Facts
| Elevation: | 1,265 m (4,150 ft) | Prominence: | 1,022 m |
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| Ribu category: |  Kurang Tinggi |
Province: | Jawa Timur (East Java) |
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Photos
 Gunung Baluran from the road leading north (Daniel Quinn, July 2010)
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 Baluran – the savanna-like terrain (Daniel Quinn, July 2010)
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 Baluran National Park office (Daniel Quinn, July 2010)
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 Baluran National Park office (Daniel Quinn, July 2010)
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Bagging It!
The relatively small dormant volcano of Baluran is located in Baluran National Park at the eastern tip of Java island – an area which has an African savanna atmosphere. From Banyuwangi it is just one hour by car to reach the park office in Batangan where you can obtain information, arrange a permit and possibly a guide. The permit is apparently also available at an office in Banyuwangi. Despite being a National Park and a relatively small mountain, the peak is only climbed once or twice a year at most so you have to make arrangements well in advance. It was last climbed by rangers in June 2009 but Gunung Bagging are planning an ascent for January 2011.
The route to the summit starts in the west at approximately 230m on the main road north towards Sumberwaru, about 20 minutes by car from the park office in Batangan. The allegedly overgrown and faint trail leads through teak wood plantation and then up through dense forest to the crater rim. Apparently it requires a whole day to reach the summit because of how infrequently it is climbed therefore camping is probably essential. Although the peak is not particularly high, in clear weather you can see the islands of Madura and Bali during the trek.
Practicalities
| Getting there | There are slow, small buses from Banyuwangi, or you could hire a car (expensive here). |
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| Accommodation | There are several hotels/losmen in Banyuwangi. The nicer ones are several km north of the town in Ketapang near the ferry terminal to Bali. |
| Permits | When arranging an expedition to the summit at the Park Office all paperwork will be taken care of. |
| Water sources | Take sufficient supplies with you. |
Location
Origins and Meaning
(not clear). There might be two possibilities. (i) A nearby settlement was a place where balur fish were raised, or possibly belut fish (a kind of eel). With the addition of the suffix –an to balur or belut this comes to mean “a place where balur fish are raised”. The nearby mountain is referred to by the name of the settlement. (ii) Possibly balur is a variant of balut, an Old Javanese word meaning “veiled in mist, like a beautifully misty-eyed woman on the verge of tears”. (George Quinn, 2011)
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