The Mount Rinjani National Park Authority (TNGR) has launched seven\nhiking management programmes at Mount Rinjani. The launch of these seven\nprogrammes, known as Seven Point O, took place at the Rinjani Begawe\nFestival 2026 event held on Saturday night (28\/3\/2026) at Teras Udayana\nin Mataram City, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).<\/p>\n
The Rinjani Begawe Festival 2026 also marks the reopening of hiking\nactivities at Mount Rinjani on 1 April 2026, following a three-month\nclosure from 1 January to 31 March 2026.<\/p>\n
TNGR Head, Budhy Kurniawan, stated that the seven hiking management\nprogrammes focus on aspects of safety, supervision, and environmental\nand ecological sustainability at Rinjani.<\/p>\n
Budhy explained that the seven programmes are designed as steps to\nstrengthen the hiking monitoring system, while also anticipating zero\naccidents on the hiking trails.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are seven programmes we are highlighting this year, as part of\nhiking monitoring to enhance safety. One of them is hiking using\ntechnology wristbands or Radio Frequency Identification (RFID),\u201d he said\nduring an interview on Saturday night (28\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
In addition, the seven programmes include the use of an Android and\niOS-based digital system for hikers. This is followed by strengthening\nthe monitoring system through the installation of towers equipped with\nCCTV, up to the development of supporting infrastructure for signals and\nshelters at four points in the Rinjani hiking area.<\/p>\n
Budhy stated that TNGR targets no more blank spots on the Rinjani\nhiking trails. Several areas still have blank spots in Rinjani, located\nin the Segara Anak camping area, the Torean route, Timbanuh, Aik Berik,\nand parts of the Senaru route.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will gradually improve the infrastructure. Later, there will be\nthe addition of four tower points that we will build this year, one of\nwhich is at Segara Anak,\u201d said Budhy.<\/p>\n
According to Budhy, to strengthen the zero waste programme at\nRinjani, TNGR will implement a digital-based waste data system. Every\nhiker is required to fill out a form for the plastic waste they bring to\nRinjani.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow we still do it manually. Later, we will use barcodes. The guide\nwill fill in the hiker\u2019s identity and the waste data brought. When\ndescending, it will be checked at the exit point. The application is\ncurrently in the trial phase,\u201d said Budhy.<\/p>\n
Regarding the implementation of RFID or digital wristbands for\nhikers, Budhy explained that one unit will be given to the group leader\nto monitor the hikers\u2019 activities while at Mount Rinjani.<\/p>\n
He said the implementation of this system will be carried out\ngradually throughout 2026, in line with the readiness of infrastructure\nand supporting devices.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe technical details are like that. We can\u2019t implement it for the\nApril opening yet, but we ensure it will be enforced this year,\u201d Budhy\nemphasised.<\/p>\n
Head of the NTB Tourism Office, Ahmad Nur Aulia, emphasised the\nimportance of improving tourism services or hospitality as the main\nsupport for hiking activities at Rinjani.<\/p>\n
According to him, integration or merging of services is one of the\nfuture focuses, including the possible implementation of an integrated\npayment system for tourists. The aim is for hikers to make only one\ntransaction and then enjoy all available services.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want service integration, like a one-stop service, to make it\neasier for tourists to access various needs at Rinjani,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Budhy also highlighted the importance of managing hiking quotas to\nkeep them optimal, including finding ways to maintain high visitor\nnumbers on weekdays, which have been relatively quieter compared to\nweekends.<\/p>\n
\u201cPerhaps some attractions need to be presented. The point is to fill\nthe empty gaps. We want it to be busy from Monday to Monday,\u201d he\nstressed.<\/p>\n
As is known, hiking activities at Mount Rinjani will reopen on 1\nApril 2026. Enthusiasm from hikers is evident from the sold-out tickets\nfor the initial period.<\/p>\n
A total of 652 tickets for the period of 1 to 4 April 2026 have been\nfully booked, both by domestic and international hikers. This number\nstill refers to the daily quota regulations in place to maintain\nenvironmental sustainability.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/tngr-launches-7-hiking-management-programmes-for-mount-rinjani-1774759883", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }