The Most Exotic Places In Rinjani

Mount Rinjani has the most beautiful scenery among the mountains in Indonesia. Each year (June-August) are frequently visited by lovers of nature ranging from local residents, students, as well as foreign tourists. Strong winds are common at the peak in August. In addition to the peak, a place often visited is Segara Anak. Segara Anak is The Most Exotic Places In Rinjani.

Mount Rinjani is the highest volcano-15 in Asia, and the third highest in Indonesia with a height of 3,726 meters. Peak heights only defeated by the Jayawijaya Mountains in Papua and Mount Kerinci in Sumatra. Mount Rinjani is one attraction that has gone unmatched beauty. Need at least 4 days if you want to enjoy the beauty of this mountain, starting from the beginning of the journey, to the summit, enjoying the beauty of Lake Segara Anak to drive home. Mount Rinjani is located in the northern land of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Administratively, the mountain is located in the territory of three districts: East Lombok, Central Lombok and West Lombok.

In the west there is a caldera cone Rinjani with an area of about 3,500 meters x 4800 meters, extending west to the east you. In this there is Segara Anak caldera (Segara means Sea, and Anak means son) covering 11 million square meters with a depth of 230 meters. Segara Anak were formed by volcanic eruption of Mount Rinjani. People call immediately / sea water because the color of this lake is blue like the sea. The lake is situated at an altitude of 2800 AD, there are many fish and other flora and fauna. The water that flows from this lake to form a very beautiful waterfall, flowing through a steep ravine. At Segara Anak there are lots of carp, tilapia and fish Harper so often used for fishing. The southern part of this lake called Segara Endut.
There are two choices of paths to get to this mountain, paths and trails Senaru Sembalun.

1. Path Sembalun
 Most climbers begin ascent of the route and put an end to the climb in Sembalun Senaru, it can save 700 meters altitude. The route is a gateway Sembalun mace - pelawangan Sembalun-Rinjani summit takes 90-10 hours. The line was very dramatic and impressive tourist trail you go through a savanna and a ridge with a winding ravine on the left and right lanes. Compared Senaru path, the route is not too steep, but because it is dominated by savanna make your trip sweating by the heat of the scorching sun.

2. Path Senaru
The route climbs Senaru form without pause, but soft because of the weather through the forest. This path is often used as a hiking trail by the indigenous peoples who will perform traditional rituals / religious at the top of Rinjani or Lake Segara Anak. In place of this view of the lake, or to the outside is very nice. From Plawangan Senaru (if it rises from the direction Senaru) down to the lake via a steep wall to a height of 2000 meters above sea level) that can be taken within 2 hours. We can camp on the lake, fishing (Carper, Oreochromis mossambicus) are aplenty. Lombok residents have a tradition of visiting the puppies immediately to soak in hot tubs and fishing. In addition to the path Sembalun and Senaru also still exist Torean pathway, but this path was not as busy as the Sembalun and Senaru pathway.

History and myth
Mount Rinjani storing a number of myths or mysteries. One of them is the Goddess of Anjani. Dewi Anjani is supposedly a direct descendant of King Selaparang result of the marriage of the King with a delicate creature who lives in Mount Rinjani when he begged the rain to the area because of the long drought that hit Selaparang kingdom at that time. That's why until now the community Sasak and Hindu Dharma on the island of Lombok often perform rituals Mulang Pekelem the ritual to invoke rain god Dewi Anjani by giving a gold plate-shaped creatures of all kinds of water by submerged into the lake Segara Anak.