Mount Rinjani 3-days/2-nights Summit and Lake Trek

TREKKING HIGHLIGHT

  • Hike Duration 3 Days
  • Total Distance 31.9 km
  • Grade: difficult
  • Highest Point 3726 Mount Rinjani Summit
  • Temperature: Daytime 26-34 ͦ C Nighttime 8-10 ͦ C
  • Starting point Sembalun
  • Ending point Senaru
  • Season April-December

TREKKING ITINERARY

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Day 01, Mount Rinjani National Park Office (Sembalun) to Sembalun crater rim (2,639 m)

Distance: 9 km
Difficulty: Moderate
Highest point: 2,639 m (Sembalun crater rim)
Height gain: +1,539 m

Walk duration: 6-7 hours

You will begin your adventure on the first day with 6-7 hours walk up to Sembalun Crater Rim (The campsite). There are 4 posts in between for you to take short breaks. Once you have reached the campsite, you will see a magnificent view of Segara Anak lake and its special blue water surrounding.  And you will be able to watch a colorful sunsetfrom your tent.

At 7:00 Am, and after having a breakfast at your hostel, the driver will pick you up and you will head to the entrance of the National Park Sembalun, 45 minutes from your hostel. Once arriving Sembalun village. You need to get a medical check and then sign in at the geopark office before heading to the official starting point.

Starting Point to Position 1:  The path starts from the official starting point in the village of sembalun to pos 1 relatively flat, with little elevation through rainforest then a gentle ascent through open grassland. 3.7 km, It takes you 1.5 hours to reach pos 1.

From position 1 to position 2: 1.4 km, the treks relatively flat through savanna, there are no trees or shade so prepare your sunscreen since it would be hot and humid. It takes you 30 minutes to reach position 2. After reaching Pos 2, you will make it to the stop for lunch. Amidst the savannah, the break takes 40 minutes for lunch, and you will continue to the next position

From position 2 to position 3: There are 1.7 km, and the hike starts to get more demanding and steeper and enters light forest cover. It takes you 35 minutes to reach position 3.

From position 3 to position 4: 850 m, the path begins to change after Pos 3, it gets steeper than before. The inclination of the uphill around 25 degrees with more trees and less grass. It takes you 1 hour to reach position 4. Because you will put a slow step as the trail got steeper.

From position 4 to the Crater Rim: there are 1.4 km, lay the most difficult part and the hike even get more steeper and slippery with soft and loose earth, lots of big steps. It takes you 2 hours to reach the crater rim. After reaching the crater rim, you will make it to the stop for camping.

Once you made it to the crater rim, you will see a beautiful crater’s view filled with a lake and its special blue water surrounding.  And you will be able to watch a colorful sunset from your tent.

Distance: 8 km return
Difficulty: Difficult
Highest point: 3,726 m (Summit of Mt Rinjani)
Height gain: +1,120 m/-1,120  m

Night hike to Rinjani Summit (3726 m)

3 km, 3 hours walk up to the summit. Woke up at 2:00 am, to have a light breakfast and head to Rinjani Summit. The ascent starts off fairly easily but soon gets steeper and sandy. This first part lasts around 1 hour. The second part gets flat for another half an hour, however it gets chilly as you are over 3000 altitude. The final part of the ascent is totally challenging, the inclination of the path is around 50 degrees with loose gravel and sandy. for every step taken, you’ll return half. Hence what makes the attack to the summit very tough.

Reaching Mount Rinjani Summit

From this spot you will be able to watch an epic sunrise and a magnificent view as well as the whole Lombok Island and neighbouring Sumbawa Islands. After spending about 20 minutes at summit then walk down to the campsite, it takes you 2 hours return to the campsite.

Sembalun crater rim to Segara Anak lake (2004 m)

Distance: 3.8 km
Difficulty: Moderate
Highest point: 2,639 m ( Sembalun crater rim)
Height gain: -639 m

After arriving at the campsite from the summit, have a brunch then begin descending to Segara Anak Lake,3 hours walking down the downhill. The trail is rocky adjacent for 1.5 hours then the path starts change relatively flat and enters light forest cover for the last 1.5 hours.

Once reaching the Lake, you will make a stop for lunch on the lakeside. after having lunch heading to Hot Spring 5 minutes from the lake, soak your body and recover your energy before starting to hike the Second Crater Rim

Segara Anak lake to  Senaru crater rim (2641 m)

Distance: 2.5 km
Difficulty: Moderate
Highest point: 2,641 m (Senaru crater rim)
Height gain: +641 m

Walk duration: 2.5 hours

The ascent starts with a flat walk around the lakeside for a while then climb up to the rim is straightforward. It takes you 2.5 hours to the crater rim with soft and loose earth, lots of big steps as well as rickety ladder. Then you will make it to the stop for camping at Senaru Crater Rim.

Distance: ∼7.9 km
Difficulty: Moderate

Highest point: 2,641 m (Senaru crater rim)
Height gain: -2,041 m

Walk duration: 5 hours

Wake up early for sunrise, have a breakfast then begin descending to Senaru Village, 5 hours walking down. Going down slightly easier, you will be slipping and sliding on the loose earth from the rim to Position 4 and 3. After position 3 you will back in the jungle and enjoy the breeze which make hike down pleasant. After about 4 hours of going down, you will make it to the stop for lunch at position 1. After having lunch continue walking down to the beginning or the entrance for 25 minutes. The driver will pick you up and you will head to our office. The trek finish, pick the rest of your luggage, change the car and drop off to your next destination.