Puncak Yamin

Information

Elevation

4.540 m

Country

Indonesia (ID)

Location / Range

Jayawijaya Mountains (Maoke)

Mountain type

mountain

Volcanic?

No (non-volcanic)

Coordinates

-4.6827, 140.0812

Best Season

April–October

Permits & Rules

A Travel Pass (SKJ) from the Indonesian authorities is mandatory; coordination with the Bime community as the main access gateway is required.

Hazards

Very remote and difficult terrain; an 11-day journey from the nearest village; scarce documentation of the climbing route; no rescue facilities.

Description

Puncak Yamin (locally called Osua Anin by the Bime community; Dutch colonial name 1913: Prins Hendrik-top) is one of the highest mountains in Papua, rising to approximately 4,540 m. Located in the Jayawijaya Mountains, Highland Papua Province, it is the fourth highest freestanding peak in the Papua region. Dutch colonial surveyors named the summit in 1913 and reported 'eternal snow', which has since disappeared due to climate change. The first confirmed ascent took place on 1 October 2018 — over a century after the peak was first documented — achieved by an 11-member WANADRI expedition team together with 13 local community members from Desa Bime, following an 11-day journey through remote highland forest. An earlier international expedition in January 2018 had failed due to tribal obstacles, adverse weather, and terrain more demanding than anticipated. The extreme remoteness and limited documentation make Puncak Yamin one of Indonesia's most exclusive and rarely climbed high peaks.