Mount Kerinci
Gunung Kerinci
At 3,805 metres, Indonesia's highest volcano and the highest in Southeast Asia. From the summit you can watch the sunrise over the crater and the clouds.
Mount Kerinci is Indonesia's highest volcano and the core of the Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra World Heritage Site. The classic route starts at the tiger statue junction in Kersik Tuo. It passes through rainforest and mossy forest to a campsite at about 3,300 metres, where you spend the night. Before dawn, you make the summit push to watch the sunrise. The round trip usually takes two days and one night. Foreign visitors must register and buy tickets at the national park office, and hire a licensed guide. The volcano is still active, with occasional gas emissions, so check official notices on opening status. The tea plantations below are the best place to photograph the full volcano.
Opening hours
Registration required; usually 2 days, 1 night
Nearby sights
- Telun Berasap Waterfall
- Rawa Bento
- Aroma Pecco
- Kayu Aro Tea Plantation
- Lake Gunung Tujuh
- Semurup Hot Springs
- Pondok Tinggi Great Mosque
- Bukit Khayangan