Climbing at Rinjani

Rinjani memiliki panaroma paling bagus di antara gunung-gunung di Indonesia. Setiap tahunnya (Juni-Agustus) banyak dikunjungi pencinta alam mulai dari penduduk lokal, mahasiswa, pecinta alam.
Suhu udara rata-rata sekitar 20 °C; terendah 12 °C. Angin kencang di puncak biasa terjadi di bulan Agustus.
Selain puncak, tempat yang sering dikunjungi adalah Segara Anakan, sebuah danau terletak di ketinggian 2.000m dpl. Untuk mencapai lokasi ini kita bisa mendaki dari desa Senaru atau desa Sembalun Lawang (dua entry point terdekat di ketinggian 600m dpl dan 1.150m dpl).
Kebanyakan pendaki memulai pendakian dari rute Sembalun dan mengakhiri pendakian di Senaru, karena bisa menghemat 700 m ketinggian. Rute Sembalun agak panjang tetapi datar, dan cuaca lebih panas karena melalui padang savana yang terik (suhu dingin tetapi radiasi matahari langsung membakar kulit). krim penahan panas matahari sangat dianjurkan.

Dari Rute Senaru tanjakan tanpa jeda, tetapi cuaca lembut karena melalui hutan. Dari kedua lokasi ini membutuhkan waktu jalan kaki sekitar 7 jam menuju bibir punggungan di ketinggian 2.641m dpl (tiba di Plawangan Senaru ataupun Plawangan Sembalun). Di tempat ini pemandangan ke arah danau, maupun ke arah luar sangat bagus. Dari Plawangan Senaru (jika naik dari arah Senaru) turun ke danau melalui dinding curam ke ketinggian 2.000 mdpl) yang bisa ditempuh dalam 2 jam. Di danau kita bisa berkemah, mancing (Carper, Mujair) yang banyak sekali. Penduduk Lombok mempunyai tradisi berkunjung ke segara anakan untuk berendam di kolam air panas dan mancing.

To reach the top ( of the lake ) had to climb the wall walk west up the ridge as high as 700m and as high as 1,000 m were taken within 2 hours of stage 3 and 4 hours . The first stage towards Plawangan Sembalun , the last camp to wait for the morning . Summit attack is usually done at 3 pm to find beautiful moments - the sunrise at the summit of Rinjani . The trip to the summit is considered good ; since climbing on the crater rim with a safety margin mediocre . Terrain of sand , stone , soil . Final height of 200 meters should be taken with great difficulty , because one step forward followed by a half-step down ( fallen rocks gravel ) . Create highlander - the most challenging places and favored because of the rough terrain pays off with the beautiful natural scenery . Mount Agung in Bali , Mount Ijen - Merapi in Banyuwangi and Mount Tambora on Sumbawa clearly visible when the weather is nice in the morning . To climb Rinjani no tools required , just stamina , patience and " passion" .
Overall the trip can be achieved in the course of three days and two nights , or if you want to see two other objects : Cave Milk and New Finger mountain ( Mount Rinjani child with a new crater in the middle of the lake ) need an extra two days of travel . Logistical preparation is necessary, but fortunately everything can be obtained in the nearby village . Tent , sleeping bag , eating utensils , groceries and whatever is needed ( including radio communications ) can be rented from the homestay homestay - mushroomed in Senaru