Gunung Batuwangking

Information

Elevation

343 m

Country

Indonesia (ID)

Location / Range

Kecamatan Kubu, Kabupaten Kubu Raya, Kalimantan Barat (sekitar Desa Ambawang / Sungai Bemban)

Mountain type

Bukit batuan/berhutan rendah di dataran rendah pesisir Kubu Raya

Volcanic?

No (non-volcanic)

Coordinates

-0.3844, 109.3210

Difficulty

Ramah pemula; sekitar 2 jam pendakian, dengan sekitar 60% jalur landai bertingkat dan teduh — cocok untuk pendakian pulang-hari (tektok).

Best Season

Musim kemarau; jalur tanah/batu kering bisa licin saat hujan.

Permits & Rules

Tidak ada informasi izin resmi khusus; akses dari Pontianak menyeberangi Sungai Kapuas dengan perahu motor di penyeberangan Bintang Mas lalu melintasi kebun sawit.

Hazards

Jalur tanah dan batu yang licin saat basah; posisi dan ketinggian titik peta kurang presisi sehingga navigasi sebaiknya hati-hati.

Description

The OSM map point labelled 'Gunung Batuwangking' (a rough Landsat-derived position, tagged 450 m) almost certainly refers to the hill locals know as Bukit Batu Wangkang in Kubu district, Kubu Raya Regency, West Kalimantan (around Ambawang / Sungai Bemban village). A summit marker on the ground actually reads 343 m, differing from the OSM figure. This forested hill is beginner-friendly: about 60% of the trail is a gentle graded, shaded path, and the climb takes roughly 2 hours, making it suitable for a day return trip (tektok). From Pontianak (about 2–2.5 hours) visitors cross the Kapuas River by motorboat at the Bintang Mas ferry, then pass through oil-palm plantations before the ascent. Near the summit stands a small Chinese temple (klenteng) still used for worship, and the top offers a tropical-rainforest panorama and camping ground. Because the OSM point's spelling and position are imprecise, its exact identity and elevation should be treated with caution.