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Jati Track Rinjani > Expedition Overview

This expedition has been temporarily closed until we fix steel caving ladders down sections of the track this year. We will notify you when it will be re-opened.

OVERVIEW
No Roads has been taking adventurers to the summit of Gunung Rinjani since 2003. Since then we have placed more international tourists on her summit than any other company. We have an intimate knowledge of the Gunung Rinjani National Park, what is the best time of year to travel, when to break camp, which is the best route etc.

In May 2007, we conducted the first ever ascent of Rinjani from the southern village of Aibuka. This awesome journey took us to the never explored southern rim, down to the shores of the lake, where we used inflatable rafts to take us to Gunung Baru base camp. This track is now known as the Jati Track. As you can see it was awarded the Outside Magazines Trip of the Year Award in 2007.

THE EXPEDITION
This expedition was the first of its kind and should still be considered by those with an adventurous spirit, a flexible mind and a strong body.

The expedition will attempt the Rinjani summit from inside the calderas, up to the final summit ridge that is used today. We will approach this side of the mountain from the southern rim via Aibuka. From there we will head to Segara Anak and then use inflatable to transport us to the shores of our first base camp. This camp will be used to explore the base of the active volcano, Gunung Baru, and then ultimately climb its 500m slope to its rim. We will peer into the calderas of a mountain that only erupted last year.

From base camp 1 we will start our push to Rinjani's summit from inside the calderas, up its western slope to the present day base camp. We will camp and the following day summit Rinjani, returning to Senaru via the normal route.

On the southern sections, ropes will be used to assist trekkers down the steep cliff faces. This is a truly unique way to climb one of the best volcanoes in the world. The expedition is also open to parasailers and hang gliders who believe they can can reach Rinjani' summit.