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This classic trek route in Gunung Rinjani National Park starts
from Senaru, ends in Sembalun Lawang, and includes Mt. Rinjani’s
crater rim, lake Segara Anak and secred hot springs. |
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Day 1.
Pick up at your hotel at 06.00 am then we go by car to Senaru,
arrive in Senaru village around 08.00 am I’ll give you quick light
breakfast and after Register at Rinjani National Park ranger in
senaru then we begin our trekking.
The first hours of the trek climb steeply through thick tropical
forest rich in flora bird life and a variety of butterflies. You
might see orchid and, if lucky, the rare black ebony leaf monkey,
known locally as lutung. Rest stops are taken along the way, and
at Pos 2 Montong Satas shelter ( 1.500m ). Village stories and
local legends related by your guide.
Features include the banyan tree bunut ngengkang that looks like
someone standing with their legs apart, and the Batu Penyeselan
stone. Depending on your preferences and weather conditions, the
night’s camp is made either in the forest at Pos 3 Mondokan Lolak
( 2.000 m ) after about five hours climb from Senaru, or continue
the ascent for another couple of hours through grassy meadows to
Plawangan 1 Senaru crater rim at 2,641 m. from the crater rim are
sweeping views across the lake Segara Anak ( 2.000m) to the summit
of Mt. RInjani. Within the crater Mt. Baru ( 2.351 ) is an active
last erupting dramatically in 1994. on a clear evening the Gili
Isles, Bali and Mt. Agung can be seen to the west.
Day 2.
Sunrise at the rim is a memorable start do Day 2. enjoyed after a
pre-dawn 2 hours climb for those camping at Pos 3, Mondokan Lolak.
After enjoying the view, the trek proceeds for couple of hours
down the trail to the crater lake where the rest of the day is
spent relaxing and swimming. There is plenty of time to explore
the pilgrimage hot springs, said to had healing power. Camp by the
lake side, enjoying dinner followed by the night sound as.
Day 3.
After breakfast, start the 3 hours steep ascent up to Plawangan 2
Sembalun crater rim. Look out for edelweiss along the path. Enjoy
the view of the Lake from the other side and the island of Sumbawa
across the tropical ocean. The decent from the Sembalun crater rim
is amidst the pine-like Casuarina species locally known is Cemara,
perhaps seeing evidence of wild pigs and the long tailed gray
macaque monkeys.
After about 3 ½ hours, reach post 3 Pada Balong, through grass
land used at couple cattle grazing by local people. Mt. Rinjani
summit towers above us, Indonesia’s second highest volcanic peak.
From here is beautiful view of Sembalun Lawang and Sembalun
Bumbung villages, known for coffee production until the crop was
changed to garlic to take the advantage of the garlic boom in
early 1990s. the road head is reached after in another 4 hour
gentle descent through open country, and the trek ends at Rinjani
Informations center at Sembalun Lawang. |
