Awesome hiking adventures at Mt Rinjani (Lombok , Indonesia)
A magnificent climb to remember. Mount Rinjani is the 2nd highest active volcano in Indonesia , and it rises to 3726 meter above sea level (masl) in the Indonesia archipelagos and with one of the most astonishing views. Adjacent to the volcano is a 6-by-8.5-kilometre caldera, which is filled partially by the crater lake known as Segara Anak . This lake is approx. 2,000masl and estimated to be about 200m deep. Administratively the mountain is in the Regency of North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara . Map of Lombok Island (Mt Rinjani is at the top center) From my research, it was highlighted that only 1 out of every 4 hikers manages to reach the summit at any one time as many inexperienced hikers would actually stop/quit at the crater basecamp itself due to fatigue conditions. You need not just fitness to pull you through but a strong mental strength to overcome the environment, tough landscape and not forgetting the harsh weather condition (ie. burning hot sun in the dry savan...