Facts Elevation: 1,880 m (6,168 ft) Prominence: 874 m Peak category: Spesial Province: Sumatera Utara (North Sumatra) Coordinates: 1.4777, 99.2107 Rating: Photos Bagging It! “In my area near Padangsidimpuan, North Sumatra, there is a mountain whose name Gunung Raya Lubuk. I have climbed this mountain 4 times since 2007, but never reached the true summit because the […]
Facts Elevation: 3,085 m (10,121 ft) Prominence: 1,811 m Ribu category: Sangat Tinggi Province: Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Coordinates: 4.2517, 97.4205 Rating: Other names: Previously listed as Bukit Mugajah World Ribus ID: 69044 Bagging It! This mountain was reached in 2018 by Metalik hiking community. It took an astounding 27 days!
Looming over the Pasemah Highlands, Gunung Dempo is the highest peak in South Sumatra Province, and one of the dominant mountains of the southern Bukit Barisan Range. The climb to the summit is tough, but relatively straightforward; there are good water-sources along the trail, and if you arrange motor transport to and from the true trailhead it would be possible to bag the peak in one long day.
Facts Elevation: 3,340 m (10,958 ft) Prominence: 1,523 m Ribu category: Sangat Tinggi Region: Papua Coordinates: -3.9692, 136.1951 Rating: Other names: Deyjay World Ribus ID: 80032 Bagging It! Currently we know very little about this peak – please get in touch if you can help with information!
Facts Elevation: 3,640 m (11,942 ft) Prominence: 1,732 m Ribu category: Sangat Tinggi Region: Papua Coordinates: -3.5067, 136.4227 Rating: World Ribus ID: 80024 Bagging It! Currently we know very little about this peak – please get in touch if you can help with information!
Facts Elevation: 3,949 m (12,956 ft) Prominence: 1,565 m Ribu category: Sangat Tinggi Region: Papua Coordinates: -3.5245, 138.5918 Rating: World Ribus ID: 80029 Bagging It! We currently know very little about this peak – please get in touch if you can help with information! The better-known but lower Doorman Peak (approximately 3,559m, possibly known locally as Kemboe)
Facts Elevation: 4,758 m (15,610 ft) Prominence: 2,756 m Ribu category: Sangat Tinggi Region: Papua Coordinates: -4.7087, 140.2894 Rating: Other names: Aplim Apom in local Una language, Mount Juliana World Ribus ID: 80007 Photos Bagging It! Puncak Mandala is the highest peak in the Star Mountains and had an ice cap until very recently. Apparently, the usual
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Gunung Sinabung is a beautiful conical mountain, and due to its close proximity to Medan is one of the most popular hikes in Sumatra. August 29th 2010 saw the first eruption of Sinabung since 1600 which led to thousands of local people being evacuated from their homes. However, as of December 2010, the peak is open for hiking again.
Weh island, also known simply as Sabang (the main town), is a small volcanic island to the northwest of Sumatra. It is a wildlife protection area and is attracting more and more visitors – especially foreigners who come for the snorkelling and incredibly relaxed atmosphere. On the edge of the Andaman Sea it is the beginning or end of Indonesia, and is famous for its Kilometer Nol monument (Kilometre Zero) and is immortalised in the nationalist song “From Sabang to Merauke”. A hike to the highest point remains a tough proposition and is rarely done, but perhaps this will change in time.
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Facts Elevation: 282 m (925 ft) Prominence: 282 m Peak category: Spesial Province: Maluku (Moluccas) Coordinates: -5.5434, 130.3063 Rating: Photos Bagging It! The small steep-sided island of Manuk is the easternmost volcano in the arcuate Banda volcanic arc. The 282-m-high truncated andesitic cone rises 3000 m from the sea floor. No confirmed historical eruptions are known from
