Enchantment of the beauty of Mount Rinjani

Mount Rinjani, which is located in northern Lombok, is certainly familiar to Indonesian citizens. Mount Rinjani which has a height of more than 3,700 meters above sea level is the second highest volcano in Indonesia and is the belle of tourism on the island of Lombok.

Being a favorite mountain of climbers who are usually students, nature lovers, local residents, to foreign tourists.

July and August are the times where Mount Rinjani is visited by most tourists. The mountaineers aim to reach the summit of Mount Rinjani in addition to enjoying the panorama, also to get its own satisfaction because it has managed to conquer the second highest volcano in Indonesia.

Every year, the number of climbers of Mount Rinjani is increasing, and most of these climbers are nature-loving students from various regions in Indonesia. The thing they liked to do the most was to celebrate Indonesia's independence day at the summit of Mount Rinjani in August. But keep in mind that in August there is often a lot of strong winds at the top of this mountain.

In addition to the unrivaled natural panorama, Mount Rinjani also has another uniqueness namely its diverse flora and fauna. When climbing Mount Rinjani, you will see how rich Mount Rinjani is. Every 1,000 meters of climbing you will see different types of flora, for example at an altitude of 2,000 meters you will find a lot of mountain fir, and at an altitude of 3,000 meters you will see many edelweiss flowers.

For fauna that you can meet include more than 100 different species of birds, hedgehogs, deer, silver monkeys, long-tailed monkeys, and others. Sometimes animals on Mount Rinjani, especially long-tailed monkeys, are naughty. The monkey's mischief is going into the climbers tent and taking food in the tent.

The air temperature on Mount Rinjani is quite cold with an average temperature of around 20 degrees Celsius and the coldest temperatures can reach 10 degrees Celsius so you need to bring thick clothes and jackets to keep out the cold temperatures.

Behind the beauty of Mount Rinjani, there is also a fairly high risk in climbing. Until now, the most famous mountain in Lombok has claimed quite a lot of fatalities, therefore you must also be careful when climbing. Usually this happens because of bad weather that suddenly comes, causing the climbers to lose direction, get lost, and ultimately be found lifeless.

Because the risks are quite high, I advise you to climb Mount Rinjani accompanied by a guide so you don't get lost. Usually many Mount Rinjani tour packages, ranging from beginner packages, professional packages, to packages that are only halfway. By joining the program, you will be safe from the danger of getting lost, besides, usually the tour package also provides goods carrier services and also lends equipment such as tents, cooking utensils, etc. so that you only need to come with personal belongings then leave to enjoy the charm of Mount Rinjani.

Usually to be able to reach the top, climbers will need 2 nights for professional climbers, and 3 nights for beginner climbers. Therefore you must be prepared to bring enough provisions and adequate equipment to conquer this challenge.