The track from Ranu Pane to Ranu Kumbolo is about 10km and winds around the mountainside gaining a few hundred meters before dropping down to Ranu Kumbolo from the North. There are a few trees accross the track but otherwise quite easy walking.
You can rent tents and a guide porter from the losman in Ranupane. It is reccomended you take a guide and someone to carry the additional water and food. It can get confusing up high in dense cloud.
You can get from Ranu Pane to Arcopodo in one day but unless you are fit you may not want to struggle to the summit the next morning! Altitude also makes you a bit lethargic if you have come from sea level.
Ranu Pane losman has some of the coldest water in the world!!
The normal 10km walk through the forest from Punu pane to Ranu Kumbolo gets a bit stale after 4 or 5 times. We had heard about an alternate route from Ranu Kumbolo heading over the hills and straight down into Ranupani. Youy need a guide on the last bit because it is difficult navigating thru the fields back to Ranupani. Time is about 30 minutes quicker than circuitous route and the views are just amazing.
From Ranu Kumbolo head north around the lake but follow the trail left into the tussock valley and not right and up around the lake.
The trail is clear and turns north to the end of the valley from whence it proceeds up the side and on to a pass. A bit steep and slippery but worth the effort.
when you get to the pass head up the ridge a few meters for fantastic views of semeru. from here the trail descends relentlessly into ranupani. bring your best set of knees. It arrives in Ranupani slightly to the North of the town and you miss out on the 3km roadwalk on the normal route. We were on our second or third beer at Pak tasrips guest house before the others began trooping in
Here's a concise video journal of the entire hike, taken with a GoPro. Gives a good view of the entire route and the top with English captions : http://youtu.be/y-_azPBMd9g
GPS track of western approach and new trail from Kalimati to summit: http://gaziga.com/semeru/semeru.kml
Track to water source from Kalimati basecamp: http://gaziga.com/semeru/kalimati-water.kml
Photos and report in my blog (in russian): http://gaziga.com/semeru/
Feel free to comment and ask any questions :)
David Donaldson - Jul 20, 2002 7:45 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThe track from Ranu Pane to Ranu Kumbolo is about 10km and winds around the mountainside gaining a few hundred meters before dropping down to Ranu Kumbolo from the North. There are a few trees accross the track but otherwise quite easy walking.
Be difficult to get lost on this stage!
June 2002
David Donaldson - Jul 20, 2002 7:54 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentYou can rent tents and a guide porter from the losman in Ranupane. It is reccomended you take a guide and someone to carry the additional water and food. It can get confusing up high in dense cloud.
You can get from Ranu Pane to Arcopodo in one day but unless you are fit you may not want to struggle to the summit the next morning! Altitude also makes you a bit lethargic if you have come from sea level.
Ranu Pane losman has some of the coldest water in the world!!
David Donaldson - Sep 6, 2002 5:36 pm - Hasn't voted
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David Donaldson - Oct 9, 2004 12:02 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThe normal 10km walk through the forest from Punu pane to Ranu Kumbolo gets a bit stale after 4 or 5 times. We had heard about an alternate route from Ranu Kumbolo heading over the hills and straight down into Ranupani. Youy need a guide on the last bit because it is difficult navigating thru the fields back to Ranupani. Time is about 30 minutes quicker than circuitous route and the views are just amazing.
From Ranu Kumbolo head north around the lake but follow the trail left into the tussock valley and not right and up around the lake.
The trail is clear and turns north to the end of the valley from whence it proceeds up the side and on to a pass. A bit steep and slippery but worth the effort.
when you get to the pass head up the ridge a few meters for fantastic views of semeru. from here the trail descends relentlessly into ranupani. bring your best set of knees. It arrives in Ranupani slightly to the North of the town and you miss out on the 3km roadwalk on the normal route. We were on our second or third beer at Pak tasrips guest house before the others began trooping in
Anuj K - Nov 2, 2014 12:40 am - Hasn't voted
GoPro video of Semeru with English captionsHere's a concise video journal of the entire hike, taken with a GoPro. Gives a good view of the entire route and the top with English captions : http://youtu.be/y-_azPBMd9g
gagarych - Jun 19, 2015 8:10 am - Hasn't voted
Western ApproachGPS track of western approach and new trail from Kalimati to summit: http://gaziga.com/semeru/semeru.kml
Track to water source from Kalimati basecamp: http://gaziga.com/semeru/kalimati-water.kml
Photos and report in my blog (in russian): http://gaziga.com/semeru/
Feel free to comment and ask any questions :)
bisbj - Oct 2, 2015 2:26 am - Hasn't voted
Great hike!A GPS track and some information can be found here: http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=10791678