Mt. Kerinci
Mt. Kerinci is the highest volcano in Sumatra island. its
about 3,805m above sea level. the creates wall is of 600m x 580m, the
temperature is about 5'C on the top of Mt. Kerinci and visited but climbers
from town especially to celebrate the independence day of Indonesia
At 3,805m, Gunung (Mt.) Kerinci is Indonesia’s highest
non-Papuan peak, and the highest volcano in SE Asia (actually the highest
volcano in all of Asia east of Iran and west of the Kamchatka peninsula in
Russia).
It takes a good eight hours, depending on your fitness
level, to reach the summit. Generally, people start their climb early in the
morning and set camp at one of the shelters near the tree line. In the darkness
of the next morning, they scramble up the scree towards the summit for another
two hours to greet the rising sun and unsurpassed views of the surrounding
area.
Climbing the mountain is not the only thing Gunung Kerinci
is good for. Its forested slopes are famous amongst birdwatchers and provide
primary habitat for a slew of other creatures, including the Sumatran tiger.
