Sound alarm sounds, time shows 04.15 WIB. Covering temperature at a height of 2400 mdpl, one by one climber starts his activity. Try warming the body with a cup of coffee or hot tea. Much more busy with camera equipment to record sunrise moments at the end of Ranu Kumbolo.
Ranu Kumbolo, is a fresh water lake in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park area (TNBTS) that offers beautiful scenery in the foot of Gunung Semeru.
To climb Semeru, it is necessary to complete the climbing permit or Simaction and a healthy certificate. Currently for the management of the climbing Simaction must be queue at the National Park Climbing Post Bromo Tengger Semeru, Ranu Pani Village.
The queue of the submission of the License Letter of Conservation Area (Simaksi) TNBTS in the Climbing Post of Mount Semeru, Ranu Pani, Lumajang, East Java.
Pendaki is preparing to enter the gate of Mount Semeru in Ranu Pani Village, Lumajang, East Java.
The plan starts October 2017 registration can be done online. TNBTS managers limit as much as 500 climbers per day that will enter the area. It is done solely to protect the conservation area, including Ranu Kumbolo lake.
To achieve this lake, the climbers must pass four posts. Starting from Ranu Pani Village which is the last village towards the gate of Gunung Semeru climbing line, the climber will cross the vegetable plantations belonging to the residents.
The trip to Pos I through the path of the devil that is mostly in the form of solid soil and paving. Along the path towards Pos I, the climber will pass through the purple color fruiting plant that attracts attention. But don’t try to eat the fruit because it will make stomach pain.
The climbers cross the Ranu Kumbolo path towards the Jambangan Post.
Pendaki packing luggage in carrier bag in Pos IV Semeru climbing line, East Java.
The street will be a little climbing when approaching Pos I. In Pos I climber will encounter a stall that sells pruning, fried, and coffee. Lumayan gives energy to next post. The semangka seller will we encounter in each post of the climbing trail of Gunung Semeru, even up above Kalimati.
After I post, the climber will still pass a relatively flat path until Watu Rejeng. Usually the climbers will rest as much as there before heading to the post III that is enough to drain the power.
When the Pos III, the next challenge is to conquer the tanjakan that is exactly next to the semangka warung. The nearly 70-degree slope is enough to make many 'ngos-ngosan' climbers.
The spruce tree line looks from Pos III of Semeru Mountain Climbing Line, East Java.
Pendaki enjoys a cup of coffee at Ranu Kumbolo, Lumajang, East Java.
The journey will be slightly treated because it starts to look the Peak of Mahameru from the distance. Not much more will appear Ranu Kumbolo on the left side of the climbing path. Edelweiss flowers begin to look at the left right. The beauty of this eternal flower is indeed tempting, but never picked it.
Overall, the average mileage time of the climbing gate to Ranu Kumbolo is 4-6 hours. The vast majority in Ranu Kumbolo made a poultry climber to set up a tent by following the propbu-rambus of the establishment of the tent and if the climber violates it will be around the forced unloading by the TNBTS officer.
The charm of Ranu Kumbolo became one of the TNBTS flagships that are one of the 10 Priority Destinations of Indonesian Tourism namely Lake Toba (North Sumatra), Tanjung Kelayang (Bangka Belitung), Tanjung Lesung (Banten), Thousand Islands (DKI Jakarta), Borobudur Temple (Central Java), Mandalika (NTB), Labuan Bajo (NTT), Wakatobi (Southern Africa), and Morotai (Northernuku).
Sunrise from the back of Ranu Kumbolo hill, East Java.
The climber takes Ranu Kumbolo water to cook.
Photo and Text: Puspa Perwitasari
The row of climbing tent Mount Semeru lined at Ranu Kumbolo edge.
The climbers read Alquran disela-sela rest at Ranu Kumbolo, East Java.
Drawing appears in dancing tents in Ranu Kumbolo.
Aturan established tent in Ranu Kumbolo.
Bunga Edelweiss grow around the Highest Jambangan Post 2600 mdpl.
