Sianok canyon in Bukittinggi

Sianok Canyon is a steep valley in the middle of Bukittinggi, West Sumatra Province. Valley long and winding canyon is located in the south of Koto Tower until Sianok Canyon Six Tribe, and stopped at Palupuh.

This canyon is steep valley has a depth of 100 m and have the length of approximately 15 km with a width of 200 m. Sianok canyon is dividing into 2 parts of Sumatra island stretching or called Fault Semangko. Along the walls are very steep faults and perpendicular to this form of green valley that is the result sinklinal (the movement of the earth's crust and fall).

Not only the views of the steep cliffs alone, Sianok rod (rod in Minangkabau language means river) that flows in the canyon Sianok also add to the beauty of the tourist sites in West Sumatra. The water is clear enough empties into the Indian Ocean. Sometimes Sianok river flow are often used for activities such as water sports, rafting, kayaking, and canoeing.

In addition, along the banks of the river can still be found Rafflesia flower that thrives and variegated plants obta drugs. If you want to see wildlife, you can go into the forest in the valley Sianok. Some of the animals you can find that gibbons, long-tailed monkeys, deer, leopard, wild boar, and may also tapirs asia.