. This trip takes 
about 3 hours. 
To Taloek with mosque, minaret and Old-style native-houses. It can be reached via Nawawi-straat 
and Tarok, as far as a notice-board „Taloek”, then to the right. Back by dos-a-dos (horse-cart) 
via Padang Loear. To Taloek is about one and a half hour’s walking. 
MOTOR-CAR-TRIPS 
10. Mosque at Sarik. Very well worth seeing. The outward-journey with fine panorama’s. Back via 
Koebang Poetih to mosque at Taloek or via Lassi (Old-style native-houses) and Baso to Fort de Kock. 
11. Soengei Poear (brass-work) via Sarik— 11 km. Waterfall on the foot of the Merapi-mountain. About 
one hour’s walking from Soengei Poear. 
12. Stalactite (dripping stone) of Kamang and Paoeh (After much rain, however, these are not possible) 
— 17 km. 
13. Holly fisches at Soengei Djernih via Baso. Cave of Baso — 14 km. 
14. Matoer via Padang Loear — 22 km. (other roads are not suitable for motor-traffics). 
15. From Matoer to vantage-ground on the Poentjak Boekit — 8 km. After much rain the latter is to do 
about a quarter of an hour’s walking (because of the bad road). 
— 16-. Fr om - M atter te Padimg Gelanggang (again a vantage- -ground) —8 k m. Doth numb crs~t5 dan 10 give" 
incomparable prospects on the lake of Manindjau, with its wonderful colour-effects, and the green 
mountain-panorama round it. (especially number 15). 
17. Go down from Matoer to campong of Manindjau at the lake. This road is very steep and dangerous 
at Padang Gelanggang and can only be used by little cars and with much care. There is no public 
opportunity to swim into the lake. — 14 km. 
18. Again a nice prospect on the sawahs (rice-fields) and mountains near Matoer at km. 81. 
19. To Tabek Patah via Baso. It is very advisible to do this on a fine evening at sunset. — 27 km. 
20. Pajacombo with its colourful dress on Market-day. (Every Sunday) — 33 km. Afterwards to Kloof 
van Harau (Harau-Canon) with its echo and waterfalls — 18 km. from Pajacombo. From Sarik Lama 
straight on direction Bangkinang to „Kloof van Air Poetih” and „Pintoe Angin”. From Pajacombo to 
„Pintoe Angin” 27 km. From here Strait of Malacca is to be seen on a very bright day. The trip 
through the Kloof van Air Poetih' is very well worth seeing, there 60 km. 
21. Trip round the Merapi-mountain via Padang Pandjang, along a part of the lake of Singkarak, Ombi- 
lin-river; Fort van der Capellen, Baso and Back to Fort de Kock, total 100 km. 
22. Trip to Pajacombo, - along Halaban, Batoe Boelat, Andalas (very old campong) near which the most 
magnificent prospects; then via Fort van der Capellen (old Hindu-moments) and back to Fort de Kock, 
total 148 km. about 4 1 / 2 hours. 
23. To Sawah Loento via Fort v/d Capellen, Tandjoeng Ampaloe, and back via Solok, Singkarak (to swim-Oat-oe 
in the lake and opportunity to picknick) to Fort de Kock — total about 195 km. r j?a"ba. Swimmingpool. 
24. Climbing of the Merapi-mountain (2800 m.) via Kota Baroe to the crater. 
25. Climbing of the Singgalang-mountain (2800 m.)wia Kota Baroe. Both these trips (numbers 24 & 25) 
are to do in one day each. 
26. Coal-works at Sawah-Loento (very well worth seeing) — Telephonic request for consent to inspect 
the mine is necessary. For the trip look at number 23. 
27. Trip to Padang Pandjang, along the lake of Singkarak, Solok and through the Soebang-pas, from 
where at the lake Tindjau Laoet a majestic prospect over the „Padangsche Benedenlanden” and the 
„Indian Ocean” with its green islands on the background, and back via Anei-kloof. It is advisible to do 
this trip early in the morning, to have the chance of bright weather at Tindjau Laoet, and to be at 
Padang by Lunch-time. The outward-journey is about 3 l / 2 a 4 hours, (141 km.) and return about 
2 hours (92 km.) The trip there and back can very easy be done in one day. 
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