Rinjani Trekking Tour Information

Trekking Mount Rinjani Start Sembalun

Mount Rinjani is at an altitude of 3726 meters above sea level, Mount Rinjani is the second highest volcano in Indonesia. Mount Rinjani’s millions of natural and geotourism charms make it a mainstay tourist destination on the island of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Every years climbers who visit Mount Rinjani are up to 30000 visitors

Some Lombok people believe that Mount Rinjani is the residence of a queen of jinn named Dewi Anjani, the daughter of a king named Datu Tuan from his consort named Dewi Mas, who rules a kingdom in Lombok.

Among the attractions of Mount Rinjani are panoramic views of the caldera, Segara Anak lake, craters, hot springs, caves, eruption holes and new lava flows.

Apart from its natural beauty, Mount Rinjani is also rich in flora and fauna. At an altitude of 1,000 – 2,000 meters above sea level, there are many plant species such as Orchids (Vanda, sp.), Meniran (Calicarpa sp), Jakut Wood (Syzigium sp), Win/Garu (Dysoxylum sp). At an altitude of more than 2,000 meters above sea level it is dominated by Mountain Pine (Casuarina junghuhniana), Everlasting Flower (Anaphalis viscida), Ward (Engelhardia spicata), Melela (Podocarpus vaccinium, Girlfriend Mountain (Vacinium caringiifolia). At altitudes above 3000 meters above sea level, grass and flowers grow edelweiss.

How to get to Sembalun?

Sembalun is one of the entrances to Rinjani, to get there from the airport there is no direct public transportation, you have to rent a car or travel. For cars like Avanza or Xenia, it usually costs 500,000, for approximately 2.5 hours of travel. if it’s cheaper and a bit longer, from the airport take the Damri transportation to Selong for 40 minutes, the ticket is 35,000, then get off at Masbagik, then take the mini bus to Aikmel, the fare is 10,000 for approximately 15 minutes. when you arrive at Aikmel Market, take the transportation to Sembalun, there are usually lots of vegetable and fruit transportation to Sembalun, with a fare of 30,000 per person for about 1 hour of travel.

Transportation from Aikmel to Sembalun is only available until 5 pm. Get off at the Rinjani climbing registration post, then fill out the climbing form. There are no special requirements, only id card or passport and pay 5,000 IDR per person for climbing Indonesian citizens, while for foreigners a ticket to climb Rinani is 150,000.IDR ticket prices per day for weekdays and an additional 50% for holidays.

Meanwhile, to get to Sembalun from the Lembar Harbor, via public transportation from Lembar to Mandalika – Bertais for about 45 minutes with a fare of 20,0000, then take an minibus to Aikmel, then Aikmel-Sembalun continue as the information above.

How Long is the Rinjani Trek?

At the beginning of the ascent via Sembalun, climbers are greeted by a stretch of residents’ gardens and meadows up to POS 2. Then path from POS 2- POS 3, the path is slightly uphill and is dominated by grasslands.

Furthermore, the path to Pelawangan (summit campsite or Crater Rim Sembalun) is quite tiring and can be said to be the toughest part of the climb. Passing the seven hills commonly called the hill of Regret (Bukit Penyesalan). This path is filled with shady mountain pine trees and climbers can rest along the way.

Fatigue will immediately disappear when you see the view of Lake Segara Anak and the crater of Mount Rinjani from Pelawangan.

In Pelawangan, there is a comfortable camping area, usually climbers camp there and the trip to the top of Rinjani starts at around 03.00 WITA, early morning, to catch the sunrise view from the top of Rinjani. Furthermore, from this crater also go down to Lake Segara Anak. The path to immediately the child is quite steep and rocky, edelweiss flowers grow around the path. From Pelawang to Segara Anak Lake, it can be reached in 2.5 hours.

At Segara Anak Lake there is a camping area, there are also lots of fish that can be fished. Not far from Segara Anak Lake, there are water sources, hot springs and the Susu Cave which complement the beauty of Mount Rinjani.

The trip down the mountain can be reached via the Senaru hiking trail. The terrain is in the form of rock cliffs. For climbing safety, at several points a handrail has been installed. This path is quite tiring because from Lake Segara Anak to Pelawangan Senaru, you need to go up first, then down. The journey down is quite gentle at the beginning the road is quite dusty, but from POS 3 to the entrance to Senaru it is surrounded by cool forest.

Another alternative is to go down to Torean (the newest route) which is more sloping and passes through many tributaries, pine forests and on the way you will find many beautiful waterfalls.