Park authority reports five Mount Rinjani trails open on 28 October
Published on 10/31/2026 at 16:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSFive routes open after fire review
- National park chief Budhy Kurniawan reported five open hiking routes on 28 October 2026.
- The reopening followed the complete extinguishing of fires in the Torean and Senaru areas.
- UNESCO records Mount Rinjani as a 3,726 m peak within the Rinjani-Lombok Global Geopark.
An official reopening update for Mount Rinjani in Lombok said on 28 October 2026 that five of the national park's six hiking routes were open. The report followed the complete extinguishing of fires in the Torean and Senaru areas and gave travellers a current access update for Indonesia's major trekking destination.
Five Mount Rinjani routes were open on 28 October
Budhy Kurniawan, head of the Mount Rinjani National Park Office in West Nusa Tenggara, made the announcement on 28 October 2026. The report said five routes had reopened for hikers, while one of the six routes remained closed. It did not give a new reopening date for the remaining route.
The update came after fires in the Torean and Senaru resort areas had been extinguished completely. Earlier assessments had focused on fire suppression and the condition of hiking facilities, making the latest announcement relevant to anyone planning a Lombok trek during the final days of October and the first weeks of November. The 28 October route update identified the park authority and the number of open routes.
Rinjani's 3,726 m summit sits inside a UNESCO geopark
The access change concerns a high-altitude volcanic landscape rather than a single viewpoint. UNESCO describes the Rinjani-Lombok Global Geopark as a 50 km² caldera landscape on Lombok, with Segara Anak lake inside the volcanic basin.
The summit reaches 3,726 m above sea level. UNESCO also places the volcanic complex within Mount Rinjani National Park and describes savannah, semi-deciduous forest and tropical montane evergreen forest across the geopark. These confirmed features explain why a route reopening affects more than a simple walk: access determines which parts of a protected mountain environment can be reached. UNESCO's geopark profile records the caldera, summit height and protected setting.
Visiting Mount Rinjani: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The latest access announcement was made on 28 October 2026: five of the six hiking routes were reported open, while one route remained closed.
- The reopening followed the extinguishing of fires in the Torean and Senaru areas; route availability should therefore be checked through the park's current registration system before setting out.
- The mountain is on Lombok in Indonesia, and the landscape includes a 3,726 m summit, a volcanic caldera and Segara Anak lake.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Rinjani
When were five routes reported open at Mount Rinjani?
The national park office reported five open hiking routes on 28 October 2026 after fires in the Torean and Senaru areas had been extinguished.
Where is Mount Rinjani and how do you get there?
Mount Rinjani is on Lombok in Indonesia, within the Rinjani-Lombok UNESCO Global Geopark and its national park landscape.
What is Mount Rinjani?
It is a volcanic mountain whose summit reaches 3,726 m above sea level and whose caldera contains Segara Anak lake.
