Facts
| Elevation: | 2,732 m (8,963 ft) | Prominence: | 1,250 m |
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| Ribu category: |  Tinggi Sedang |
Province: | Jambi |
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Photos
 Gunung Tujuh as seen from Gunung Kerinci (Daniel Quinn, April 2010)
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 Gunung Tujuh as seen from Gunung Kerinci (Daniel Quinn, April 2010)
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 Gunung Tujuh as seen from Gunung Kerinci (Daniel Quinn, April 2010)
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 Gunung Tujuh as seen from Gunung Kerinci (Daniel Quinn, April 2010)
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Bagging It!
This Ribu has a large lake, Danau Gunung Tujuh and is very visible from nearby Gunung Kerinci. It has seven peaks (hence the name) of which only three have been climbed, according to Wikipedia. The highest peak is known locally as Gunung Terbakar and apparently it has only even been climbed once due to its steepness, by an English photographer named Jeremy Holden. It requires one night camping and it is best if you can arrange a boat to take you across the lake to a closer starting point for the ascent.
Practicalities
| Getting there | There are regular flights to Padang’s International airport from Indonesia and neighbouring countries. It is then a long 6-8 hours drive to the starting point. There is public transport but it will take you a whole day. |
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| Accommodation | There are several homestays in Kersik Tua and nearby villages. |
| Permits | Available from the homestays in Kersik Tua – take a photocopy of your passport photo page. |
| Water sources | The lake itself is the obvious source of water. |
Location
Origins and Meaning
‘Seven’ in Indonesian, referring to the seven peaks of the mountain.
This just in from Debbie Martyr.
“So far as I know the only Westerner to have ever made it up
there is Jeremy Holden. Actually he found no sign of anybody ever having been up to the true
peak there though the ridges immediately below the summit have been subjected to snare
poaching for serow (a forest antelope specialising in the steep and very very very steep)”