Tourism Destinatons
Ngebel Lake
It is called Ngebel Lake because it is in Ngebel subdistrict
territory. It is located about 24 km to the north-east
of Ponogoro, Ngebel lake is in the slope of Wilis
mountain with 734 metre height on the sea and the
temperature 22 to 32 celsius.
With the wide of surface about 1.5 km, Ngebel lake
surrounded by the road along 5 km. This lake has an
amazing panorama, cool air with the maiden nature
condition that kept one million potentials to be dug
up. We also could met various fruits like: durian,
mangosteens, pundung, etc. In the lake also spread
various fishes, one them is the variety fishes that
has protected. It is Hampala fish or the local inhabitants
named Ngongok fish. For that purposes, it also available
accommodation facilities that already for the visitor
who want to spend the night. The facilities is managed
by the Regional Government and private enterprise.
According to the developing legend in the community,
Ngebel lake was formed based on the story of a dragon
snake, named “Baru Klinting”.
When the snake take a meditating and unintentionally
he was cut-piece by the community around to be eaten.
Mysteriously the snake changed into a child who afterwards
visited the community and made a contest to repeal
the rib that was transfixed by him into the land.
Not even one succeeded in carrying it out.
Afterwards he repealed this rib, and from this rib
hole went out water that afterwards became the big
pool that welled up and became Ngebel lake. It seems
Ngebel lake had important role in the history of Ponorogo
Regency, because one of the founders of Ponorogo regency,
Batoro Katong, before doing the greatness Islam religion
in Ponogoro regency had clear himself in a pool near
to Ngebel lake. At this time, it is known as pool
/ Kucur Batoro.
