Gunung Butak is the highest mountain of a large range west of Malang, East Java. As it is under 3,000m in elevation, it is less popular than other, higher peaks in the region (many of which can be seen from the top). There is a delightful grassy meadow near the summit called Cemoro Kandang which is perfect for camping and the views at the top are spectacular.
This Ribu is a huge and complex mountain massif consisting of Talaga Bodas lake and Kawah Saat dry crater in the north, Galunggung crater in the south and the highest peak, Gunung Beuticanar, lying inbetween, amongst a long ridge of forested peaks.
Facts Elevation: 2,173 m (7,129 ft) Prominence: 1,366 m Ribu category: Tinggi Sedang Province: Sumatera Utara (North Sumatra) Google Earth: kml Rating: Other names: none Bagging It! This newly-identified Ribu replaces Sorikmarapi which now (in June 2020) becomes a mere Spesial. Unlike Sorikmarapi, this peak is very obscure and there is very little information […]
Just an hour by car from the city of Semarang is Mount Ungaran. Many people visit the southern slopes of this mountain, not because of the mountain itself but because of the impressive ancient Gedong Songo temple monuments which are scattered across the hillside south of the peak.
Facts Elevation: 2,187 m (7,175 ft) Prominence: 2,140 m Ribu category Tinggi Sedang Province: Peninsular Malaysia Google Earth: kml Rating: Other names: none. Photos Bagging It! At 2,187m, Gunung Tahan is the highest peak in Peninsular Malaysia and is located in the Taman Negara National Park. It is also the highest peak in the Tenasserim […]
This Ribu is the most active volcano in Indonesia. Its name literally means mountain of fire and it is one of the world’s 16 Decade Volcanoes. It can therefore be very dangerous indeed. There was a major eruption in 2006 but nothing on the scale of what happened in October and November 2010 when a series of devastating eruptions killed over 300 people across a radius of almost 20km from the crater.
Facts Elevation: 2,459 m (8,068 ft) Prominence: 1,014 m Ribu category: Tinggi Sedang Province: Timor Leste (East Timor) Google Earth: kml Rating: Other names: Also spelt ‘Kabalaki’ Bagging It! We have very little information on this mountain at present but Hatobuilico guides tell us it can be hiked in a day. Local Accommodation Practicalities Getting […]
Facts Elevation: 2,107 m (6,913 ft) Prominence: 1,950 m Ribu category: Tinggi Sedang Province: Peninsular Malaysia Google Earth: kml Rating: Other names: Benom Bagging It! Gunung Benum is a huge mountain massif all of its own, quite separate from other ranges. Despite only being around 3 hours from Kuala Lumpur, Benum doesn’t see as many […]
Facts Elevation: 2,183 m (7,162 ft) Prominence: 1,993 m Ribu category: Tinggi Sedang Province: Peninsular Malaysia Google Earth: kml Rating: Other names: none. Photos Bagging It! At 2,183m, Gunung Korbu is the highest peak in the Titiwangsa range and also the second highest peak in Peninsular Malaysia. It is part of the Tenasserim Hills chain […]
This mountain is the highest peak in the Schwaner range and indeed the highest peak in Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo). It lies on the border of West and Central Kalimantan and, although it can be climbed from either province, by far the commonest approach is via Rantau Malam on the West Kalimantan side. Just getting to Rantau Malam is an adventure in itself.
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