Banyuwangi, Jatim
Ijen via Paltuding
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Hiking Trail Suitable For Recreational
Moderate to high altitude (2,500–3,500 masl) with moderate elevation gain (500–1,500 m), medium trail length (5–10 km; 4–10 hours), moderate to steep slopes (16–25°).
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5.21 km · 482 m · 2,769 masl · 23.7° · 4.7 hours round trip
Statistics
- Elevation Gain
- 482m
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Total Distance
The value shown is the total ASCENDING distance
- 5.21km
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Travel Time
This travel time is the time taken for the ASCENDING journey only and does not account for rest stops along the way or overnight stays. The difficulty level is derived from the round-trip time, which is twice this value
- 2.4hours
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Calories
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- kcal
- Altitude
- 2,769masl
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Steepness
Trail steepness is taken at the 95th percentile across all segments, with very short segments discarded so GPS noise does not overstate the value
- 23.7°C2
Map & route
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Trail waypoints
Every point along the trail
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Basecamp Paltuding
Elev 1841 m -
02
Kawah Ijen
Elev 2323 m Duration 2.4 hours Calories 1,296 kcal -
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Weather Conditions
Forecast at official points
Basecamp Paltuding
1,841 m
Tuesday
22 September · 13:00
Fog
19 °C
4.9 km/h
Wednesday
23 September · 13:00
Local Rain
17 °C
4.9 km/h
Thursday
24 September · 13:00
Cloudy
20 °C
9.0 km/h
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Details you need to know
- From Banyuwangi or Bondowoso, the nearest city. Rent a car, follow a tour, or ride a scooter to Paltuding Base Camp, the starting point.
- Hikers are required to obtain a health certificate at the Pos Kesehatan Wisata, Paltuding (https://www.rri.co.id/jember/wisata/1250155/pos-kesehatan-wisata-pendaki-ijen-wajib-punya-suket)
- The route is modified from the original source: https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/ijen-volcano-38545425
- Photos are taken from the source: https://bappeda.jatimprov.go.id/2023/06/04/gunung-ijen-ditetapkan-sebagai-unesco-global-geopark/
- The main water source on the Ijen Mountain hiking trail via Paltuding is the water from the Gunung Ranti spring. This spring has a fairly large discharge, around 11 liters per second, and is located at an altitude of 2,400 meters above sea level. The water from this spring is channeled and utilized for the needs in Paltuding (hiking post) and the surrounding area of Ijen Crater, including the Ijen Crater Nature Park. (04-07-2025)
Hikers are also required to know and comply with the risk zone limits along the hiking trail, in the form of green flags (safe) covering the Paltuding-Pondok Bunder route; yellow flags (caution), namely the Pondok Bunder-Blok Kelek (Cemara 1) route, and red flags (high risk/danger), the Blok Kelek-Ijen Peak route (https://www.tempo.co/hiburan/kuota-kunjungan-ke-twa-kawah-ijen-dibatasi-2-000-orang-saat-libur-nataru-1184919).
ⓘ Last updated on Jumat, 3 Juli 2026
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