Sembalun-Dana Lake Segara Mount Rinjani Closed, Including Tourist Accident Points

JAKARTA - The Gunung Rinjani National Park Center (TNGR) temporarily closed climbing tourism that passed the Pelawan Sembalun route to Segara Anak Lake on Mount Rinjani, Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).

The head of the TNGR Yarman Office said the closure would take effect from July 16, 2025, until an undetermined time limit.

"I ordered tickets for e-Rinjani applications and climbing activities to and from the Pelawan Sembalun route to Segara Anak Lake are temporarily closed," he said in a statement in Mataram, Friday, Julia 18, which was confiscated by Antara.

Yarman explained that the closure was carried out as an effort to improve the services of natural tourism facilities and the management of sustainable conservation areas in Mount Rinjani National Park.

According to him, the route that is now temporarily closed is the location that was previously the point of accident in a row of foreign tourists.

"Visitors who already have an entry ticket can carry out climbing activities according to the time stated on the ticket," said Yarman.

Alternative routes that can still be accessed by tourists are through Senaru - Pelangungan Senaru - Lake Segara Anak - Torean; and Sembalun - Pelawan Sembalun - Puncak Gunung Rinjani.

Yarman emphasized that visitor safety is a top priority in managing the Mount Rinjani National Park area.

Based on previous reports, on July 16 and 17, 2025, two foreign tourists had an accident while climbing through the Pelawan Sembalun route to Segara Anak Lake on Mount Rinjani.

A Swiss male tourist named Beneditk Emmengger had an accident on July 16, 2025. The location of the incident is estimated to be about 25 minutes before the Iron Bridge to Segara Anak Lake.

Then, the day after that on July 17, 2025, a female tourist from the Netherlands named Sarah Tamar van Hulten also fell while climbing on Mount Rinjani. He fell on the Pelawan Sembalun route to Segara Anak Lake.

The search and rescue operation for the two foreign tourists involved various elements ranging from the Mataram SAR Office, Bali SAR Office, TNGR Hall, hospitals, volunteers, to tour guides.