TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Mount Rinjani National Park (TNGR) Office has temporarily closed all hiking trails on Mount Rinjani in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, starting August 1, 2025. This closure follows a series of accidents involving foreign climbers, including Julia Marins from Brazil, Benedikt Emmenegger from Switzerland, and most recently Sarah Tamar van Hulten from the Netherlands.
The Head of the Mount Rinjani National Park Office, Yarman, stated that the closure of all hiking trails was based on the results of a coordination meeting to follow up on the accident that occurred on the Segara Anak Lake Trail. "This closure will be in effect for 10 days, from August 1 to 10, 2025," Yarman said in a statement in Mataram this week.
The closure of the six hiking trails is outlined in an announcement letter numbered PG.5/T.39/TU/KSA.04.01/B/07/2025.
According to him, a coordination meeting to strengthen safety and preparedness for emergency incidents on Mount Rinjani, held by the Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs, and a Memorandum from the Director General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation at the Ministry of Forestry on Tuesday (July 22nd), decided to temporarily close all routes.
Official Climbing Routes
Mount Rinjani, with an elevation of 3,726 meters above sea level (masl), is one of the most popular tourist attractions for foreign tourists in West Nusa Tenggara. Climbing one of Indonesia's highest mountains is permitted only through official routes to ensure climber safety and facilitate evacuation in the event of an emergency.
The six official climbing routes for Mount Rinjani are Senaru in North Lombok Regency, Torean in North Lombok Regency, Sembalun in East Lombok Regency, Timbanuh in East Lombok Regency, Tetebatu in East Lombok Regency, and Aik Berik in Central Lombok Regency.
Ticket Refunds or Reschedules
Climbers who already have entrance tickets (tickets) for the period from August 1 to 10, 2025, can reschedule them for the remainder of the 2025 climbing season. "Climbers can claim a refund of their entrance ticket and insurance if they cancel their plans to climb Mount Rinjani," said Yarman.
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