Sad News For Hikers, Mount Rinjani Trail Closed Until March 2022

Tourists take pictures of natural scenery at Bukit Selong, Sembalun Lawang, Sembalun, East Lombok, NTB (Photo: Aprillio Akbar/Antara)

JAKARTA - The Mount Rinjani hiking trail in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, will be closed from November 29, 2021 to March 31, 2022 because the extreme weather that covers the mountain during the rainy season can endanger the safety of climbers. 2022 is to anticipate a fairly high rainfall," said Head of the Mount Rinjani National Park (TNGR) Dedy Asriady in Lombok, reported by Antara, Tuesday, November 30. The hiking trails that were closed included the Jeruk Manis waterfall in Jeruk Manis Village. , Sikur District; the Mayung Polak waterfall path in Timbanuh Village, Peringgasela District; and the Mangku Sakti waterfall route via Sajang Village in Sembalun District, East Lombok Regency.

The hiking trail from Sambik Elen Village in Bayan District, North Lombok Regency, is also temporarily closed. "There are four TNGR hiking trails that are temporarily closed and will reopen in April 2022," said Dedy. This is also to anticipate the safety of visitors," he added. Dedy appealed to residents and tourists to obey the rules of climbing Mount Rinjani, not to climb until the TNGR Hall announced the reopening of the hiking trail. "The closure of the TNGR area during the rainy season is done for the safety of climbers," said Dedy Asriady.