HIKING TRAILS
Climbing Mount Rinjani becomes one
of the anchors located in the national park. The Rinjani Summit is the major
destination for adventures and people who love to view the natural environment.
Once they succeed to reach the summit, it brings special satisfaction and pride
among the mountaineers. All domestic and foreigner nature lover communities
indicate a quite high interest in mounting, proven by the numbers of
mountaineer are increased every year. Period between July to August is the peak season of mounting,
which involve massive mountaineers. In the midst of Sugust, Rinjani is most
visited by students and college from all around Indonesia.
The superb and prospective
attraction of the Mount Rinjani National Park ( Indonesia : TNGR) is Lake
Segara Anak. To reach this site, people can take one of 2 official hiking
trails, i.e Senaru and Sembalun trails . Taking Senaru trails will bring you to
a 7 to 10 hours walk from the entrance point, while choosing Sembalun trails
takes you to a 8 to 10 hours walk.
Rinjani offers such a beautiful
panorama compared with mountains in Indonesia. Besides the summit, many
travelers visit the lake, situated in 2000 meter above sea level. To get at the
lake, we can take through Senaru Village or Sembalun Lawang Village ( 2 nearest
entry points in 600 meters above sea level and 1150 meters above sea level).
Most people take Sembalun trails
to begin their adventure and Senaru as the exit line, since it can reduce the
altitude to 700 meter above sea level. Sembalun is longer but flatter with
extreme hotter temperature, especially when crossing a savanna (cold wind with
sunburn caused by sun radiation).
For this reason, using sunscreen
cream is highly suggested. From Senaru, we will confront with unceasing sloping
up but shady forest route. Both routes will make you to a 7 hours walk until
find the early ridge point of 2641 meters above sea level ( arrive at Plawangan
Senaru or Plawangan Sembalun).
At this point, the view of the
lake is beautiful.
To reach, the summit ( from the
lake) , travelers should climb the west wall of 700 meters and climb the ridge
of the mountain of 1000 meters ,which should be taken in 2 phases, 3 and 4
hours . The first phase is to Plawangan Sembalun the final camp to wait for
morning. Summit attack is usually performed at 3 o’clock in the morning. In
order to catch the best moment of the sunrise at the top of Rinjani .
A walk to
the summit is wearisome since we have to walk the mouth of the crater within
such a strict margin of safety. It contains of sand, stone and soil area. The
last 200 meters are the most tiring area since each step forward is always
followed by a half step slip ( caused by shingle materials) . For every
highlander (translation: a term for person that fond of height spot) this place
is very delightful for its challenging tracks paid by such an astonished
scenery.
From the highest land, in a good weather, people can see clearly Mount
Agung in Bali, Mount Ijen in Banyuwangi and Mount Merapi in Central Java and
Mount Tambora in Sumbawa. Conquering Rinjani will not require you to bring
special equipments , only stamina,patient and passion.
Overall, the trip can be completed
in a 3 days and 2 night tour program. Or , if you want see the other 2 objects,
i.e susu cave and Mount Baru Jari ( the son of Rinjani with its crater in the
center of the lake), you will need another 2 days stay.
Logistic preparation is
considerably needed, which may also get in the nearest village. All necessary equipment’s,
such as tent, sleeping bag , cutlery , food supply and any necessary stuffs (
including walki- talkies) can be found from many homestay operated in Senaru
Village.
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