Facts Elevation: 811 m (2,661 ft) Prominence: 811 m Peak category: Spesial Region: Mindanao Island: Jolo Coordinates: 5.9972, 120.9625 Rating: Bagging It! Bud Tumantangis, also known as Mount Tumantangis, is the highest peak in Sulu, located on Jolo Island. The mountain holds significant cultural importance to the Tausug people and is sometimes translated as “weeping mountain” or […]
Facts Elevation: 2,151 m (7,057 ft) Prominence: 905 m Peak category: Spesial Province: Bali Coordinates: -8.2803, 115.4297 Rating: Photos Bagging It! If hiking up Gunung Batur behind hundreds of others doesn’t sound pleasant, or if you are hungry for another hike in the area, then nearby Gunung Abang is a brilliant choice. It is actually the highest
Facts Elevation: 1,448 m (4,751 ft) Prominence: 892 m Peak category: Spesial Region: Peninsular Malaysia Malaysian state: Perak Range: Banjaran Bintang Coordinates: 4.8591, 100.8154 Rating: Other names: Formerly known as ‘Maxwell Hill’. Photos Bagging It! Bukit Larut – or Maxwell Hill, as it was originally known – was founded by the British as a hill station at
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Java’s highest peak has been active for decades – a cloud of black volcanic ash and sand is frequently released from near the summit – sometimes once an hour, sometimes as often as every ten minutes. There have been numerous fatalities, but it is a popular and safe hike if you treat the mountain with respect and as Java’s highest peak, it is one of the finest hikes in Indonesia.
Facts Photos Bagging It! This volcano is supposedly the most active in Indonesia. It is the highest point of Siau island in the Sangihe Islands group off the north coast of mainland Sulawesi. It has five summit craters and a north peak and a slightly higher south peak. Trying to climb to the top is
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Gunung Nokilalaki is a very attractive-looking forest peak in Lore Lindu National Park and has the most straightforward trail in Central Sulawesi.Whereas many of Sulawesi’s mountains are arduous affairs, Nokilalaki is a delight, with clear signs at Shelter/Pos 1, 2 and 3, and a large cement triangulation pillar at the summit.
Facts Elevation: 2,890 m (9,482 ft) Prominence: 2,573 m Ribu category: Tinggi Sedang Province: Sulawesi Tengah (Central Sulawesi) Coordinates: 0.5774, 120.2048 Rating: World Ribus ID: 69020 Bagging It! We currently know very little about this peak – but apparently it is much easier from the east than from the west.
Facts Elevation: 1,992 m (6,535 ft) Prominence: 1,065 m Ribu category: Kurang Tinggi Province: Nusa Tenggara Timur Island: Flores Coordinates: -8.7172, 120.3271 Rating: Other names: Poco Mblek World Ribus ID: 69186 Photos Bagging It! Curunumbeng is one of the most mysterious and little-known mountain peaks in Flores. Even the name is largely unrecognized by locals and may
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Gunung Wanggameti is the highest point on the island of Sumba and lies within the Laiwangi Wanggameti National Park which was designated in 1998. It is the most southerly Ribu, and therefore one of the closest to Australia (roughly 700km away). The mountain is just one extra reason to visit what is one of Indonesia’s most unique and fascinating islands.
Facts Elevation: 2,253 m (7,392 ft) Prominence: 1,794 m Ribu category: Tinggi Sedang Province: Sulawesi Tengah (Central Sulawesi) Coordinates: 1.0626, 120.9345 Rating: Other names: Dako World Ribus ID: 69048 Bagging It! Local student hiking groups have reached the top of the mountain, which is more commonly known as Gunung Galang than Gunung Dako. There are apparently 2
