Gunung Kembang

Information

Elevation

2.340 m

Country

Indonesia (ID)

Location / Range

Kompleks Gunung Sindoro, Wonosobo, Jawa Tengah

Mountain type

Puncak sabana di lereng Gunung Sindoro, dijuluki 'anak Gunung Sindoro'; memiliki kawah purba

Volcanic?

Yes — volcano

Coordinates

-7.4872, 109.8962

Difficulty

Sedang; tanjakan konsisten tanpa banyak bonus landai, dapat didaki tektok (pulang-pergi tanpa menginap)

Best Season

Musim kemarau (April–September)

Permits & Rules

Dibuka resmi untuk umum sejak 1 April 2018; retribusi & registrasi di basecamp. Aturan lingkungan ketat: barang bawaan didata & dicek saat naik-turun, bungkus plastik wajib dipindah ke wadah ramah lingkungan

Hazards

Tanjakan curam berkepanjangan, kabut, udara dingin di sabana puncak, jalur licin saat hujan

Description

Gunung Kembang (about 2,340 m) is a mountain in Wonosobo Regency, Central Java, standing right beside Mount Sindoro, which earns it the popular nickname 'anak Gunung Sindoro' (child of Mount Sindoro). Its main basecamp is in Blembem hamlet, Damarkasihan village, and the trail passes an ancient crater with quirkily named posts such as Istana Katak (Frog Palace), Kandang Celeng, Liliput, Akar, Sabana and the 'Tanjakan Mesra'. The summit is an open savanna, while more than 100 orchid species grow along the route. The mountain was officially opened to public climbing on 1 April 2018 and is known for disciplined environmental management: every climber's belongings are logged and re-checked on descent, and plastic food wrappers must be transferred into eco-friendly containers before the climb. Two routes exist — via Blembem (Kertek) and via Lengkong (Garung).