The Mount Merapi National Park Office (TNGM) has confirmed that\nhiking trails on the volcano, located on the border of the Special\nRegion of Yogyakarta and Central Java, remain closed. The statement was\nissued in response to viral social media content showing climbing\nactivities and even promoting the opening of Mount Merapi\u2019s hiking\nroutes.<\/p>\n
Head of TNGM, Heri Wibowo, explained that the trail closure has been\nin effect since 22 May 2018, following an increase in the volcano\u2019s\nactivity status from Level I (Normal) to Level II (Alert). The status\nwas further raised to Level III (Siaga) on 5 November 2020 and remains\nin place today. \u201cMount Merapi climbing activities are temporarily not\nrecommended, except for investigation and research purposes related to\ndisaster mitigation efforts,\u201d Heri said in an official statement on\nMonday (29\/6).<\/p>\n
According to the activity report for the period of 19-25 June 2026\nfrom the Geological Disaster Technology Research and Development Centre\n(BPPTKG), Merapi\u2019s volcanic activity remains high with effusive\neruptions, and the mountain remains at Level III (Siaga). Heri noted\nthat magma supply to the surface is ongoing, which could trigger lava\navalanches and pyroclastic flows that travel down the river channels on\nthe slopes.<\/p>\n
Currently, the potential danger from lava avalanches and pyroclastic\nflows is concentrated in the south-southwest sector, covering the Boyong\nRiver channel with a maximum runout distance of 5 kilometres from the\nsummit. Meanwhile, in the Bedog, Krasak, and Bebeng river channels, the\npotential runout of volcanic material can reach a maximum distance of 7\nkilometres from the summit. In the southeast sector, the danger covers\nthe Woro River channel up to 3 kilometres and the Gendol River up to 5\nkilometres from the summit. Should an explosive eruption occur, the\nejection of incandescent volcanic material is estimated to reach a\nradius of 3 kilometres from the summit.<\/p>\n
The TNGM Office also reminded the public not to conduct any\nactivities within a 3-kilometre radius of the summit, in accordance with\nBPPTKG\/PVMBG recommendations. The New Selo hiking route to the summit is\nlocated entirely within this danger zone, with the entrance gate to Post\nI approximately 2.3 kilometres from the summit, Post II about 1.64\nkilometres away, and Pasar Bubrah around 0.7 kilometres from the summit.\nAll these points are within the potential impact zone for volcanic\nmaterial ejection and pyroclastic flows, making any climbing activity\nextremely dangerous for safety.<\/p>\n
Balai TNGM urged the public not to be easily influenced by unverified\ninformation regarding Mount Merapi\u2019s activity. \u201cThe public should not be\nprovoked by issues regarding Mount Merapi eruptions from unclear sources\nand should follow the directions of local government officials or\ndirectly from BPPTKG,\u201d Heri stated. As an alternative, the TNGM Office\nnoted that the public can still enjoy soft trekking routes within the\nMount Merapi National Park area, such as the Kalitalang Nature Tourism\nObject, which is located outside the danger radius, approximately 3.3\nkilometres from Post IV, the last hiking post. The TNGM Office stressed\nthat the trail closure is solely to comply with recommendations from the\ncompetent technical agencies and to ensure public safety.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mount-merapi-hiking-trails-remain-closed-alert-status-in-effect-1782737582", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }