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Bawakaraeng

Bawakaraeng is the most popular hike in South Sulawesi, because of both its proximity to Makassar and also its considerable height. The trail itself is in excellent condition although, since the enormous October 2004 landslide that took a large part of the mountainside down with it, the hike is a considerable 7-8 hours from the trailhead to the summit. The likelihood is that you will meet plenty of other hikers, especially on weekends, and perhaps even Tata Rasyid, the guardian of the mountain who climbs on a regular basis for the frequent traditional religious celebrations that take place up the mountain.

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Sembuang

Facts Elevation: 2,028 m (6,654 ft) Prominence: 954 m Ribu category: Spesial Province: Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Google Earth: kml Rating: Other names: none Bagging It! This peak was reached by the Metalik hiking community in Aceh in 2012. It has the triangulation pillar P.128. Practicalities Getting there: Unknown Accommodation: Unknown Permits: Take a photocopy of

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Kemiri

Facts Elevation: 3,317 m (10,883 ft) Prominence: 851 m Ribu category: Spesial Province: Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Google Earth: kml Rating: Other names: Written as ‘Kemili’ on the Bakosurtanal map. Photos Bagging It! Do not attempt to climb any of the mountains in Aceh province that are over 3,000 meters if you do not have extra

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Ringgit

Facts Elevation: 1,249 m (4,098 ft) Prominence: 890 m Ribu category: Spesial Province: Jawa Timur (East Java) Google Earth: kml Rating: Other names: Known locally as Gunung Putri (Princess Mountain) and Gunung Agung Photos Bagging It! Gunung Ringgit is one of the most striking peaks in Java with an attractive collection of cliff faces and

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Kujat

Facts Elevation: 2,024 m (6,640 ft) Prominence: 1,295 m Ribu category: Tinggi Sedang Province: Kalimantan Utara (North Kalimantan) Google Earth: kml Rating: Other names: none Bagging It! We currently know very little about this peak – please contact us if you can provide any information. Practicalities Getting there: Unknown Accommodation: Unknown Permits: Unknown Water sources:

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Inerie

Facts Elevation: 2,227 m (7,306 ft) Prominence: 1,625 m Ribu category: Tinggi Sedang Province: Nusa Tenggara Timur Google Earth: kml Rating: Other names: Inierie Photos Bagging It! Inerie is one of the most popular peaks in Flores and its beautiful pyramid shape is clearly visible for many, many miles around. It has not erupted for

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Bukit Batu

Facts Elevation: 2,040 m (6,693 ft) Prominence: 1,574 m Ribu category: Tinggi Sedang Province: Sarawak (Malaysia) Range: Pergunungan Hose Division: Bahagian Kapit Google Earth: kml Rating: Other names: none. Photos Bagging It! Bukit Batu was first summited in December 2014 by a team including nepenthes (pitcher plant) expert Alastair Robinson. There are very occasional researcher

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Mulu

This mountain is the highest peak in the Gunung Mulu National Park which was declared a Unesco World Heritage site in 2005. Several attempts were made to reach the summit in the 19th century, notably by Spenser St John and Charles Hose. The first person to reach the summit was a rhino hunter named Tama Nilong who ‘discovered’ the south-west ridge in the 1920s. In 1932 Tama Nilong led Lord Shackleton and an Oxford University Expedition to the summit and the very same route is still used today.

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Ramelau

Mount Ramelau (the summit of which is known as ‘Tatamailau’) is the highest mountain range in Timor, and one of the most prominent peaks across the Indonesian archipelago. It is actually one of the easiest high mountains in this part of the world, as the village from which it is accessed, Hatobuilico, lies at almost 2,000m above sea level and the trail itself starts at over 2,200m.

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