The Beauty of Mount Kerinci, Jambi

Jambi - Staring at Mount Kerinci in the cold morning air makes the desire to climb the mountain is the more passionate. Climbed the highest mountain on the island of Sumatra with a height of 3805 meters above sea level (m asl), the highest peak in Indonesia outside Papua, and the highest volcano in Indonesia has become one big agenda in my life. The mountain is still active, erupted last recorded in 2009.

Mount Kerinci achieve can be reached via two routes of travel. First, the route of Padang, the public bus ride from Padang Padang majors Full-River and then down in the village Kersik Tuo. Second, Route Jambi, Jambi took a bus from the city of Muara Bungo and then by mini bus to the river is full. Then replace the vehicle again to ride mini-bus transport to the village Kersik Tuo. If you want to find a faster route, it is suggested leaving from Padang. Apart from Kersik Tuo can also be reached from Lubuk Gadang and Kayu Aro. However, Old Kersik more common route used by the climbers.

Path ascent of Mount Kerinci is extremely challenging, based on information from the National Park Kerinci Seblat hall, climbing the path characteristics are very comprehensive, ranging from paved roads and ramps, the former path of water flow, and the steep incline with a slope of 60 degrees. Path to the summit after the boundary line of vegetation in the form of sand and rock.

Hikers can find the location of water in the door Woods (1800 m asl) with the distance of 200 meters from the door of the jungle and in the Post Rock Moss (2000 m asl) there is water derived from river sediment contemporary, river water contains only if the rainy season. Some of the cottage to rest also can be found diberberapa post, including Long Bench Postal (1909 m asl) and at Shelter 1 (2225 m asl), but typically the climbers who started the journey in the morning will stay at Shelter 2. We do not recommend staying in a shelter 1 or in a place that altitude below 1500 m asl because the area is a habitat for the Sumatran tiger and where they hunt. As much as possible try not to bring food that smells fishy or raw meat and after finish equipment and trash after cooking.

To reach the summit, climbers must pass through the shelter 4 (3351 m asl) which is the last limit of vegetation. The view from the summit of Kerinci very beautiful ascent will pay off fatigue. We can see the expanse of Lake Kerinci and Lake Mountain Seven which is above the top of Mount Tujuh.Di southern seen Lubuk Gadang and Muara Labuh and in the west Indian Ocean visible.