Pergasingan Hill Trek, Lombok: Sunrise Camp from USD 140

Pergasingan Hill, Bukit Pergasingan in Indonesian, is a hill near Sembalun on Lombok, across the valley from Rinjani. It is not Rinjani, and I would rather say that plainly: from the camp you look straight at the volcano, but you do not climb it. The climb is shorter and easier than any of my Rinjani treks, but it is still a climb, up through the rice fields to a camp on the hill. You sleep there in a tent and walk down the next morning. It runs private only, so the pace is yours.

Why this trek

Rinjani in front of you

From camp you look across the valley at Rinjani, the one view of it you never get while you are climbing it. The photo at the top of this page was taken from the hill, with the sun going down beside it.

Shorter and easier, and still a climb

You walk up in the afternoon, three to four hours through the fields. The next morning you are up at 4:30 for a climb of 45 to 60 minutes to the sunrise, not at 2 as on the Rinjani summit push.

The trees on the hill

On the way up your guide tells you about the trees here and what people use them for.

Back down by ten

On the second morning you are off the hill by 10:00, so the rest of the day is yours.

At a glance

Days

1,650 m

Camp

~620 m

Total ascent

3–4 hrs

Walking up

Night camping

All year

Season

Day by day

You spend one night on the hill, and the night before it at my guesthouse in Senaru. Times are typical: your guide sets the pace on the day.

The day beforePickup anywhere on Lombok → Senaru

The waterfalls, and a night in Senaru

We pick you up wherever you are on Lombok: the airport, Bangsal harbour, Senggigi, Mataram, Kuta or your hotel, at a time we agree with you, and drive you to Senaru. Plan to be there in the morning: your guide then takes you to the two waterfalls in the village, Sendang Gile and Tiu Kelep, and the entrance is in the price. In the evening you check in at my guesthouse, also included, and sleep. Shoes, poles, jacket and headlamp can be rented there that evening.

Rinjani above a sea of cloud, seen from Pergasingan Hill

Day 1Senaru → Sembalun → camp on the hill

Up through the rice fields to camp for the sunset

If you arrived too late for the waterfalls the day before, your guide takes you there this morning. At 13:00 we drive round to Sembalun, about an hour, and from there it is three to four hours on foot up through the rice fields while your guide tells you about the trees. You watch the sunset with Rinjani in front of you, and sleep in a tent on the hill.

1,156 mStart

+494 mAscent

3–4 hrsWalking

1,650 mCamp

Day 2Camp → Urat Batua → drop-off

Up for the sunrise, down by ten

Up at 4:30 for a small breakfast, then a climb of 45 to 60 minutes to Urat Batua, about 1,773 m, for the sunrise. Back at camp there is a proper breakfast, and then you walk down. By 10:00 the day is done, and your transfer is waiting.

4:30Up at

1,773 mSunrise

1,650 mCamp

10:00Down by

Effort & who it's for

Easy-moderate

It is the easiest of my treks, and it is still a climb. The first afternoon is three to four hours uphill from Sembalun, about 500 m of height through the rice fields. The next morning you are up at 4:30 for another 45 to 60 minutes to the sunrise point, and you are down by 10:00. If you want to weigh it against the volcano, the difficulty page shows what each Rinjani trek asks of you.

A good fit if

Two or more days on Rinjani sound like too much
You want to see the volcano rather than climb it
You want a night in a tent without a 2am start
You would like your own guide and your own pace

Think twice if

You want to stand on Rinjani, the 2-day trek to the crater rim is the next step up
You want the crater lake, that is on Rinjani itself
You want comfort, this is a night in a tent
You are travelling solo on a tight budget, private solo is USD 200

What's included

Like every trek, one price covers your guide, transport, your meals, snacks and drinking water on the hill, the camping gear, the entrance fees and the night in Senaru.

