{"id":3287,"date":"2020-07-01T10:14:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T09:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mappingaway.com\/?p=3287"},"modified":"2026-01-10T03:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T03:05:00","slug":"hiking-mt-kerinci-1-night-2-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mappingaway.org\/?p=3287","title":{"rendered":"Hiking Mt. Kerinci – The Highest Active Volcano in Indonesia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mt. Kerinci is the highest active volcano mountain in Indonesia standing at 3805 meters, located at Kerinci Seblat National Park, between the border of West Sumatra and Jambi. The volcano’s last eruption was in 2013.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mt. Kerinci clads in green foliage from neck to foot. The deserted apex was drenched in ash color. You can hear langurs and birds calling from the forest.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mt. Kerinci hike is considered a difficult trek to the summit. Normally it takes 2 days and 1 night to camp in Pos 3. Hiring a guide and porter is usually preferred. They are hired to guide you through the slopes and to carry your camping gear and food. Pos 3 is below the volcano, where the camping ground is. The wind tossed sulfur on our faces as the mist slowly moved toward us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Best Time to Visit <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Wet Season <\/strong>October to March 
Dry Season <\/strong>April to October <\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Dry season receives a small amount of rainfall. Bring Poncho! Rain starts after 4 pm on the mountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Get to Kersik Tuo?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kersik Tuo, at 1,400m elevation,\u00a0 is the nearest town to Mt. Kerinci. It is a 6 to 7 hours drive from Padang. The typical route is to fly to Padang and then take a bus to Kersik Tuo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suggested Transportations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Option 1<\/strong>: Organize a private tour. They will pick you up from Padang airport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Option 2<\/strong>: \u00a0Safa Marwa<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Ayu Transport<\/a>\"\"<\/a> provide transportation to Kersik Tuo. Safa Marwa is a 7-passenger seat vehicle that costs roughly 125,000 IDR per seat from the city or 175,000 IDR from the Minangkabau airport. Ayu Transport is a mini-bus that costs roughly 100,000 IDR per seat and only picks up from the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Option <\/strong>3: Rent a scooter and drive down to Kersik Tuo. This is what I did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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