Elevation	3,159 m (10,364 ft); Prominence: 2,446 m
Province	Sumatera Selatan (South Sumatra)
Ribu Category	Sangat Tinggi
Links	Wikipedia English ; Wikipedia Indonesia

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Bagging It!

This Ribu is the third most prominent peak on the vast Bukit Barisan mountain range which forms the backbone of Sumatra island. There is a large lake and seven craters at the summit. Getting to the starting point near Pagar Alam entails a long bus journey from either Bengkulu or Palembang. From Pagar Alam you need to report to state-owned plantation company PTPN III. You will hopefully be able to hitch a ride on a PTPN truck to the remote Pintu Rimba where the hike properly begins – otherwise it is several hours through plantations. You will need at least one night on the mountain as it takes at least 6 hours to reach the peak. There are sources of water on this hike, notably at Pos II where people usually camp before climbing for a final hour to the summit for dawn.