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Gunung Lawu

hike | 2022-10-15

The mountain is very popular with locals. Many trails wind their way to the top; we chose the one that should be a bit freer.

Trailhead
A friend of a climber, a local legend says, “Don’t scare him because you won’t reach the summit”
Nice, good quality trail, even in the fog
High camp
Whatever.. ??
Well defined, gradual trail

It is foggy all the way, so we can’t see much. Pretty quick, we reach the upper camp, where a lot of people are resting. We move on, the wind blows the clouds away from time to time, and we can see the surrounding peaks. There are lots of bushes with pink leaves on top and berries like blueberries on them. There are also lots of dry flowers, which the locals call Indonesian Edelweiss (Anaphalis javanica?).

If it looks like a blueberry and tastes like a blueberry – It is a blueberry ??
Beautiful landscapes
Rim
interesting vegetation around us
Anaphalis javanica ??

There is a large scout troop resting near the top. Later, we learn that they are university students undergoing a military training course. The summit is marked by a memorial plaque and a large pillar. Visibility is poor. So, the warm cappuccino coffee and fresh mangoes brought by the guides are fantastically tasty. We are waiting for the students to line up for a group photo and also take a photo, then start descending, this time making a shortcut.

Flag bearer
University students in military training
Today, there are a few more people at the summit
Military monument
Grave
Summit marker
Aris is most likely missing volcanic activity
Dave, me and summit pillar
Sweet mango (best mango of the trip!)
An old crater with a lake
Lower peak with comm masts 
Rim
On the way down, local hikers asked us to make a group photo. Nice tradition
Mia gorang (left) and porcupine sate (right)

We were back at the car before I realized it. Trailhead at the resort and a patchwork of several hundred restaurants. One of them provides us with fresh juice and porcupine sate. Another Top 100 peak has been checked. a great day. Moving on, towards Mount Slamet


Gunung Lawu3265 m altitude
3118 m prominence
126.18 km isolation
RangesAsia - Malay Archipelago - Java
Countries/regionsIndonesia - Jawa Timur
Distance9.10 km up8.90 km down
Elevation1342 m gain1342 m loss
Time
4h05 up
0h25 other
3h00 down
7h30 total
Trailhead1922 m altitude-7.6634160, 111.1868610
Difficulties<p style="color: #252525;">choosing a less crowded trail</p>
LinksGPX trail
  • Malay Archipelago II 2022
  • « Lombok
  • Gunung Slamet »

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1 591 km walked, 121 298 m climbed

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