Category Archives: Mountain

Mt. Rinjani in Lombok, Indonesia – 1. Introduction

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Introduction

Mt. Rinjani or Gunung Rinjani is an active volcano on the island of Lombok in Indonesia.  Standing at 3,726m, it is the second tallest volcano in Indonesia after Mt. Kerinci.

Besides the satisfaction of reaching the summit, another attraction of Mt. Rinjani is to catch the magnificent view of the turquoise crater lake of Danau Segara Anak and Gunung Baru rising from it.  So even if one does not intend to ascent the summit, it is still a worthwhile hike to the crater rim for the views.

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Gunung Ledang (Malaysia)

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Introduction

Gunung Ledang, or Mount Ophir, is a 1,276m tall mountain at northwest Johor in Malaysia. It’s one of the most popular mountains in the region and was said to be the most climbed mountain in the country.  Read Wikipedia on the Legend of Gunung Ledang.

I last hiked the Gunung Ledang around the same time last year.  But as the real summit was closed off due to military reasons, we only get to hike up to a lower false summit where there wasn’t anything much except a huge boulder.  So when I heard the hiking group was organising a trip to Gunung Ledang and that the real summit is now open, I jumped at the chance.  Mountain hiking can become an addiction.

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