GUNUNG · Indonesia

Buyu Balease

Gunung Balease

Lanskap Pegunungan Latimojong, Sulawesi — foto kawasan, bukan puncak spesifik. Photo: source

Information

Elevation: 2.894 m
Country: Indonesia (ID)
Location / Range: Karoue Mountains, South Sulawesi
Mountain type: Mountain (non-volcanic)
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: -2.4068, 120.5422
Difficulty: Very difficult / extreme
Best Season: April–October (dry season)
Permits & Rules: No official information on special permits; coordination with a local guide is strongly recommended.
Hazards: Very remote and hard-to-find route, access to the basecamp is more challenging than the climb itself, dense and flooded forest.

Description

Buyu Balease belongs to the Tolangi–Balease group in North Luwu, South Sulawesi. Sources disagree on its elevation: climbers describe Balease as 2,894 m and Tolangi as 3,016 m, while Wikidata assigns 3,016 m to Balease; Gunung Bagging also flags uncertainty over the highest summit. This profile retains 2,894 m to follow the naming in local reports, rather than presenting a new survey result. Accounts from Bantimurung describe a multi-day expedition through rooted forest and ridges, crossing Tolangi and Lembah Waru before Balease. Reliance on collected rainwater and difficult navigation are recurring constraints; these historical reports do not establish present trail conditions or access.

Gallery

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Routes

Bantimurung – Tolangi – Lembah Waru – Balease

Ekspedisi hutan berat / Demanding jungle expedition

8–10 hari pulang-pergi dalam laporan historis / 8–10 days return in historical reports

Jelatang’s account starts at Bantimurung, crossing fields, streams and a waterfall before climbing ridges toward Tolangi. The continuation to Balease passes Lembah Waru and moss forest. The duration comes from a historical account; trail conditions, water, weather and team ability can change the time required. Confirm access locally.

Source

Climbing Experiences

Three writers describe Tolangi–Balease as a jungle expedition requiring careful navigation and water planning. Dagri Nizar recounts a 2009 trip; Bejo Setiawan and Anchi Jelatang offer two perspectives on the same January 2012 TOBAKU expedition, rather than separate departures. These accounts illustrate the terrain but do not establish current access.

References

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