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Poco Ranakah

Facts Elevation: 2,282 m (7,487 ft) Prominence: 571 m Peak category:  Spesial Province:  Nusa Tenggara Timur Island: Flores Coordinates: -8.6366, 120.5310 Rating: Eruptions: 1987-89, 1991 Photos Bagging It! Poco Ranakah (‘or “Ranaka’) is a volcano located in the western part of the island of Flores near the large town of Ruteng, the capital of the district of […]

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Ili Mandiri

Facts Elevation: 1,484 m (4,869 ft) Prominence: 1,401 m Ribu category:  Kurang Tinggi Province:  Nusa Tenggara Timur Island: Flores Coordinates: -8.3143, 122.9678 Rating: World Ribus ID: 69092 Photos Bagging It! Ili Mandiri is well-known in the area, providing the delightful backdrop to the port town of Larantuka, but it is not often climbed. Due to how infrequently

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Bukit Silam

Facts Elevation: 884 m (2,900 ft) Prominence: 656 m Peak category:  Spesial Region:  Sabah Division: Bahagian Tawau Coordinates: 4.9590, 118.1676 Rating: Photos Bagging It! Bukit Silam (Silam Hill) is a small but relatively prominent peak on the north-east coast of Borneo overlooking Darvel Bay. It is quite isolated from other mountains and makes for a good half-day

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Gunung Sempana

GUNUNG SEMPANA

Given their close proximity to the huge Gunung Rinjani, the grassy mountains to the east of Sembalun are easy to overlook. However, these pleasant ridges provide some outstanding views to both Rinjani and eastwards to the ocean and the island of Sumbawa and are well worth a hike in their own right.

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Dola Koyakoya

DOLA KOYAKOYA

Dola Koyakoya is the highest point of Alor island and is the last major peak in the island chain east of Java running all the way from Bali to Timor Leste (East Timor). It is home to a large number of deer and, like many of the highest hills from Lembata island eastwards, the higher slopes are incredibly scenic eucalyptus forest with plenty of distant views and reasonably easy walking.

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Bulu Torenali

Facts Elevation: 2,526 m (8,287 ft) Prominence: 927 m Peak category:  Spesial Province:  Sulawesi Tengah (Central Sulawesi) Coordinates: -1.2758, 120.3093 Rating: Photos Bagging It! This mountain is the highest peak on a large range which includes the more well-known Gunung Rore Kautimbu (c2,400m). The trail starts about 1 kilometre north of the popular Telaga Tambing (Lake Tambing)

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Gunung Dukono

GUNUNG DUKONO

Gunung Dukono is the northern-most volcano in the chain of volcanoes along the western side of Halmahera – from the south, Jailolo, Uno-Ranu, Gamkonora, Ibu, Dukono – and one of the most persistently active in Indonesia. Since 1933, the mountain has been erupting almost continuously.

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