Papua is the largest province in Indonesia and its capital is Jayapura. The central area of the province is dominated by a vast mountain range. Puncak Jaya, at 4884 metres above sea level, is Indonesia’s highest peak. A ‘surat jalan’ (permit to travel) is required for travel in this province.

None of the Ribus in Papua are easy to bag – not even Cyclops which lies close to Sentani airport. The ‘big three’  (Puncak Jaya, Puncak Mandala and Puncak Trikora) are expensive to arrange and require lots of planning, lots of time and some technical rock climbing ability.

A Selection of Photos of Papua’s Ribus

The eastern end of the Cyclops mountains, as seen from Sentani airport (Daniel Quinn, January 2011) The eastern end of the Cyclops mountains, as seen from Sentani airport (Daniel Quinn, January 2011)

Puncak Jaya – Near the Summit of Sumantri (Robert Cassady, 2010) Puncak Jaya – Near the Summit of Sumantri (Robert Cassady, 2010)

Rocky pyramid – not the true top of Trikora (Ricky Munday, Dec 1, 2010) Rocky pyramid – not the true top of Trikora (Ricky Munday, Dec 1, 2010)

View from Antares: candelabra trees in the foreground (from ‘To The Mountains of the Stars’, published 1962) View from Antares: candelabra trees in the foreground (from ‘To The Mountains of the Stars’, published 1962)

Map of Papua’s Ribus

Statistics and Links to Papua’s Ribus

Name	Elevation	Prominence	Ribu Category	Island	Bagging Info
Puncak Jaya (Carstensz Pyramid)	4,884 m	4,884 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Puncak Mandala	4,760 m	2,758 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Puncak Trikora	4,750 m	1,268 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Valentiyn	4,453 m	807 m	Spesial	New Guinea
Pegunungan Hens	4,061 m	1,327 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Antares	3,970 m	1,360 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Angemuk	3,949 m	1,565 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Papua Peak 3856	3,856 m	1,165 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
X Chain	3,801 m	1,133 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Jumbul Ambera	3,785 m	1,383 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Z Chain	3,773 m	1,354 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Kobowre (Wakai)	3,750 m	2,215 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Undundi-Wandandi	3,640 m	1,732 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Deyjay	3,340 m	1,523 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Y Chain	3,285 m	1,227 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Yaramaniapuka	3,251 m	1,112 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Jimliek	3,151 m	1,107 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Mamaipiri	3,047 m	1,181 m	Sangat Tinggi	New Guinea
Papua Peak 2884	2,884 m	1,272 m	Tinggi Sedang	New Guinea
Gauttier	2,230 m	2,007 m	Tinggi Sedang	New Guinea
Cyclops	2,000 m	1,859 m	Tinggi Sedang	New Guinea
Pegunungan Q	1,769 m	1,384 m	Kurang Tinggi	New Guinea
Papua Peak 1566	1,566 m	1,369 m	Kurang Tinggi	New Guinea
Pulau Yapen	1,496 m	1,496 m	Kurang Tinggi	Yapen
Legare	1,332 m	1,010 m	Kurang Tinggi	New Guinea
Bukit Buru	1,322 m	1,207 m	Kurang Tinggi	New Guinea
Bonsupiori	1,034 m	1,034 m	Kurang Tinggi	Supiori

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