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.
For an excellent account of a week-long trek in the Baliem Valley, and exactly how you can do it yourself, visit this excellent blog written by a friend of Gunung Bagging.
A Selection of Photos of Papua’s Ribus
Map of Papua’s Ribus
Download these peaks as a kml file.
Statistics and Links to Papua’s Ribus
Name |
Elevation |
Prominence |
Ribu Category |
Island |
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Puncak Jaya (Carstensz Pyramid) | 4,884 m | 4,884 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Puncak Mandala | 4,758 m | 2,756 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Puncak Trikora | 4,750 m | 1,268 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Valentiyn | 4,453 m | 807 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Pegunungan Hens | 4,061 m | 1,327 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Antares | 3,970 m | 1,360 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Angemuk | 3,949 m | 1,565 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Papua Peak 3856 | 3,856 m | 1,165 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
X Chain | 3,801 m | 1,133 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Jumbul Ambera | 3,785 m | 1,383 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Z Chain | 3,773 m | 1,354 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Kobowre | 3,750 m | 2,215 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Undundi-Wandandi | 3,640 m | 1,732 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Deyjay | 3,340 m | 1,523 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Y Chain | 3,285 m | 1,227 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Yaramaniapuka | 3,251 m | 1,112 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Jimliek | 3,151 m | 1,107 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Mamaipiri | 3,047 m | 1,181 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Papua Peak 2884 | 2,884 m | 1,272 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Gauttier | 2,230 m | 2,007 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Cyclops | 2,000 m | 1,859 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Pegunungan Q | 1,769 m | 1,384 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Papua Peak 1566 | 1,566 m | 1,386 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Pulau Yapen | 1,496 m | 1,496 m | ![]() |
Yapen | |
Legare | 1,332 m | 1,010 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Bukit Buru | 1,322 m | 1,207 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Osua Jauer | 1,100 m | 1,018 m | ![]() |
New Guinea | |
Bonsupiori | 1,034 m | 1,034 m | ![]() |
Supiori |
Hello, I am interested in climbing Puncak Jaya on Papua with one or two friends, can you help?