Indonesia with all its natural beauty will certainly never run out to be explored, especially the mountains that offer views of the super charming to be able to attract tourists from various parts of the world. In addition to its beauty, the mountains in Indonesia, dubbed as the ring of fire or country fire ring. This nickname pinned other than because Indonesia is a country that is surrounded by a mountainous plateau, not the least of which form an active volcano.
Although the journey in the climbing path including tiring, but not a few mountains in has such a stunning natural beauty. Where are these places? Here is a review of 5 mountains in Indonesia with the most beautiful climbing route.
- Gunung Tambora - Sumbawa
This is a mountain that has a beauty that is so amazing and frightening in the history of volcanic eruption in the world. Recorded in April 1815, Mount Tambora killed nearly 120,000 people, its volcanic ash enveloped almost the entire surface of the earth, causing climate change at the time, and is said to be one of the factors of Napoleon's defeat at the battle of Waterloo.
Active volcano, has a height of 2851 meters above sea level, the beauty of a breathtaking natural panorama with a global eruption history, making the mountain climbers vying to conquer this volcano. Mount Tambora is an active stratovolcano located on the island of Sumbawa, Indonesia.
In addition to enjoying the sunrise from the top of the mountain, you can also enjoy the natural atmosphere, where a variety of animals such as deer can be found here. To make the climb to Mount Tambora, on average it takes 3 days 2 nights through protected forest path.
After successfully standing on the summit of Mount Tambora, you will find the scenery of craters, deserts, ocean oceans whose beauty, very difficult to describe with words. All the tiredness also struggles for days to the top, can only be enjoyed with inner satisfaction by the climbers.
- Gunung Kerinci - Jambi
Being on the "roof of the sky" Indonesia's earth is a rare thing and not many people can do that. That's about the picture of a journey to the top of Mount Kerinci.
The mountain is located in Jambi province, is an active volcano and is the highest mountain in Indonesia. The beauty of natural scenery with a variety of natural flora and fauna, a plus point that you will encounter during the climbing route, ranging from lowland mountains to the top of the mountain.
To climb Mount Kerinci, it takes about two days, starting from Kersiktuo post. And when it stands on the top of the mountain, be prepared to treat amazing natural scenery. So, are you ready to climb the beauty of Indonesia's highest mountain?
- Gunung Rinjani - Lombok
Who is not familiar with the beauty of Rinjani mountain?
Mount Rinjani National Park is one of the ecosystems of rainforest and savannah mountains. Located on the island of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, a mountain that has an altitude of 2800 mdpl, in the area of the crater of the mountains, there is a dead crater due to the eruption of Mount Rinjani.
The effect of the eruption formed a vast lake with such beautiful scenery. The lake is called Segara Anak Lake, which is taken from the Sasak language which means the Small Sea. The name is enough to describe the area of the lake, the water depth of the lake itself is estimated around 160m - 230m.
In addition, the temperature of the lake water also varied. The water of the lake there is a very strong sulfur smell that looks like moffet and very dangerous, and those that smell like mountain water. Not only that, the other uniqueness of this mountain is, in the middle of the lake there is a new mountain called Mount Baru Jari, and supposedly this mountain is believed to grow in every year.
- Pegunungan Jayawijaya - Papua
This is the only mountain in Indonesia that has a natural phenomenon of eternal snow. Jayawijaya Mountains, also known as Cartenz Mountains (4,800 meters above sea level) are located in West Papua.
The Cartenz Mountains are mountains that stretch out long, with a peak called Carstensz Pyramide. The uniqueness is the attraction of mountaineers who are vying to conquer the highest peak in Indonesia as well as in the Oceania region.
Cartenz Mountains also entered the ranks of the Seven Summit of the World (Seven Summit). The popularity of this mountain, making many mountain climbers from around the world who come and want to feel the sensation conquered the only mountain in Indonesia that peak in eternal snow blanket.
- Gunung Semeru
After the film 5 cm into one of the films in the booming Indonesian cinema, mountain climbing path Semeru more hypnotizing young children Indonesia to try to climb this mountain. This is certainly reasonable, because along the way, you will see a landscape that is very fascinating. Starting from the hill covered with edelweiss flowers, firs, grasslands, and pine forests.
For the rest and set up tents, many climbers choose Ranu Kumbolo, lowland lakes are above an altitude of 2,400 masl sekiitar this, has an area of approximately 14 ha. Ranu Kumbolo on the lake, you can watch the sunrise on the sidelines Arcopodo hill, which is an area on Mount Semeru Last vegetation.
If you've got Arcopodo, your luggage should stay here, because you will pass the steep sand dunes and easy terperosot. The exact time of Arcopodo to climb Mahameru is early in the morning around 02.00, as if to climb during the day, there are toxic gases from the crater Jonggring Saloka. And remember to always keep it clean.