Lombok, Indonesia
Mount Rinjani Crater Summit
Route detail
About this route
Four days from Senaru or Sembalun with porters, camps and a demanding sunrise climb on volcanic ash to Rinjani's summit rim.
Daily activity
5–8 hr/day; summit morning 8–10 hr.
Terrain
Rainforest, savanna, volcanic ash, crater rim trail and hot-spring descent.
Best season
April to December
Your guide office
Rinjani Trekking Center
Based in Senaru, Lombok, Indonesia
What's included
Licensed guide, porters, park permit, camping equipment, meals and local transfers.
Not included
Flights to Lombok, hotel nights before/after, tips, personal insurance.
Itinerary
- 1
Sembalun ascent
Time: 6–7 hrDistance: 10 km
Start through open savanna and climb to the crater rim camp.
- 2
Summit and lake
Time: 8–10 hrDistance: 12 km
Pre-dawn summit climb, then descend to Segara Anak lake and hot springs.
- 3
Senaru rim
Time: 5–6 hrDistance: 8 km
Climb from the lake to the opposite crater rim for the last camp.
- 4
Forest descent
Time: 5–6 hrDistance: 9 km
Long descent through tropical forest to Senaru village.
What to pack
Built for this route's terrain, altitude and number of days. Tick items off as you pack — without the right footwear or hard shell, a guide can refuse to take you up.
0 / 36 packed
Footwear and pack
Broken in before the trip — new boots are the most common cause of an abandoned day.
Clothing layers
Three layers, no cotton. Temperatures can swing 20 °C between valley and summit.
Technical equipment
Your guide office (Rinjani Trekking Center) rents most of this locally — ask when you confirm your dates.
Sun, health and altitude
UV rises roughly 10% every 1,000 m of altitude.
Overnight kit
Keep these in a zipped pocket, not the main compartment.
Boots, crampons, ice axe and harness can usually be rented from Rinjani Trekking Center in Senaru, Lombok, Indonesia — confirm sizes when you agree your dates.
Traveller feedback
Ratings collected from travellers who completed this route with Rinjani Trekking Center.
4.8
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Questions about this route?
Talk to the guides who run it — gear, fitness, weather windows, private dates. We answer within one working day.
€430
per person
Licensed guide, porters, park permit, camping equipment, meals and local transfers.
Next departure · 18 June 2027
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