OVERVIEW

Lies at the heart of Lombok Island, a great volcano with a stunning view and magnificent beauty. Mount Rinjani (3.726 masl) is a very nice destination for trekking in Lombok. The name Rinjani was taken from the name of Goddess Anjani in the Ramayana story, one of the great epics of ancient India. Local legend says that it was the place where the Goddess meditates and then gave birth to Hanuman. Like its name, Mount Rinjani represent the beauty of Goddess Anjani.

The popular routes are from Sembalun or Senaru Village. Each route gives a different landscape. For Senaru, trekkers will walk through the rainforest but not from Sembalun where only grassland is formed there. The soil is so fertile that villagers of Sembalun mostly work as farmers. They make plantation around the foot of the mountain. There’s a traditional village of Sasak people (indigenous people of Lombok Island) at Senaru that should be good to visit.

These two routes will take you to the crater rim with a stunning view of the crater’s lake, Segaraanak. Segaraanak means the child of the sea, and you can see it from the deep blue sea color of the lake. The crater is 8 km wide and approximately 600 m deep, with Segaraanak Lake at the base of it. And in the center, a new volcano was born called Mount Barujari. An active volcano that already erupted a couple times in the last ten years.

The other difference of these two routes is that from Sembalun, after you arrive at the rim (Plawangan Sembalun), you can go straight to the top of Mount Rinjani. It was a tough hike with a gnarly sand and gravel all the way to the top. Which is not for nothing, because Ranu Kumbolo is the biggest lake and has a picuresque view.

Besides that, going to the lake is a must. It’s quite a long way down from the rim, but it’s worth every single sweat you drop. Segaraanak Lake is a very nice place for relaxing on the mountain. There’s a natural hot spring nearby, with a natural pool formed. And we didn’t have to worry about space because the hot water flowing all the way down the mountain, so there’s a lot of space for every single people on the mountain. There’s also a lot of fish in the lake. Many local people go to the lake just for fishing. Sometimes, we also can see a family of Teal swimming at the lake. There used to be a lot of Teal at the lake, but people hunt them and now they’re protected.

ITINERARY

DAY 1

Lombok International Airport–Sembalun Lawang
Upon your arrival at Lombok International Airport, our guide will pick you up and go straight to Sembalun Lawang for 3-4 hours drive. Stay overnight at Sembalun Lawang. L, D

DAY 2

Sembalun Lawang-Plawangan Sembalun
After having breakfast, we start trekking by using a small truck to the starting point first. It will take approximately 6-7 hours to Plawangan Sembalun (2.641 m). We'll stay overnight there and prepare for summit attack in the next morning. B, L, D

DAY 3

Plawangan Sembalun–Rinjani Peak–SegaraAnak Lake
Wake up very early in the morning, we’re going to have a quick breakfast at 02.30 am. We start at 03.00 am and it will take approximately 4 hours to the peak (3.726 m). After enjoying the summit, we go back to camp, have another meal and then descend to Segara Anak Lake for 3-4 hours. Stay overnight. B, L, D

DAY 4

Segara Anak Lake-Torean Route
Today we descend through a new route that leads to Torean Village. In the morning you can still dip in the hot spring if you want. Breakfast and we start trek down. 6-7 hours trek to the forest border. We will walk through the valley of Kokok Putih river that flows from Segara Anak Lake. Stay overnight at campsite. B, L, D
Other option is we can stay 1 more night today at SegaraAnak Lake and descend in 1 day on Day 5, but it will be a long day

DAY 5

Torean Village-Mataram City or Beach
After breakfast, we start our final and short day trek back to Torean Village. 3-4 hours trek. Arrive at Torean Village, clean up and then we drive our way to your pre-determined destination. We recommend places like Kuta Beach Lombok or Senggigi Beach. B, L

Notes: B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner

PREPARATION

The whole trek on Mount Rinjani is quite demanding. Especially on the summit day which we climb the steep slope of sand and scree. You need to be fit, so focus your train on cardiovascular capability. You can do running two to three times a week for 45 minutes to an hour per session. Running on a route that have elevation gain will be a lot better, or use treadmill if there’s no such terrain in your hometown. You can change one of your running sessions in a week with cycling or swimming and especially you need to do also stair climbing with at least 10kg pack. It will be a good cross training. Besides that, muscle training is advisable. Strengthen your upper and lower body muscle, as well core muscle. You can do it at the gym or do your own set of push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, plank, etc. You need to train 3 months prior to the expedition. It will increase the rate of success.

GEAR LIST

No	Name	Amt
1	Trekking boots	1 pair
2	Gaiters	1 pair
3	Trekking Pole	1 pair
4	Wool or Synthetic socks	2 pair
5	Liner socks	2 pair
6	Trekking shirts (polyester/quick dry)	3
7	Trekking pants	2
8	Soft Shell Jacket/puffy	1
9	Rain Jacket & pants	1
10	Baseball cap	1
11	Beanie	1
12	Buff (amount based on preferences)	2
13	Sunglasses	1
14	Lightweight synthetic gloves	1 pair
15	30L Backpack	1
16	Sleeping bag 5-10°C	1
17	Headlamp with spare batteries	1
18	Sunscreen, SPF 40 or better	1
19	Lip screen, SPF 30	1
20	1 Litre water bottle or water bladder	1
21	1 Litre thermos	1
22	Toiletry bag	1
23	Large Duffel Bag	1
24	First aid kit and special medications (if any)	1
25	Camera	1