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GUNUNG RINJANI
NATIONAL PARK
LOMBOK ISLAND
INDONESIA
Breaking News....!
Good News,.....
Rinjani National Park is
totally open for any trekking activities. You can stay at The Lake,
Rim Senaru or Sembalun and not to worry about Mt. Barujari eruption
as it's totally calmed.
Bad News,.....
Recently ie last week A climber from Europe fell in
the National Park of Gunung Rinjani Rim Senaru Decline to Lake
Segara Anak, we recommend carefully choosing Trekking Organizer and
not only see the cheap prices but to see the security and accuracy
of selecting trekking organizer in the Park
Mount Rinjani
We recommend only choosing trekking organizer antecedent
recommendation by the National Park of Mount Rinjani and there
listnya on page "Contact
Us"
Advisory Warning For
Tourists
Recently
tourists have purchased trekking packages from a false office in
Padang Bai, Bali claiming to represent the Rinjani Trek Management
Board (RTMB).
Please note that RTMB
has only one main office located at the Lombok Raya Hotel in Mataram
with representative offices at the Rinjani Trek Center in Senaru and
Rinjani Information Center in Sembalun, all located on the island of
Lombok. Any other locations claiming to represent RTMB are
fraudulent and should be avoided. If you have any questions, Contact
Us to submit an enquiry.
" NEVER BOOK YOUR
TREKKING PACKAGE FROM PADANG BAY BALI "
Mount Rinjani & Segara Anak
Crater Lake
Standing
 at
a majestic 3726 m, Mt.
Rinjani located in the North of Lombok, is the
second highest peak in
Indonesia. For the people of
Lombok, Sasak and Balinese alike, this mountain is a
sacred place where, at the summit, the holy gods live.
A large crater lake Segara Anak,
located at 2000 m above sea level is the destination of many
pilgrims, who make the annual trek up the steep slopes in order
to place offerings to the gods in the lake itself. Within this
breathtaking crater lake has appeared a new and active volcano,
Mt. Barujari.
On the north side of the lake is a hot spring (one of 4 Segara
Anak hot springs
found there) which is said to cure disease.
To climb such an impressive mountain
is an unforgettable experience. Starting points for such a t rek
can begin at Senaru in the North (or from Sembalun from the
east) ‑ this two or three day trek attacks Rinjani from the West
with a descent to the awesome crater lake before again climbing
up and out and on to the summit.
A model for ecotourism in Indonesia, the
community-based activities are focused on the Rinjani Trek
Centre in Senaru, the most popular starting point for the
tough trek. Developed with New Zealand Government assistance
since 1999, the Rinjani Trek Centre embodies under one roof
(satu atap) the unique partnership of the National Park,
tourism industry and local communities that has been forged
to manage and protect the Rinjani mountain environment.
Rin jani
volcano towers over the beautiful island of Lombok in West
Nusa Tenggara province. Rising from the sparkling rice
terraces to a dizzying height of 3,726 meters, it is the
second-highest volcanic peak in Indonesia.
Only Gunung Kerinci in Sumatra is
higher, at 3805 metres. Unlike the smooth cones of Bali and Java,
Rinjani is more a massif than a single peak: the huge crater is some
six kilometres across, and shelters a deep lake.
Rinjani volcano on the island of Lombok
rises to 3726 m, second in height among Indonesian volcanoes only to
Sumatra's Kerinci volcano. Rinjani has a steep-sided conical profile
when viewed from the east, but the west side of the compound volcano
is truncated by the 6 x 8.5 km, oval-shaped Segara Anak caldera. The
western half of the caldera contains a 230-m-deep lake whose
crescentic form results from growth of the post-caldera cone
Barujari at the east end of the caldera. Historical eruptions at
Rinjani dating back to 1847 have been restricted to Barujari cone
and consist of moderate explosive activity and occasional lava flows
that have entered Segara Anak lake.
Th e
whole of the Rinjani area was gazetted as a national park in 1997,
and the mountain is one of the most prized trekking destinations in
Southeast Asia.
Rinjani is located in a caldera 2.4 km
by 4.8 km in size.
There are two active centres located in the eastern part of caldera
- Barujari and Rombongan cones.
Segara Anak Lake is situated inside the caldera.
