(Jakarta, 20th) Following a series of accidents involving foreign tourists at Mount Rinjani, the second highest volcano in Indonesia, authorities have decided to close parts of the volcano's hiking paths on Lombok Island in order to improve safety facilities.
According to Indonesian news outlet Tempo, the closed section is the hiking trail stretching from the Pelawangan Post at 2,600 meters above sea level to Segara Anak Lake. Authorities plan to add safety ropes along this path and remove dangerous rocks.
The park administration has suspended online ticket sales, but tourists who have already purchased tickets may continue to hike using alternative paths that remain open, though they may not proceed to Segara Anak Lake. Currently, nearly 6,000 people have purchased hiking tickets valid through the end of the year.
The temporarily closed trail offers stunning scenery but is treacherous. On the 16th and 17th of this month, two foreign tourists in succession fell off a cliff on this path near Segara Anak Lake. A 45-year-old Swiss man fractured his arms and legs and sustained severe facial abrasions; he was airlifted to Bali for emergency treatment. Another injured tourist, a Danish woman, suffered a head injury and was also airlifted to a hospital in Bali.
In May of this year, a Malaysian hiker fell to his death here.
In June, a 27-year-old Brazilian woman also accidentally fell from a cliff in this area. However, due to the steep terrain and heavy fog, rescue operations were difficult to carry out. It was only three days after the incident that rescuers found her body 600 meters below the cliff.
According to Indonesian news outlet Tempo, the closed section is the hiking trail stretching from the Pelawangan Post at 2,600 meters above sea level to Segara Anak Lake. Authorities plan to add safety ropes along this path and remove dangerous rocks.
The park administration has suspended online ticket sales, but tourists who have already purchased tickets may continue to hike using alternative paths that remain open, though they may not proceed to Segara Anak Lake. Currently, nearly 6,000 people have purchased hiking tickets valid through the end of the year.
The temporarily closed trail offers stunning scenery but is treacherous. On the 16th and 17th of this month, two foreign tourists in succession fell off a cliff on this path near Segara Anak Lake. A 45-year-old Swiss man fractured his arms and legs and sustained severe facial abrasions; he was airlifted to Bali for emergency treatment. Another injured tourist, a Danish woman, suffered a head injury and was also airlifted to a hospital in Bali.
In May of this year, a Malaysian hiker fell to his death here.
In June, a 27-year-old Brazilian woman also accidentally fell from a cliff in this area. However, due to the steep terrain and heavy fog, rescue operations were difficult to carry out. It was only three days after the incident that rescuers found her body 600 meters below the cliff.