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Itinerary: Gunung Bagging
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Indonesia’s undulating landscapes encompass enough peaks and troughs to keep even marathon trekkers happy.
There’s good tramping to be found around Sumatra’s Gunung Sinabung and Gunung Sibayak, but serious explorers can brave the jungle beasties in the interior of Gunung Leuser National Park.
Java’s Unesco World Heritage–listed Ujung Kulon National Park is a remote outpost of untouched wilderness, and a three-day hike through the park reveals pristine forest and diverse wildlife. At the island’s southeast tip, the Ijen Plateau is peppered with volcanic cones and offers a spectacular day trek to a sulphur lake.
The cascading rice fields around Sulawesi’s Tana Toraja give way to excellent highland trekking, accented by soaring summits and cool-water swimming pools. Treks last anywhere from several hours to several days and highlights include the 2150m-high Gunung Sesean. Alternatively you could mingle with the wildlife on an organised trek in Lore Lindu National Park.
Intrepid hikers should head to Papua’s sublime Baliem Valley or test their mettle amid the mighty rivers and mangroves of the undeveloped Asmat region.
Kalimantan’s interior also provides excellent opportunities for hikers with time and experience, particularly around Loksado in Pegunungan Meratus (Meratus Mountains) and in the Apokayan Highlands.
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