| jani was located on the north of the Lombok island, | | | | it was said safe from the wild animal threat. Birds, the |
| the West Nusa Tenggara, Gunung Rinjani was the | | | | hanging monkey and the forest chicken that often |
| highest volcano of the three in Indonesia. The height | | | | were encountered in the forest. |
| of his peak only was overcome by Jayawijaya | | | | After following the trip around 7 hours, you will reach |
| mountains in the Papua island and Gunung Kerinci that | | | | Pelawangan Sembalun Lawang. The location that was |
| was in the Sumatera island | | | | overgrown the mountain casuarina , this was the last |
| There were several climb routes that often were | | | | climb post before heading the peak. Pelawangan |
| used to climb the Rinjani Mountain. However for the | | | | Sembalun Lawang was precisely located in the slope |
| traveller who the first time visited to Lombok, it was | | | | of the Segara Anakan Lake. In this place , you can |
| suggested chose the route of Sembalun Lawang. The | | | | see to the giant's lake that was formed volcanically |
| beginning post of the climb in this route was relatively | | | | resulting from the eruption of the Rinjani Mountain. |
| easy to be covered with the mass transportation. | | | | Unfortunately the weather in this height really was |
| From the gate of the twin seaport, the trip headed | | | | easy to change. The cold fog attack could come |
| the bus terminal in the Mataram City. In the terminal | | | | suddenly to replace the hot weather stang. It was |
| was available the vehicle elf the Mataram-Aikmel | | | | not rare that the storm wind could tear even fly the |
| route. Approximately trip is one hour, until in the | | | | tent. However, the attraction sunrise and sunset |
| Aikmel region. And then you can continue your | | | | became unforgotten thing. |
| journey to Sembalun Lawang climb post by the | | | | Here , you had two choices: continued the adventure |
| vehicle elf . | | | | headed the peak or immediately descended to the |
| While following the trip, we passed the tropical forest | | | | Segara Anakan Lake. You should be aware the reach |
| was increased by the attraction of the wild monkey | | | | the peak , you will pass The desert, the crater, and |
| in road outskirts. The area of the cabbage plantation, | | | | the chasm that seem like without the foundation, it |
| the chilli and the onion was opened up the area. | | | | still take around 3-5 hours to go to the Peak. |
| Moreover, you will see the green gorge scenery | | | | Whereas the trip to The Segara Anakan Lake is also |
| enchanted that was occupied by the Sasak ethnic, | | | | not easy to reach. You must be carefull when you |
| Sasak people is the original ethnic group of the | | | | descended to Segara Anakan . The track has the |
| Lombok Island. When you arrive at the climb post of | | | | slope around 40 / 80 derajat. |
| Sembalun Lawang, the obligatory climbers registered | | | | Danau Segara Anakan ( Segara Anakan Lake ) |
| himself. Before the departure, the official in charge | | | | For the Sasak ethnic group, Segara Anakan it was |
| for the mountain ( JAGAWANA ) gave the message | | | | considered the sacred place that must be minded by |
| in order to maintain the cleanliness and honour the | | | | his holiness. The lake has green and blue colour was |
| inhabitants's local customs and traditions. Did not | | | | used also as the pilgrimage place and for Hindu, Islam |
| forget to be explained also the location of the spring | | | | Wettu Telu (Islam-Hindu syncretism). Then need not |
| that was hidden. In that area also was available the | | | | be surprised, when smelling the incense smoke or |
| service guide (the guide) or porter (the power | | | | finding the ritual offering flower in and around the |
| carried), that was equipped by the leasing of | | | | edge of the lake. Moreover, the Sasak Ethnic Group |
| equipment as well as standard supplies of the | | | | really honored the segara anakan is the place for the |
| mountain climb. The management of the tour service | | | | goddes Dewi Anjani , Her was believed as the tallest |
| that involved this Sasak ethnic group, applied the | | | | ruler of supernatural nature of this Rinjani Mountain |
| different tariff for foreign tourists and local tourists. | | | | Lake water that felt rough, resulting from the |
| Rinjani’s Track | | | | freshwater mixture and this sulphur water, was |
| The beginning challenge that must be followed was | | | | believed in as potent medicine to cure various |
| wide and hilly savanna. The characteristics of this | | | | illnesses. Believed or not, in fact this situation caused |
| nature gave the new experience for the normal | | | | the growth of local cultural wisdom to maintain |
| traveller climbed mountains in the Javanese island. | | | | conservation of the environment and to avoid the |
| Usually mountains in Java more often serve the | | | | exploitation of nature resources. In Segara Anakan |
| homogeneous and heterogeneous forest. Only in | | | | Area , you can swim in hot water in several natural |
| several places was spread the tall grass that was | | | | sulphur ponds. You can also burnt the fish at the |
| luxuriant as delicious food for the shepherd's oxen. In | | | | edge of the lake. There are a lot of The fish like Mas |
| the certain place was gotten by the special post that | | | | fish , mujair and harper in this lake. Across the lake |
| could be used camped with the spring and the | | | | was seen the pile of the sand-dune that often issued |
| emergency toilet. After pass the savanna, The rinjani | | | | the white smoke to the space. People acknowledged |
| track will increasingly heavy. The steep ascent with | | | | him as the Baru Mountain. Not much information |
| the chasm began to be present among the | | | | about the sand mountain that still active. |
| heterogeneous forest. The Rinjani mountain could be | | | | |