Starting May 4, BTNGR Extends Mount Rinjani Climbing Duration To 4 Days 3 Nights

Mount Barujari seen from Segara Anak Lake, Mount Rinjani (Via ANTARA)

MATARAM - The Mount Rinjani National Park Center (BTNGR) Mataram has extended the duration of the ascent from the original 3 days 2 nights to 4 days 3 nights starting May 4, 2022. "We plan to implement this rule after Idul Fitri. On May 4, 2022, to be precise," said Head of TNGR Center Dedy Asriady when confirmed, Antara, Monday, April 25. According to him, the regulation is in accordance with the letter of the Acting Director Jandral KSDAE Number: S.436/KSDAE/PJLKK/KSA.3/4/2022 dated April 12, 2022 regarding and approval of the proposal to increase the quota by 75 percent of natural tourism visits and increase the duration of climbing Mount Rinjani. . In addition, BTNGR will also apply an additional quota for natural tourism visits to Mount Rinjani National Park by 75 percent from the previous 50 percent in the normal visit quota in climbing natural tourist destinations and non-climbing natural tourist destinations. "We should be grateful for this addition and we should support it together, because it is the only National Park that has changed its rules," said Dedy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of climbs is limited to 50 percent of the normal climbing capacity of Mount Rinjani. So, currently in accordance with the approval of an increase in the quota of 75 percent of natural tourism visits and an additional duration of 4 days and 3 nights. For visiting hours at non-climbing natural tourist destinations, Dedy continued, it is valid from 07.00 to 15.00 WITA. Meanwhile, the visiting hours for climbing natural tourist destinations start from 07.00-18.00 WITA every service day. "To check out starting from 07.00 - 17.00 WiITA or can be confirmed specifically for officers who are on duty in the field," said Dedy. To note, the entrances to the Sembalun and Senaru routes are 113 climbers each. Meanwhile, there are four other climbing routes, such as Aik Berik (Central Lombok), Torean (North Lombok), Timba Noah and Tete Batu (East Lombok), each with 75 climbers a day. "Only the Sembalun and Senaru routes will be added, the others are as usual," he said. To get a climbing ticket to Mount Rinjani, tourists can register "online booking" for natural climbing tours through the eRinjani application. Dedy also emphasized that all climbers who visit Rinjani continue to apply the Covid-19 procedure in a disciplined manner, and all climbing activities at TNGR climbing natural tourist destinations must follow the climbing procedure system based on the BTNGR Decree Number: SK. 19/T.39/TU/KSA/3/2022. "Hopefully we can heed all of this, and this announcement is valid from the date it was stipulated until following the results of the evaluation which will be carried out periodically," he said.