After Intensive Evaluation, Mount Rinjani Climbing Reopened August 11

Illustration of Mount Rinjani (unsplash)

LOMBOK - A visit to nature tourism and climbing in the Mount Rinjani area of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province will reopen starting August 11, 2025. One of the popular natural destinations was closed for intensive evaluation after the incident of a climber who fell.

The Gunung Rinjani National Park Office (TNGR) stated that the evaluation process had been completed and was ready to accept the presence of visitors.

"We inform that climbing natural tourism activities in 6 Gunung Rinjani National Park destinations will officially reopen starting August 11, 2025," said Head of the TNGR NTB Yarman Center in Mataram, quoting ANTARA on Sunday, August 10.

"The hiking trails in the area have been repaired to improve the safety and comfort of visitors," he added.

There are a number of revisions related to climbing operational standards (SOPs), including lane class adjustments (grade IV), guide ratios, and insurance systems, as well as visitor safety contingents must also make online ticket purchases through the official application that has been set.

"Then this policy will continue to be evaluated periodically to maintain the safety and comfort of all visitors," he said.

Previously, the Gunung Rinjani National Park Office closed all climbing routes of Mount Rinjani in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara starting August 1, 2025.

The closure of all the hiking trails was based on the results of a coordination meeting to follow up on the handling of the accident that occurred on the Segara Anak Rinjani Lake Line.

"This closure is valid for 10 days from August 1 to 10, 2025," said Yarman.

Prospective climbers who already have entrance tickets from 1 to 10 August 2025 can reschedule for the remainder of the climbing season in 2025.

"The climber can claim to return the cost of purchasing entrance tickets and insurance if he cancels the climbing plan on Mount Rinjani," he said.