Mount Rinjani is the
second highest volcano in Indonesia after Mount Kerinci, with a height of 3726
meters. Mount Rinjani is part of the Mount Rinjani National Park, which
dominates most views of the island of Lombok. No wonder, when Rinjani has
become one of the most important tourist destinations in 2012 were published on
the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Industries.
To climb Mount Rinjani,
there are several hiking trails. For beginners it is advisable to increase from
the Sembalun Lawang point
because it is easily accessible by public transport. On the way to Sembalun
climbers Lawang is a magnificent view of the Green Canyon, the more traditional
Sasak tribe, tribal inhabited island of Lombok is to be treated.
Register arrival in
Sembalun Lawang climbers must before you travel. There are also services
guides, porters, and the rental of equipment and accessories for mountain
climbing.
Climbing Rinjani from
Sembalun Lawang can be done within a period of two days one night to one week,
according to desire climbers.Before ascent, it is important to prepare
your stamina as well as supplies, because the terrain will be quite heavy.
After reporting to the
National Park gate Senaru, the journey begins with people through the
plantation and began to enter the forest. After three positions with a distance
of about five hours, the No. 3 (Mondokon Lolak) at 2000 meters can be seen
heading pelawangan Senaru after a walk of two hours.
In pelawangan Senaru
can be seen Segara Anak and Peak of Rinjani. In the west there Rinjani summit
caldera that has a lake named Lake Segara Anak with a depth of 230 meters. The
water that flows from this lake to form a very beautiful waterfall, flowing through
a steep ravine.
This lake contains many
fish such as carp and tilapia patchouli, what fishing visitors. Near the lake
there are children of Mount Rinjani, the hot springs that are supposed to skin
diseases, has. To reach from the lake to the summit of Rinjani, we return to
pelawangan Senaru, which is the last camp.
Normally, climbers will
stay here at 2:00 in the morning then continue on the upward journey.
This is to catch when a
beautiful sunrise on the summit of Rinjani peak Rinjani.Yang it is the time to
do something special to see the sunrise at the summit were also the sea and the
island of Lombok was seen.
To the climber of Mount
Rinjani, preferably in April, May, June, July, August and September to early
November. When the rainy season the road is very slippery.
Climbers of Mount
Rinjani on the age of 10 years because of under 10 years old with a height of
2,600 meters the air is very cold atmosphere and not allowed climbers heart
disease and vertigo indication (since it has the force of gravity is high, when
looking at the abyss no fear).