The views on the way to Grabag are good. The road is good, there are many big trees, and one important thing is the mountain view. I didn't know what mountains they were, but my niece told me that one of thew was Kuncung mountain.
Magelang city is not far from Merapi mountain because I could also see Merapi mountain from Magelang. http://here-is-indonesia.blogspot.com/