The provincial capital of North Sumatra (Sumatera Utara) is Medan. Kuala Namu is the international airport for Medan and also has many regional flights.

Two hours from Medan is Berastagi, a mountain town close to Sibayak and Sinabung. The province includes Lake Toba which was formed after the world’s biggest ever eruption 74,000 years ago. In the middle of Lake Toba is Pulau Samosir, and several mountains, including Pangulubao and Sibuatan, offer views of the lake from the ‘mainland’ and have rare plant species on their slopes. Further south near the border with West Sumatra is an interesting volcano called Sorikmarapi.

A Selection of Photos of North Sumatra’s Ribus and Spesials

Map of North Sumatra’s Ribus and Spesials

Download these peaks as a kml file.

Statistics and Links to North Sumatra’s Ribus and Spesials

Name 

Elevation 

Drop 

Ribu Category 

Island

 
Gunung Sibuatan 2,457 m 1,800 m Google MarkerTinggi Sedang Sumatra  
Gunung Sinabung 2,450 m 1,133 m Google MarkerTinggi Sedang Sumatra  
Gunung Pangulubao 2,215 m 1,031 m Google MarkerTinggi Sedang Sumatra  
Gunung Sibayak – Gunung Pintau 2,212 m 762 m Google MarkerSpesial Sumatra  
Gunung Malea 2,199 m 1,422 m Google MarkerTinggi Sedang Sumatra  
Gunung Kulabu 2,173 m 1,366 m Google MarkerTinggi Sedang Sumatra  
Gunung Sorikmarapi 2,145 m 744 m Google MarkerSpesial Sumatra  
Dolok Nabibong 2,015 m 1,010 m Google MarkerTinggi Sedang Sumatra  
Pusuk Buhit 1,982 m 810 m Google MarkerSpesial Sumatra  
Gunung Lubuk Raya 1,880 m 874 m Google MarkerSpesial Sumatra  
Samosir 1,698 m 791 m Google MarkerSpesial Sumatra  
Dolok Gongonan 1,440 m 1,051 m Google MarkerKurang Tinggi Sumatra  

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