Mount Rinjani Climbing Opens April 1

MATARAM - The Mount Rinjani National Park Office (TNGR) stated that climbing in the Mount Rinjani area of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) will be opened starting April 1, 2026 after previously being closed for ecosystem improvement in the rainy season.

"The Mount Rinjani climbing route will be reopened on April 1, 2026," said Head of the NTB TNGR Office, Budhy Kurniawan, as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, March 3.

He said that conservation and sustainable climbing began at the Mount Rinjani National Park Office through the AjangRinjani Begawe 2026 which will take place on March 28, 2026 at Teras Udayana, Mataram City.

"This activity marks the official opening of the Mount Rinjani climbing route as well as the launch of various strategic programs based on collaboration and community empowerment," he said.

The main agenda to be launched in the activity includes the Rinjani 7 program, the Rinjani Event Calendar, the Princess of Rinjani, the declaration of cooperation with Mataram University, the submission of the SK approval for the use of non-commercial water.

"This activity is a form of synergy for the development of sustainable ecotourism," he said.

RinjaniBegawe is not just a ceremony, the activity is a collaborative space to strengthen conservation and improve community economy.

"And ensure safe, comfortable and responsible climbing," he said.

During the closure of the climbing route, the TNGR Office also surveyed the location of the climbing route in the area in order to improve and develop climbing facilities and infrastructure.

"This is one of the efforts to improve the safety of climbing routes in the Mount Rinjani area," he said.

He said that the locations of the climbing routes surveyed included the Aik Berik, Timbanuh and Tetebatu climbing routes.

In addition, a survey was conducted to plan the development of safety facilities on the Sembalun, Torean and Senaru climbing routes.

This activity includes determining the location of the shelter construction, installing railings, repairing and arranging the path, to tracing the source of the spring, because water is the lifeblood at high altitudes, especially in Sembalun Lake.

"Then the results of the team's survey will be the main guidelines in the improvement and development of climbing facilities and infrastructure," he said.

He said that every finding in the field, ranging from the condition of the path, vulnerable points, the need for safety facilities, to the aspect of climber comfort, was thoroughly recorded and analyzed.

"These data are the basis for determining the priority of improvement and development of facilities, so that the climbing process can take place more safely, comfortably, orderly, and still pay attention to the principle of environmental sustainability," he said.

He said that through this step, the management of the climbing route is not done on the assumption, but based on data and real conditions in the field.

"Hopefully, all the trails can continue to be improved in quality so that they can provide a better climbing experience without neglecting the conservation aspect," he said.