What to See, While Trekking Mount Rinjani
What to see, while trekking Mount Rinjani, Mount Rinjani National Park is located in a major transition zone (Wallace), where the flora and fauna of Southeast Asia make a dramatic transition to the typical flora and fauna of Australasia.
In the mornings, you might spot black monkeys, called ebony, or locally lutung. Long-tailed gray macaques and older males and seen on the crater rim. Deer are forest dwellers and sometimes see along the hiking trails.
Many forest-dwelling insects, birds, civets and monkeys depend on wild fig trees, or fichus benjamin trees, which provide food and shelter.
The pine-like Casuarina species, phon Cemara, characterizes the grassy, higher slopes. Orchids are also characteristic of grassland areas, as is the Edelweiss, or Eternal Flower, which grows above the tree line is a beautiful garden icon and one of the most famous sub-mountain plants.
The summit of Mount Rinjani (What See in Mount Rinjani)
The people of Lombok believe that the summit of Mount Rinjani is the residence of Dewi Anjani, the queen who rules Mount Rinjani. The southeast of the summit of Mount Rinjani is a sea of dust called “Segara Muncar”, an invisible palace belonging to Queen Dewi Anjani and her followers, the spirits.
According to the story of spirit queen Dewi Anjani, she was the daughter of a king who would not allow her to marry her lover. In the spring, called Mandala, she disappears and transforms from the real world to the spirit world.
Mount Baru Jari (What See in Mount Rinjani)
Gunung Baru Jari is the name of a new volcano that appeared in the middle of Segara Anak Lake. People believe that if Mount Baru Jari erupts, it will not harm the people of Lombok unless the eruption comes from the top of Mount Rinjani.
Mount Baru Jari once erupted in 1994, and around September 2004
Segara Anak Lake (What See in Mount Rinjani)
Segara Anak Lake holds many mysteries and supernatural powers. Many people feel at home in this place because of the many communities of spirits that live around the lake.
Local people believe that if the lake looks wide when viewed from a distance, it is a sign that they will live until old age, or if the lake looks narrow, it is a sign of a short life.
In the area Segara Anak Lake, it is forbidden to have sexual intercourse, complain, or utter obscenities. We must be patient when facing problems.
Aiq Kalak
Aiq Kalak means hot water, which is usually used to cure various diseases. One of the hot springs is called “pengkereman jembangan”, which means a place to soak. The water coming out of this spring is very hot. Weapons such as krises, swords, large knives and spears are dipped into the spring to test their strength.
Cave
On Mount Rinjani, there are caves consisting of Cave Susu, Cave Payung, and cave Manik; one of the most sacred is Gua Susu. Gua Susu is a place of contemplation and an often-used place to meditate.
Inside the cave, water drips from the tip of a rock shaped like a nipple, so people say that the water from the Milk Cave has a special flavor. In the hot cave, there is a lot of smoke that resembles cooking steam, so people call it a hot house or roentgen room.
- Sunrise: On a one-day trek, you can see the sunrise from the top of the mountain.
- Crater rim: You can stop at the crater rim, which is a popular destination for climbers.
- Exotic wildlife: You can see exotic wildlife while trekking through forests, grasslands, and rocky terrain.
- Birisan Nangka Row, and Torean Village: You can visit these places on a trekking
- Views: The summit of Mount Rinjani offers breathtaking views. Some say the views are the most beautiful in Asia.
- Crater Lake: The trek to Mount Rinjani takes you to the edge of a crater lake.
- Waterfall: The trek passes by beautiful waterfall (Waterfall penimbungan) down trek to Torean
- Forests: The trek takes you through lush forests.
- Senaru Village: A checkpoint before trekking to the mountain, Senaru Village offers traditional houses, local culture, and a serene atmosphere.
- Tropical flora: Mount Rinjani National Park is home to many species of tropical flora.
- Segara Muncar: A sea of dust to the southeast of the summit of Mount Rinjani. The people of Lombok believe that this is the invisible palace of Queen Dewi Anjani.
