Mount Rinjani Trekking

Mount Rinjani Trekking is a cruising course / climbing toward the summit of Mount Rinjani which is the second highest volcano in Indonesia with an altitude of 3,726 m above sea level located in Lombok island. Mount Rinjani offers incredible natural beauty and some climbers reveal the dazzling of Mount Rinjani is one of the best trekking locations in Southeast Asia.

If you wanna do adventure in Mount Rinjani then the following are some route that you can climb through, to be safe you should use the services of Travel agent which is ordered Mount Rinjani Trekking packages. Senaru village or Sembalun Lawang village are two nearest entry point at an altitude of 600m asl and 1.150m above sea level.

Sembalun Lawang Ascent Route

Sembalun Lawang located in the east of the mountain. Most climbers begin climbing through Sembalun ascent routes and end in Senaru village, because it would save 700m altitude. Sembalun rather long but flat, and the weather is hotter because through the scorching savanna (cold temperatures but direct sun radiation burning the skin).

Senaru Village Ascent Route

Senaru is the name of a village located on the north side and become one of the starting points to climb the summit of Rinjani mountain. Senaru ascent route via a ramp without a pause, but has a soft weather because going through the woods. Before you start climbing you can visit Sendang gile waterfall and traditional custom home of sasak trib. Senaru has better accommodations than Sembalun.

From both locations takes about 7 hours to walk back to the lip at an altitude of 2.641m asl (Arrive at Plawangan  Senaru or Plawangan Sembalun). In this place, you can enjoy the view toward the lake, as well as very good outwards. From Plawangan Senaru (if rising from the direction of Senaru) you can go down to the lake through the steep wall to a height of 2,000 meters above sea level) that can be reached within 2 hours. At the lake we could camp and fishing (Carper, Mujair fish). The residents of Lombok island have a tradition to visiting the Lake immediately to soak in hot tubs and fishing.

To reach the top (from the lake) you have to walk into the west and climb the walls as high as 700m and 1,000 m high ridge that is taken within 2 hours of stage 3 and 4 hours. The first stage towards Plawangan Sembalun, the last camp to wait for the morning. Summit attack is usually done at 3 pm to find the beautiful moments. The sunrise at the summit of Rinjani. The trip to the summit was considered good; because climbing on the crater rim with a safety margin mediocre. Terrain of sand, stone, soil. Final height of 200 meters should be taken with great difficulty, because one step forward followed by a half-step down (fallen rocks gravel), it was the most challenging places and favored because of the rough terrain pays off with the beautiful natural scenery. Mount Agung in Bali, Mount Ijen-Merapi in Banyuwangi and Mount Tambora on Sumbawa clearly visible when the weather is nice in the morning. To climb Rinjani no tools required, just stamina, patience and "passion".

Can Be Seen

• Segara Anak Crater Lake

• Aik Kalak (hot spring), located on the crater rim.

• Mulang Pakelem. This is an annual Hindu ceremony at the crater lake comes from the 18th century invasion of Lombok by Balinese kingdom of Karangasem and attracts hundreds of participants. The lake was sacred to Hindus and you will see hundreds of Hindu pilgrims dressed in white sit and pray here, and of course will be an amazing experience.

• Gua Susu (Milk Cave). One of the three famous caves (Gua Susu, Gua Payung, and Gua Manik) at Rinjani.

• Sendang Gile and Tiu Kelep Waterfall, which is located at the foot of Mount Rinjani, this place has an amazing view.

• The ancient mosque of Bayan Belek

• Plantation of fruit and vegetables
• Mount Rinjani Summit 3726M