Mount Salak is still located in the district of North Aceh, precisely in District Nisam Antara bordering with Bener Meriah Regency, Aceh Province has become one of the new tourist destinations in Aceh.
The mountains located between Nisam Antara sub-districts were originally a permeable road built by PT Kertas Kraft Aceh around 1987.
The passageway that splits the mountains is called KKA Street taking the abbreviation of the paper company, currently no longer producing.
While the road was used to transport pine wood from the Central Aceh region as a raw material of paper.
But now, over time the road is already paved and feasible to pass the vehicle, so many coastal Aceh residents, especially those on the north and east coast of Aceh, if going to the region of Central Aceh or the highlands of Gayo prefer this KKA Road. In addition to more time-efficient, also more fuel-efficient when it has to rotate far through Bireun District.
Since the beginning of 2017 the panoramic beauty of Mount Salak increasingly crowded into talks. Enriched upload photos in social media by residents who have been to Mount Salak, the presence of panorama increasingly provoked residents to feel its beauty.
The beauty that can be felt at the peak of Mount Salak is a beautiful natural landscape with natural historic streaks below the hills.
Coupled with the fog down at certain moments, like being on a cloud.
The scenery is the prey of people to enjoy the beauty of Mount Salak in Aceh.
Little stalls with simple decorations popping up on the roadside around the top of the mountain, so more indulgent and seduce visitors to enjoy the cool atmosphere of the weather and immortalize with the camera moment while at the height of the height.
During Lebaran 2017, Mount Salak became a tourist destination for the community.
Not only the surrounding community, even the other Acehnese coastal people rolled out to the intended location either deliberately towards the top of Mount Salak, or even just passing to Central Aceh or Bener Meriah Regency.
Since Lebaran this crowd increasingly seen in the area of Mount Salak. Rows of vehicles of various types are seen towards the intended location, both two-wheeled vehicles and four wheels.
But towards the intended location should be extra careful because in addition to crowded vehicles, also the road is very uphill and the road is very declining following the relief of the mountain. Moreover, coupled with the solid road conditions, especially during Lebaran holidays.
"Vehicles with unhealthy engine conditions will have difficulty on the road uphill.Especially the car, if not able to climb, should open the hood due to engine heat while climbing.Therefore, driving a vehicle here in addition must be careful, also must understand the ethics of riding vehicles on a mountainous road, said Idris Bendung, one of the residents who have a resting cottage in the area.
Even according to one other visitor Zikri, a few days ago there was a car that rolled down as deep as approximately 30 Meters. But the passengers all survived, so through the road in addition must be careful also the condition of the vehicle must be healthy.
In addition, road conditions are still unstable and added solid vehicle during Lebaran moment like now, and the parking of vehicles on the road because it wants to berswafoto can be a constraint also through the road, said the Lhokseumawe residents again.
Now Mount Salak has become a new tourist destination in Aceh province. Although still less polished as a tourist attraction, but its charm has become a magnet for visitors to enjoy the natural panorama at altitude.\
