According to reporting from Tempo, the Mount Rinjani National Park (TNGR) Office will close all hiking trails on Mount Rinjani in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, starting August 1, 2025. This closure follows a series of accidents involving foreign climbers, including Julia Marins from Brazil, Benedikt Emmenegger from Switzerland, and most recently Sarah Tamar van Hulten from the Netherlands.
The Head of the Mount Rinjani National Park Office, Yarman, said that the closure of all hiking trails was based on the results of a coordination meeting to follow up on the accident that occurred on the Segara Anak Rinjani Lake Trail. “This closure will be in effect for 10 days, from August 1 to 10, 2025,” Yarman said in a statement in Mataram this week.
Tempo reports that the closure of the six hiking trails is outlined in an announcement letter numbered PG.5/T.39/TU/KSA.04.01/B/07/2025.
According to him, a coordination meeting to strengthen safety and preparedness for emergency incidents on Mount Rinjani, held by the Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs, and a Memorandum from the Director General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation at the Ministry of Forestry on Tuesday (22/7/25,) decided to temporarily close all routes.
Mount Rinjani, with an elevation of 3,726 meters above sea level (masl), is one of the most popular tourist attractions for foreign tourists in West Nusa Tenggara, says Tempo, adding that climbing one of Indonesia’s highest mountains is only permitted via official routes to ensure climber safety and facilitate evacuation in the event of an emergency.
The six official climbing routes on Mount Rinjani are Senaru in North Lombok Regency, Torean in North Lombok Regency, Sembalun in East Lombok Regency, Timbanuh in East Lombok Regency, Tetebatu in East Lombok Regency, and Aik Berik in Central Lombok Regency.
According to Tempo, prospective climbers who already have entrance tickets for the period from August 1 to 10, 2025, can reschedule them for the remainder of the 2025 climbing season.
“Climbers can claim a refund for their entrance tickets and insurance if they cancel their plans to climb Mount Rinjani,” said Yarman.
Source: Tempo
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