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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.
First visit the nearby Volcanolology Center to check the
seismograph, learn about the volcano, how the caldera and lake
Segara Anak were formed and its pattern of eruptions. Return to
the RIC where the staff briefing describes the route details,
local cultural traditions and what you might see, and explains
rubbish management and safety procedures. The trek starts from
Sembalun Lawang with the gentle ascent walking through open
grassland used as cattle grazing by local people.
Resting at Pos 1 Pemantauan (1,300), after about three hours from
Sembalun we reach Pos 2 Tengengean (1,500 m) enjoying the
beautiful views of Mt. Rinjani summit (3,726 m). After another
hours ascent to Pos 3 Pada Balong (1,800 m), we start the step 3,5
climb amidst the pine-like Casuarinas species locally known as
Cemara, perhaps seeing evidence of wild pigs and the long-tailed
grey macaque monkeys to the camp site at Plawangan 2 Sembalun
crater rim (2,639 m).
Day 2
At 3 am starts is necessary for the hard three-hours climb to the
summit (3,726 m) on volcanic screen. Once there, enjoy proud
feelings of satisfaction and the amazing sunrise views across the
Wallace Line to Bali, Mt. Agung and Sumbawa, and down to the lake
Segara Anak (2,000 m) within the Rinjani crater. Mt. Baru is an
island in the lake and an active volcano, last erupting
dramatically in 1994.
Return down the ridge passing numerous edelweiss plants bunga
abadi to the crater rim camp for a well-deserved breakfast. It
takes two to three hours down the steep trail to the crater lake
and day 2’s camp. The rest of the day is spent relaxing, swimming
in the lake and exploring the caves and pilgrimage hot springs,
believed to have healing powers.
Day 3.
After breakfast, leave the lake and climb for two hours up to
Plawangan 1 senaru Crater Rim (2,461 m). After lunch enjoy the
views of the lake from the other side, relax, explore and await
the sunset. If the wind is cold, you may prefer to descend two
hours to Pos 3 Mondokon Lolak and camp in the more sheltered
forest.
Day 4.
After breakfast, descend down the long trail to Senaru village
(601 m), through thick tropical forests 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
stop are taken along the way, with village stories and local
legends related by your guide. Features include the Batu
Penyesalan stone and banyan tree Bunut Ngengkang that looks like
someone standing with their legs apart. After seven hours walk
from the rim, (or five hours from Pos 3 Mondokon Lolak), the trek
ends at Rinjani Trek Center at the road head in Senaru, where the
car is waiting to transfer you to the airport or Senggigi. |
