Magelang, Jateng
Merbabu via Suwanting
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Hiking Trail Suitable For Experienced
High altitude (3,500–4,000 masl) with high elevation gain (1,500–2,000 m), long trails (10–15 km; 10–20 hours), moderate to steep slopes (25–40°).
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6.56 km · 1768 m · 3,145 masl · 30.8° · 14.5 hours round trip
Statistics
- Elevation Gain
- 1768m
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Total Distance
The value shown is the total ASCENDING distance
- 6.56km
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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
- 7.2hours
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Calories
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- kcal
- Altitude
- 3,145masl
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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
- 30.8°C3
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Trail waypoints
Every point along the trail
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01Elev 1329 m
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02
Kenteng Songo
Summit
Elev 3097 m Duration 7.2 hours Calories 4,412 kcal -
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Weather Conditions
Forecast at official points
1,329 m
Friday
18 September · 13:00
Fog
23 °C
5.7 km/h
Saturday
19 September · 13:00
Local Rain
20 °C
2.3 km/h
Sunday
20 September · 13:00
Light Rain
23 °C
8.3 km/h
ⓘ The weather conditions above are data from Open Meteo
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Details you need to know
- Use of tracking wristband (RFID) Radio Frequency IDentification, to prevent hikers from getting lost, 1 hiking group gets only 1 wristband (12-06-2025)
- Water source on the Suwanting hiking trail of Mount Merbabu is only available at one point, namely at the Water Post. This post is located about 2.5 to 3 hours away from the Suwanting base camp (18-06-2025)
Ticket prices follow PP No. 36 of 2024
- Must comply with the Hiking Tourism Protocol according to the Head of Office Decree
- Online booking is required at www.tngunungmerbabu.org
ⓘ Last updated on Jumat, 3 Juli 2026
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