Mt. Rinjani trekking routes to reopen by Mar. 28

The Mount Rinjani National Park (TNGR) Office will reopen climbing routes on Mt. Rinjani on Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara Province by Mar. 28, 2026. The site has been closed since Jan. 1, 2026, due to extreme weather conditions.

TNGR Office Head Budhy Kurniawan stated that the reopening of the trekking route follows a comprehensive evaluation of the area's condition, supporting facilities, and human resource readiness for the upcoming tourist season. Budhy added that his office has improved safety, conservation, and destination management in a more inclusive manner since the closure by involving local governments and the local community.

The implemented oversight system is claimed to be safer, more modern, and meets global standards. The system include the use of radio-frequency identification (RFID) wristbands, personal tracking devices to monitor climbers' positions, the construction of a command center, integrated radio communications, and the implementation of digital zero waste.

West Nusa Tenggara Governor Lalu Muhamad Iqbal emphasized that the provincial government fully supports the reopening of Mt. Rinjani's trekking route by encouraging more collaborative management of the area over siloed efforts. He emphasized that Mt. Rinjani's management is not aimed at mass tourism, but rather at exclusive, high-quality, and conservation-oriented climbing.

"A world-class experience must go hand in hand with ecosystem protection," he said.

Iqbal further encouraged strengthened coordination between the TNGR Office, the West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Government, the relevant regency governments of Lombok Island, and the surrounding community, especially in aspects of climbing safety, environmental conservation, and managing a world-class tourist destination.

He cited the example of handling a recent tourist accident, which required cross-stakeholder cooperation, including vertical rescue initiatives carried out by various stakeholders as a form of shared responsibility in managing Mt. Rinjani tourism.

"Mt. Rinjani is a symbol of community life. We hope that the TNGR Office's innovations in environmental and tourism management will be realized soon," Iqbal said.

Throughout 2025, Mt. Rinjani contributed Rp 25.92 billion in non-tax state revenue and a total cash flow of Rp 182.05 billion. The number of hiking tourist visits was recorded at 80,214, consisting of 43,236 foreign tourists and 36,978 domestic tourists. Meanwhile, the number of non-hiking tourist visits reached 52,108, consisting of 51,311 domestic tourists and 797 foreign tourists.