The active volcano Mount Merapi is directly adjacent on its southeast side, while the city of Salatiga is located on its northern foothills.

Three U-shaped radial valleys extend from the Kenteng Songo summit in northwesterly, northeasterly, and southeasterly directions.

[6] Geologically recent eruptions originated from a North Northwest-South Southeast fissure system that cut across the summit and fed the large-volume lava flows from Kopeng and Kajor craters on the northern and southern flanks, respectively.

A climb from Kopeng to Kenteng Songo takes between 8 and 10 hours.

[citation needed] An area of 57 square kilometres (22 sq mi) at the mountain has been declared a national park in 2004.