Gunung Jalik

Information

Elevation

1.922 m

Country

Indonesia (ID)

Location / Range

Bukit Barisan — dataran tinggi Provinsi Sumatera Barat (kawasan Solok / Alahan Panjang)

Mountain type

Puncak berhutan berprominensi rendah (non-vulkanik) di dataran tinggi Bukit Barisan

Volcanic?

No (non-volcanic)

Coordinates

-1.1970, 100.6791

Best Season

Musim kemarau Sumatra (sekitar Juni–September); November adalah bulan terbasah

Hazards

Puncak berprominensi sangat rendah di tengah dataran tinggi berhutan tanpa jalur terdokumentasi; curah hujan sangat tinggi (~3.164 mm/tahun) dan udara dingin

Description

Gunung Jalik is a small forested peak in West Sumatra Province, Sumatra, sitting on the Bukit Barisan highlands (the Solok / Alahan Panjang area). Geographic databases record an elevation of about 1,922 metres above sea level, but it rises only about 9 metres above the surrounding terrain — making it more a named point on a highland ridge than a prominent summit, with a base only about 90 metres wide. The nearest higher peak is Gunung Rasam (2,565 m), roughly 8 km to the east. Its surroundings are almost entirely forested, with a cool mountain climate (mean temperature around 13 °C) and very high annual rainfall (~3,164 mm). The mountain is very poorly documented: there are no known climbing routes or ascent reports, so detailed information beyond its basic location and elevation remains very limited.