On 3 November 1994, a cold lahar from
the summit area of Rinjani Volcano traveled down the Kokok Jenggak
River.
Thirty people from the village of Aikmel who were collecting water
from the river were killed.
Eruptions of Rinjani Volcano
2004, 1994, 1966, 1965, 1953, 1949-50, 1944-45, 1941?, 1915, 1909,
1906, 1901, 1900, 1884, 1847
Getting There
We
 can
manage the transport to Senaru or Sembalun Lawang. These two village
can be reached by private and charter vehicle, or by public bus.
Form the west, catch a bemo to Anyar, from where bemos travel to
Senaru about every 20 minutes until 4 pm. If you are coming from, or
going to, eastern Lombok, get off at the junction near Bayan (your
driver will know it), from where bemos go to Senaru. To Sembalun
Lawang and Sembalun Bumbun, from Kali Putih to the north, a few
bemos run along the rough road to both villages, usually only in the
morning.
Segara Anak Lake
Segara Anak Lake is so wide it appears like the sea with its
blue water. The name Segara Anak means child of the sea. Segara Anak
Lake holds various mysteries and invisible power.
Eternal Flower or Edelweis
The plant or the flowers should not be taken because it grows in the
park and in the mysterious world of the spirit kingdom. In the past,
someone who wanted this flower must be brave enough to fight and
gamble his soul. That is why the flower is called Sandar Nyawa. The
flower has never wilted and is as old as the mysterious spirits.
The Peak of Rinjani
The people of Lombok believe that the peak of Mt. Rinjani is where
Dewi Anjani, the queen spirit and ruler of Mt. Rinjani lives. To the
south-east from the peak in a sea of dust called Segara Muncar is
the invisible palace of the queen Dewi Anjani and her followers.
Mount Baru Jari
Gunung Baru is the name of the new volcano which emerged in the
center of Segara Anak Lake. People believe that Gunung Baru is the
navel of Mt. Rinjani. That is why if Gunung Baru erupted it will not
harm the people of Lombok unless the eruption is from the peak of
Mt. Rinjani.
Other Things to See or Do
Beside the mountain itself, other things
for you to do or see is:
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Caves
One of the three famous caves (Goa Susu, Goa Payung, dan Goa
Manik), Susu Cave is a good place for self reflection and is
often used as a place to meditate.
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Healing Hot Springs
Aiq Kalak means hot water and it is used to cure various
deseases. One of the hot springs is named Pangkereman
Jembangan which is meant a place for dipping. The water
which spurts out of the spring is very hot. People also use
the hot spring to make medicine from coconut cream. After
dipping a bottle of coconut cream in the hot spring if the
liquid becomes clear oily it can be used as medicinal oil.
Then the medicinal oil is used for good things and is called
Siu Satus Tunggal or in Bayan language Siu Satunggal which
means that it can be used to cure a thousand kinds of
disease.
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Segara Anak Lake
Segara Anak Lake is so wide it appears like the sea with its
blue water. The name Segara Anak means child of the sea.
Segara Anak Lake holds various mysteries and invisible
power.
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Local Strawberry
This plant grows along the route to Mt. Rinjani. It has
thorns like the rose and the fruit is red like strawberry.
It has a sweet and slightly sour taste and is good to eat
when trekkers are hungry and thirsty.
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Eternal Flower or Edelweis
The plant or the flowers should not be taken because it
grows in the park and in the mysterious world of the spirit
kingdom. In the past, someone who wanted this flower must be
brave enough to fight and gamble his soul. That is why the
flower is called Sandar Nyawa. The flower has never wilted
and is as old as the mysterious spirits.
-
The Peak of Rinjani
The people of Lombok believe that the peak of Mt. Rinjani is
where Dewi Anjani, the queen spirit and ruler of Mt. Rinjani
lives. To the south-east from the peak in a sea of dust
called Segara Muncar is the invisible palace of the queen
Dewi Anjani and her followers.
-
Mount Baru Jari
Gunung Baru is the name of the new volcano which emerged in
the center of Segara Anak Lake. People believe that Gunung
Baru is the navel of Mt. Rinjani. That is why if Gunung Baru
erupted it will not harm the people of Lombok unless the
eruption is from the peak of Mt. Rinjani.
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