MT . RINJANI

Mount Rinjani, the famous volcano in Lombok, towering 3726 meters above sea level and is the second highest volcano in Indonesia, attracting thousands of hikers and climbers per year. A large crater near the top contains a beautiful lake called "Lake Segara Anak" and smaller volcanic cone called "New Finger Mountain", which was formed a few hundred years ago. There are a number of caves and waterfalls and hot springs are located around the volcano.

Mount Rinjani National Park
National Park extends over an area of ​​41,330 ha . with the surrounding protected forests covering 51.500ha . Community-based activities are conducted in conjunction with the Rinjani Trek Center in Senaru . Mount Rinjani and Segara Anak Lake located 85 kilometers north of Mataram Lombok , Mount Rinjani is the second highest peak in Indonesia stands at 3726m magnificent .
For the people of Lombok Sasak and Balinese alike , treat this mountain as a sacred place , they thought the gods lived on a mountain top .

Segara Anak Lake is located at 2000 meters above sea level is the destination of thousands of pilgrims who put the offer in the water and take a shower to take the disease in hot water . Duck endemic grouse are found here and several species of fish recorded . Mt . Rinjani , one of more than 40 National Parks throughout Indonesia , was established in 1997 . This is a magnificent crater lake now holds a newly active volcano , Mt . New Finger emerging this country . on the north side of the lake is the hot water (one of 4 Segara Anak hot water found there ) which is said to cure diseases .

This is truly an unforgettable experience for mountain climbing as impressive as Rinjani and 2 track trail expedition ( Senaru and Sembalun ) and offered spectacular views of the contributing factors to the Rinjani National Park won the National Geographic World Tourism Award in 2004

Over 20 villages surround Rinjani and there are many routes up the mountain, but the main access from Senaru in the north and Sembalun Lawang to the east. Three challenging - travel route from day Rinjani Senaru to the crater rim (Pelawangan), down to the stunning crater lake then on to Sembalun Lawang, is considered one of the best treks in South East Asia. They headed for the summit usually prefer to start in Sembalun Lawang.

A model for ecotourism in Indonesia, community - based activities focused on the Rinjani Trek Centre in Senaru, the most popular starting point for travel difficult. Developed with the assistance of the Government of New Zealand since 1999, the Rinjani Trek Centre embodies under one roof (One-Stop) the unique partnership of the National Park, tourism industry and local communities who have forgotten to manage and protect the Rinjani mountain environment.

volcanic cone that has formed in the middle. Rinjani last erupted in 1994, and evidence of this can be seen in the fresh lava and yellow sulfur around the inner cone. Central Lombok, to the south of Rinjani, similar to Bali with rich alluvial plains and fields irrigated by water flowing from the mountains. In the far south east and it is dry, with a shrub, barren hills. This area gets little rain and often has droughts which can last for months. In recent years, several dams have been built, so the abundant rain fall rainy season can be retained for irrigation throughout the year