Gunung Semeru Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
volcano in East Java, Indonesia
About Gunung Semeru
Most people climb Mount Semeru in two days and one night. The first day is an easy but long walk in the forest via a lake (Ranu Kumbolo) until the Kalimati basecamp; the second day starts with the proper climb, before returning to Ranu Pani straight away (after taking breakfast in Kalimati). It is however possible to spend more days in the park. For instance, most Indonesians sleep twice in Kalimati. Other people stop at the lake on the way back to sleep there. The lake has really pretty surroundings. The main interest of the whole thing double-sided: the view from the top at sunrise is breathtaking (your are one thousand meters above the Bromo caldeira); you are at the top of an active volcano, which erupts every 20 minutes or so (ash, gas and lava).
Gunung Semeru Travel Guide Sections
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