
If you are interested to hike the many volcanic mountains in Indonesia, here are several that you can attempt.
Make your choice!!
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• Gunung Lawu
Karanganyar, Central Java
> Has 03 Peaks:
– Puncak Hargo Dumiling;
– Puncak Hargo Dalem;
– Puncak Hargo Dumilah (highest).
Peak stands at 3265 metres
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• Gunung Sumbing
Temanggung-Wonosobo, Central Java
> Has several trail routes:
– Garung Route (in Kledang Pass, popular trail);
– Sipetung Trail;
– Bowongso Route;
– Cepit Trail;
– Lamuk Route;
– Banaran Route;
– Butuh Kaliangkrik Trail;
– Mangli KaliangkrikTrail.
Peak stands at 2577 metres
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• Gunung Sindoro (also known as Sindara or Sundoro)
Temanggung-Wonosobo, Central Java
> Has 02 trail routes:
– via Kledung;
– Sikatok (Desa Sigedang, Tambi).
Peak Stands at 3136 metres
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• Gunung Merbabu
Semarang-Boyali-Magelang, Central Java
> Has several trail routes:
– Kopeng Thekelan Trail;
– Wekas Trail;
– Kopeng Cunthel Trail;
– Selo Trail;
– Suwanting Trail.
Peak stands at 3145 metres
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• Gunung Kelud Blitar
Kediri-Blitar-Malang, East Java
> One of most active volcanoes in Indonesia
(last eruption in 2014)
> Has several trail routes:
– Tulungrejo, Blitar Trail;
– Desa Karangrejo – Garum, Blitar Trail;
– Kediri Trail.
Peak stands at 1731 metres
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• Gunung Gede
Taman Nasional Gunung Gede Pangrango, Bogor Raya - West Java
> Has several entry or trail routes:
– Cibodas TNGGP Visitor Centre Route;
– Gunung Putri Trail (near Cibodas and the easiest);
– Bodogol Route (western trail);
– Cisarua Route (Northern Trail);
– Selabintana Trail (Southern Route);
– Situgunung (Southern Trail of Situgunung Lake Recreation Area).
Peak stands at 2958 metres
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• Gunung Salak
Sukabumi-Bogor, West Java
> Has 03 peaks:
– Puncak Salak I (or simply referred as Peak I and highest);
– Peak II or Puncak Salak II;
– Puncak Sumbul
> Has several trail routes:
– Curug Nangka (via north to Peak II);
– Cimelati, Cicurug Route (via east to Peak I);
– Sukamantri, Ciapus (to Peak I & II with tough trails);
– Cidahu, Sukabumi (backdoor route);
– Kawah Ratu, near Gunung Bunder (also backdoor route).
Peak stands at 2211 metres
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• Gunung Luhur
Desa Citorek, Lebak - Banten, West Java
> Can be reached by hiking or vehicle too.
Peak stands at 1037 metres
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• Gunung Prau
Dieng Plateau, Central Java
> Has several trail routes:
– Pranten Trail, Kecamatan Bawang, Kabupaten Batang;
– Patak Banteng Trail, Wonosobo (not to be confused with the village of Wonosobo in Banyuwangi, East Java);
– Kenjuran Route, Kendal.
Peak stands at 2590 metres
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• Gunung Arjuno
Batu (Malang), East Java
> Has several trail routes:
– North Trail of Tretes;
– Trail from Gunung Welirang;
– East Trail of Lawang;
– West Trail of Batu-Selecta;
– South Trail of Karangploso;
– Sumberawan, Singosari South Trail;
– Tambakwaktu, Purwosari - Pasuruan Trail.
Peak stands at 3339 metres
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• Gunung Parang (with Via Ferata)
Kampung Cirangking, Desa Pasanggrahan, Purwakarta - West Java
> Popular for rock climbing and has the Via Ferata & Tyrolean Traverse facilities.
> Has 03 Peaks:
– Tower I
– Tower II
– Tower III
> Has 02 main Routes:
– The Via Ferrata Route from Kampung Cihuni or Kampung Cirangkong, Desa Pesanggrahan; or
– South Trail of Taraje.
Peak stands at 963 metres
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• Gunung Bismo (or Bisma)
Desa Campursari-Desa Sikunang, Wonosobo - Central Java
> Has 04 trails:
– Silandak Trail from Dusun Silandak, Desa Slukatan;
– Deroduwur, Derpala Trail;
– via Garung, Wonosobo Trail;
– Sikunang, Dieng Trail.
Peak stands at 2365 metres
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Happy climbing!!"
- musafir,
The Wandering Moose
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