Mount Rinjani, Enchantment of the Beauty of Exotic Nature in Lombok, Indonesia
You are a nature lover and mountain connoisseur? Not complete yet if you have not felt the sensation of climbing in the mountains are very famous for its natural charm. With an altitude of 3726 meters above sea level and located in the north of Lombok Island, Mount Rinjani is the second highest volcano in Indonesia. Entrance in the area of Mount Rinjani National Park and surrounded by forests and shrubs covering 76,000 hectares is a beautiful sight for Mount Rinjani.
Access to the island of Lombok in addition can be reached via landline using direct bus Jakarta - Mataram by crossing using ferry twice (Bali Strait and Lombok Strait), also can be reached by using airplanes.
Mount Rinjani has a crater with a width of about 10 km and there is a crater lake called Segara Anak lake with a depth of about 230 m. With the color of the blue water like an oceans, the water that flows from this lake forms a very beautiful waterfall and flows past a steep cliff. Many climbers are fishing in this lake because there are many goldfish and mujair.
There are 2 climbing paths to reach Rinjani Peak, the Sembalun and Senaru Line. Sembalun line is the favorite route of the climbers because although the track is longer but can save 700 m altitude.
On the Sembalun Line, climbers will go through a vast expanse of savanna fields. There are 3 stations in this path, and after 3 heading climbers will face a steep climb with a slope of about 60 degrees. While on the Senaru Trail, climbers will pass through tropical forests are quite dense and steep. Similar to the Sembalun Line, this line also has 3 post resorts before going to the pelawangan post that is usually used as a camping area.
The charm that is owned by Mount Rinjani almost perfect so that no doubt if Rinjani become an attraction that is able to captivate the interest of foreign tourists and archipelago to climb it. And climbing Mount Rinjani will certainly be memories and life experiences that will not be forgotten.
