The Argopuro mountain complex offers one of the longest and most isolated treks in Java with incredible scenery to match. The ruins of an ancient Hindu temple on Rengganis peak, named after Princess Rengganis who supposedly built the temple possibly as early as the 12th century, make for a mystical experience.
Facts Elevation: 2,563 m (8,409 ft) Prominence: 2,130 m Ribu category: Tinggi Sedang Province: Jawa Timur (East Java) Google Earth: kml Rating: Other names: Ngliman, Wilis Photos Bagging It! This peak is the highest point of a vast and complex mountain range most commonly-known as Wilis. There are three main peaks, each of which is
Gunung Lamongan used to be one of Java’s most dangerous volcanoes and is surrounded by 27 ‘maars’ – low-lying outer craters, some of which are now lakes. In January 2011, Gunung Bagging finally reached the top of Tarub – the rarely-visited and overgrown highest peak of this Ribu – with help from local hiker Iwan Erfanto and villagers from Darungan.
Facts Elevation: 2,803 m (9,196 ft) Prominence: 1,218 m Ribu category: Tinggi Sedang Province: Jawa Timur (East Java) Google Earth: kml Rating: Other names: none. Eruptions: Ijen 1796, 1817, 1917, 1936, 1952, 1993-94, 1999, 2002 Photos Bagging It! The Merapi-Ijen volcano complex lies within the much larger Ijen caldera on the eastern-most tip of Java overlooking Banyuwangi, the
Facts Elevation: 1,265 m (4,150 ft) Prominence: 1,022 m Ribu category: Kurang Tinggi Province: Jawa Timur (East Java) Google Earth: kml Rating: Other names: none Photos Bagging It! The relatively small, dormant volcano of Baluran is located in Baluran National Park on the extreme NE tip of Java. Being in a rain shadow, the region
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