Included

Guide and a porter
Private transport: pickup anywhere on Lombok, drop-off in Mataram, Senggigi or Bangsal harbour
One night in my Senaru guesthouse before the trek
Two main meals on the hill, plus snacks and drinking water
Camping gear
Entrance to the hill and to the Senaru waterfalls

You bring or rent

Warm jacket, hiking shoes, trekking poles and a headlamp, all rentable at the guesthouse the evening before
Sunscreen and personal medication
Tips for your guide and porter, if you want to

How you go

Pergasingan runs private only: your own guide, on the date you choose, and the group is yours. It also runs from January to March, when Rinjani is closed.

Private

From

USD 140 pp

Two days and one night, with the night before at my guesthouse in Senaru, for a group of 1 to 25. Prices are per person and all-inclusive: the more of you go, the less each person pays.

Group size	Per person
1 person	USD 200
2 to 4 people	USD 160
5 to 25 people	USD 140

The USD 20 deposit per person that you pay online comes off these prices. It is part of them, not an addition.

Transport there and back is yours alone, no shared van
Any start date you like, all year

What happens after you book

Usually the same day. I confirm, and USD 20 per person holds your place. It comes off the trek price.
After your deposit. On your own trek page you tell me what you eat and what you want to rent.
The day before the hike. We pick you up, and you sleep at my guesthouse in Senaru. That night is part of the trek price.

From USD 140 per person

The price is all-inclusive: guide, porter, meals, snacks and drinking water, camping gear, the entrance and transport. Sending a request is free. I confirm your date, usually the same day, and then you reserve with a USD 20 deposit per person that comes off the price. The rest is cash to your guide on Lombok.

See dates → See the Rinjani treks

Good to know

Is Pergasingan Hill part of Rinjani?

No. Pergasingan Hill is a hill near Sembalun that looks across the valley at Rinjani. If you want to stand on Rinjani itself, the 2-day trek to the crater rim is the next step up, and the difficulty page shows what each Rinjani trek asks of you.

How hard is the Pergasingan Hill trek?

It is the easiest of my treks, rated easy-moderate, 2 out of 5, and it is still a climb: three to four hours up through the rice fields to the camp at 1,650 m, and the next morning 45 to 60 minutes to the sunrise point.

How long does it take to climb Pergasingan Hill?

Three to four hours on foot from Sembalun, up through the rice fields to the camp at 1,650 m. On the second day you are up at 4:30, climb 45 to 60 minutes to Urat Batua for the sunrise, and are down by 10:00.

Can I do Pergasingan Hill as a day trip?

No. I only run it with one night on the hill, so you are there for both the sunset and the sunrise.

How high is Pergasingan Hill?

The highest point on the trek is Urat Batua, the sunrise point, at about 1,773 m. The walk starts in Sembalun at 1,156 m and the camp is at 1,650 m.

Where do you sleep on the Pergasingan Hill trek?

In a tent at the camp on the hill, at 1,650 m. The camping gear is in the price. The night before, you sleep at my guesthouse in Senaru.

Can I climb Pergasingan Hill from January to March?

Yes. The Rinjani park is closed from January to March, but Pergasingan is not, and I run it all year.

Do I need a permit for Pergasingan Hill?

No. Unlike Rinjani, there is no permit with your passport: the entrance to the hill is in the price. At the start there is a short briefing, and I pay the porter to take the rubbish back down.

How much does the Pergasingan Hill trek cost?

It runs private only: USD 200 for one person, USD 160 per person for 2 to 4, and USD 140 per person for 5 to 25, all-inclusive. You reserve with a USD 20 deposit per person that comes off the price.

What is included in the Pergasingan Hill trek?

The price covers your guide and a porter, private transport with pickup anywhere on Lombok and drop-off in Mataram, Senggigi or Bangsal harbour, one night in my Senaru guesthouse before the trek, two main meals on the hill plus snacks and drinking water, the camping gear, and the entrance to the hill and to the Senaru waterfalls. A warm jacket, hiking shoes, trekking poles and a headlamp you bring yourself or rent at the guesthouse the evening before.

Can I do Pergasingan Hill before my Rinjani trek?

Yes. You can start a Rinjani trek the day after. You sleep in Sembalun in between, and that night is part of your Rinjani trek price, as the night before every Rinjani trek is.