Rinjani Mountain Trekking

Rinjani Mountain was third highest mountain in Indonesia (3.720 meter). There also Segara Anak Lake (2.008 m. dpl) at west side of the mountain, with sulfur scents water. This lake about 1.100 hectare, with depth about 160 - 230 meter. At the center of the lake, we can saw little mountain (New Mountain), a volcanic new mountain that still active and grow.
There's several main route to Rinjani Mountain:

Senaru route
* Mataram - Senaru (± 3-4 hour by public transport)
* Senaru - Segara Anak Lake (± 7-10 hour trekking)
* Segara Anak Lake - Pelawangan Sembalun (± 4 hour trekking)
* Pelawangan Sembalun - Rinjani peak (± 2-3 hour trekking)
Sembalun route
* Mataram - Sembalun (± 4-5 hour by public transport [Isuzu colt diesel, Mitsubishi L300])
* Sembalun Lawang - Gunung Rinjani peak (± 7 hour trekking)
* Sembalun Lawang - Segara Anak lake (± 2-3 hour trekking)
Torean route
* Mataram - Torean (± 4-5 hour by public transport)
* Torean - Segara Anak Lake (± 8-9 hour trekking)

Senaru route
Senaru trekking route is most crowded track, because beside as tourist track, also used by tribal community to do tribe/religious ritual at Rinjani peak or Segara Anak lake. This route was also easier and more pleasant with many trees on its track.
Hiking route was from Senaru - Pelawangan Senaru - Segara Anak Lake on foot take ± 10 - 12 hour through beautiful primary forest. From Senaru gate through Segara Anak Lake, there's three posts aside the track.
From Segara Anak lake, if you want to reach the summit, you have to go to Pelawangan Sembalun (need ± 4 hour), and from Pelawangan Sembalun to Rinjani summit take 4 - 5 hour.
Summit trekking usually started at 02 AM, so we can see sunrise at the morning on the top, and as a bonus we can see entire Lombok landscape and even Bali Island if on bright weather.

Sembalun route
The route is Sembalun gate - Pelawangan Sembalun- Rinjani peak take 9 - 10 hour. This route was through savanna and mountain shoulder, with ravine at the left or right side.
Even this route relative smooth, the trekking is feel exhausted because sunshine at vast savanna. Sometimes we can find grass on fire, or its remnant with blackish color. Beware of your step, because there's rocks protrude your track, that concealed by heavy grass. After long ride on mountain shoulder and savanna, you'll meet Bukit Penyesalan (Regret Mount), where's easy track turn to very steep slope. Be careful on this mount, take care your step and concentration. Aside track are pine woods, so the weather turn cold and sometimes fog comes down. After one or two hour, you'll find Pelawangan Sembalun, where you can find crossroad between top summit and Segara Anak Lake direction. After rest for a while, you can choose to camp for summit trekking, or continue your path to Segara Anak Lake.

Torean route
Along thing route was National Park that we can saw field, plantation, and production woods. Declivity is about 20 -45%. We can also viewing 2 mountains on our left and right, and flowing White river.

Tips:
- Suggested trekking month are April till November.
- Before and after trekking, please report to Rinjani Mountain National Park Office.
- Bring enough supply: especially water, because there are only few springs along the track.

Lombok's recipe:

Ayam Taliwang

Plecing Kangkung

Other Beautiful Spot:

Senggigi Beach