Rinjani Mountain is the second highest volcano in Indonesia, with an altitude of 3,726 meters above sea level. Rinjani Mountain is located on the island of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, and into the area of
Mount Rinjani National Park. This national park is also listed in UNESCO as a geological park in Indonesia. The mountain is believed by some communities in Lombok as the dwelling place of Queen genie named Dewi Anjani, who is the daughter of the king DatuTuan and Dewi Mas as queen, who ruled a small kingdom in Lombok.
Rinjani Mountain is also a mainstay destinations on the island of Lombok. The mountain is showing a million natural charm, and an attractive tourist potential and almost perfect, the palace worthy of the goddess Anjani. Some places as the attraction of Rinjani Mountain is a panoramic view of the caldera, lakes, peaks, craters, waterfalls, hot springs, caves, holes and the eruption of new lava flows.
At the peak of Mount Rinjani, you will see a very large caldera (with an area of about 50 km2) with a lake (Segara Anak), and a small mountain (New Mountain) in the middle. The view at the top is wonderful, enough to pay for your journey tired during the hike. If you have enough time to try to get down into the crater and fishing. On the lake Segara Anak Mas abundant fish & Mujair. There are also hot tubs, try soaking in the pool which is probably the highest hot water pool in Indonesia. The air temperature at the top of Rinjani very cold, can reach 4 degrees Celsius.
To reach the summit of Rinjani Mountain can be reached from two places, namely the Senaru door with a height of 600 M above sea level, and the Sembalun door (Sembalun Lawang) with an altitude of 1,150 M above sea level. Sembalun Lawang were chosen, because it is closer to the peak, so that you can save energy.
Exotic tourist spot in Lombok
The most exotic thing that can be found in Mount Rinjani is Segare Anak (Segare meaning sea, and Anak means children) are naturally formed by the eruption of Mount Rinjani. Local people call Segara Sea, because of the color of the water in the lake is blue like the sea. The lake is located at an altitude of 2,800 m, and there are many different types of fish here such as carp, tilapia and harper.
Segare Anak lake is believed to have the magic that can cure the disease by surrounding communities. This lake was once commonly used as a place of worship to get magic objects. Near the lake, there is also a small mountain called Mount Baru Jari (New Mountain). Rarely are people who can get to the top of Mount New, perhaps because New Mountain is still active and out of gas.
The charm of flora and fauna in Gunung Rinjani
In addition to having the exotic scenery, Mount Rinjani is also rich with various species of flora and fauna. To the south and west at an altitude of 1000-2000 meters, much overgrown Dysoxylum sp, Pterospermum, and Ficus superba. At an altitude of 2,000-3,000 meters, much overgrown mountain pine (Casuarina junghuhniana). However, at altitudes above 3,000 meters, very few plants in there, just overgrown grass and flower edelweiss (Anaphalis javanica) and to the east of the mountain many acacia trees.
In addition, there were 109 species of birds that live on Mount Rinjani. Some of them are bird species exist in Australia, silver monkey from Bali, deer and porcupine. While in Pelawangan Sembalun, East Lombok, there are few long-tailed monkeys who like to disrupt the climbers camp. They are very good at opening the hood to take food and known to be very fierce and brave.
Various charm is a magnet that can attract tourists outside or inside, to climb and conquer the mountain has a height of nearly four kilometer. The tourists who climb the mountain is of special interest travelers who relish the challenge.
Behind a million charm that held the volcano, Mount Rinjani is actually one of six mountain in Indonesia, which is dangerous to climb. Therefore, Mount Rinjani as a tourist attraction dubbed "death". Up to now, the mountain is touted many of the mystery, had swallowed quite a lot of casualties. Bad weather along came suddenly, sometimes causing climbers lost and eventually found dead.
However, if you include people who like climbing and challenge, it would not hurt if trying traveled once to test your nerve on Mount Rinjani.