Magical trip to Ijen Valcano Crater

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The magical Ijen Valcano Crater located in East Java Indonesia. It is a popular for its blue fire phenomenon, acidic crater lake and sulfur mining activity. The complete journey to discover this beautiful crater might take 9.7km out-and-back and can considered as quite challenging route due to the steep climbs, rocky path and slippery descent. The best time to start the hike is at 2-3 am, to catch the blue flames before sunrise.

Tips for the hiking
1. Hiking shoes - the trail is slippery and rocky path
2. Jacket and fleece - temperature can drop to 1-10 degrees, especially during dry and rainy seasons
3. Mask/gas mask - toxic sulfur fumes
4. Hiking pole - will be useful during slippery descent
5. Headlamp - compulsory for a night hike
6. Food/water - it is definitely as one of the tiring hiking trip (588meter elevation gain)
7. Extra cash ( if you require a trolley service from local people, to bring you up and down the hill)

Post by MekChu | Dec 19, 2024