Elevation	3,088 m (10,131 ft); Prominence: 2,615 m
Province	Jawa Timur (East Java)
Ribu Category	Sangat Tinggi
Also known as…	Argapura, Argopura, Argapuro
Links	Wikipedia English ; Wikipedia Indonesia

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Bagging It!

This mountain can be approached from either Bremi to the west or Baderan to the north. Whichever way you approach it, this is one of the longest and most isolated hikes in Java, with incredible scenery to match. The Bremi route is slightly shorter – it will take you about 6 hours to reach the top. The below description is of a trek combining the two routes, starting at Barderan and finishing in Bremi.

At Baderan village there is a small guesthouse where you can stay. From Baderan it is a 2 hour walk to the end of the Macadam road but if you can get a lift on a motorbike then it will take less than half an hour. From there the track leads up through woodland and ’savanna’ eventually to Sikasur shelter. Further on is Sicentor which is a good place to camp near a river. The following day the path leads on to Rawaembik (’sheep marshland’) where there is a natural spring. From there it takes about 3 hours to reach the peaks (in order) – Rengganis, Argopuro 1 and Argopuro 2. Rengganis has a small altar. Argopuro 1 is the highest and there is a cairn and pine trees at the summit. The lower Argopuro 2 is a further 200m.

For the descent to Bremi, head back down to Sicentor and head west to Aengkenik which again makes a good place to camp as there is a river nearby. Four hours further down the occasionally confusing path is Taman Lumut, the ‘moss garden’ where all the trees are wrapped in moss and lichen. It takes another 2 hours to Taman Hidup lake (complete with wooden pier) at just below 2,000m elevation. From the lake it is a further 3 hours down a steep track to Bremi village.