combined North Lombok breathtaking coastline is beautiful in the shadow of the mountain rice terraces and Rinjani traditional culture, which keeps their values greatly. Only 35 km east of Bali, there is a stimulus to North Lombok; a destination that few tourists venture and so waiting for your discovery.
north of Senggigi
The road from the north of Senggigi hugs the ocean heading and writhes way around the coast, cliff prospects at regular points offering. Scattered along the coast are beautiful, idyllic white sandy beaches and coves that lend themselves to be stopped. They are no more than small warung offers local cuisine to find since very few tourists visit this beautiful area. There are no large tourist developments along this stretch of coast; but a little hidden oasis is available at Sire beach.
Discreetly nestled in its own little world is Tugu Lombok. It is worth a stop for lunch and swimming. This charming boutique hotel is a showcase of Indonesian heritage, exquisitely furnished with antiques and paintings from a bygone era; You can spend a lot of time here. There are beautiful old statues in the large gardens and a large rice barn-shaped open restaurant decorated with classical art and relics from the past.
If you have time, a bit of pampering at the Buddhist Borobudur temple style spa is just out of this world. After a delightful lunch, I took a walk along the perfect white sand beach of Sire Beach. From the beach you have views of the Lombok Strait on the Gili Islands, a group of three small paradise islands that can be reached from Tugu by boat.
Senaru waterfall Magic
The awesome power of Tiu Kelap waterfall near Senaru.
Picturesque villages and fishing villages at intervals along the cliff-bound coast road spread Photo by David Metcalf
For those who are not so inclined to reach as high altitude, myself included, Senaru offers beautiful nature walks.
enjoyIt is worth a day or two, to the atmosphere, to soak up the cool temperatures and the forest walks and highlights of this impressive mountain region.
Approaching Senaru, wrap your way up the hill and the temperature drops significantly. A small hotel with picturesque little huts is a great stopping point, and I found it quite hard to get motivated to leave this idyllic place. The Pondok Senaru Cottages and restaurant have positions the dining tables, on the edge of two very dramatic views. Sipping coffee from your crouched position, take first in the woods, on the slopes and at eye level you hang on to one of the highest waterfalls on the mountain. The fall is 40 meters, but by this point, there is only silence and nature between you and the thundering water masses that lures over the valley. As you pull away the view of this show of strength and beauty, you can see the valley through a series of rice terraces cascading down towards the ocean. Possibly some of the best you will ever see; Local guides will be happy to take this magnificent scenery walks.
Porters start through the savannah hike before their steep climb into the clouds, the Mt. Rinjani envelope. Photo by Angela Richardson
The highlight Senaru is the well-kept forest path that leads to the two massive waterfalls, a very close (just 20 minutes) and the other, for another hour. When I walked into the woods, I heard in the trees rushes over me, looking swing to see a family of monkeys from branch to branch, to an intense search for the jungle food. The first waterfall, known as Air Terjun Gila Send is quite impressive with a long 40-meter drop. The route takes you directly under the spray of cascading natural beauty. If that is all you can manage, it is worth it, but with a little extra effort, the next a little waterfall offers more.
I was anxious to see the next waterfall and my guide took me an alternative way, through an old tunnel, flashlight top. We had company on the way, as docile dangling bats above us. The knee-deep, fast-flowing water kept me awake and to move to a rather sharp pace. We went out in the sun about 10 minutes later and continued, accompanied by a variety of birds and arrived at our destination, Air Terjun Tiu Kelap about 30 minutes later.
I heard the roar of this massive waterfall well before I saw it. This waterfall was bigger and worth the extra hour walk. The sheer volume of water cascading over volcanic black rock face me speechless (and deaf). A perfect, natural swimming pool beckoned me, and I took the plunge and braving the icy, pure, clean water and soaked the fall roaring in the intoxicating power. A wonderfully invigorating experience.
Sembalun Valley
The rich, fertile volcanic soil of beautiful Sembalun Valley stretches from the eastern slopes of the mountain Rinjani and turns a lush green in the wet season , to develop agro tourism in this area, and I stopped in a recently opened Villa complex. Sembalun Agro Villa and restaurant located in a strawberry patch and gave me the chance to enjoy something that was the first time for me, fresh strawberry juice. The fruit was picked from the fields around the villa - what a joy! A huge mosaic of colorful fields extending over this valley and neatly planted rows of cabbage, potatoes and garlic to welcome you in all directions. It is a scenic wonder of the top of the pass through the city Sembalun Lawang.
Sembalun Lawang village is another access point to start the hike to Mount Rinjani and apart from Sembalun Agro Villas, there are several clean, affordable homestays and other low-budget options to offer. The Rinjani Information Centre well worth a stop with its extensive display of information explaining the Mt. Rinjani trekking routes and short walk options. The center can also give you tents, local trekking guide and accessories. In addition to the Summit hike there are one- to four-hour guided walks village and a magnificent wildflower walk, which can be established from the information center easily.
North Lombok is an adventure. Under the shadow of Mount Rinjani you have a world of beauty and wonder of nature to share with very few tourists room with you, it is one of the best kept secrets in the vast Indonesian archipelago.
Mount Rinjani
Mount Rinjani crater grows with a new volcano in the middle. Photo by Angela Richardson
Mount Rinjani is sacred to Hindus and Sasak and offerings made to the gods at certain times of the year. These pilgrims include many people, including Balinese, the gold and jewelry to the lake during the ceremony of Pekelan offer before they make their final ascent to the summit. The cobalt blue, crescent lake, Danau Segara Anak, sits 0 meters below the crater rim and extends over 6 km.
The mountain now has an active baby volcano. This cone was only a few hundred years. The peak is 3726 meters (12,222 feet), but it uses more than 4,000 meters (13,123 feet) to be, before the outbreak in 1257. The peak erupts at intervals and in the last decade has ash and smoke over the whole Rinjani caldera Posted. The healing properties of the natural hot springs are known to locals and soak many visit to the mineral water.
trekking season is from April to October. Check with the Rinjani Information Centre first. By landslides track is closed during the rainy season from November to March
Rinjani Information Centre (RIC), Sembalun Lawang. 0878 6334-4119 (6:00 to 06:00)
0 Komentar