Wonosobo, Jateng

Sumbing via Garung

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Mount Sumbing, one of the highest mountains in Java with an altitude of around 3,371 meters above sea level. This route becomes a favorite because of its relatively easy access and beautiful scenery. Garung Basecamp, located at an altitude of around 1,500 meters above sea level, has complete facilities such as bathrooms, rest areas, and food stalls. Usually, climbers register and prepare logistics here.

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Statistics

Elevation Gain: 1365m
Total Distance The value shown is the total ASCENDING distance: 4.23km
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: 7.8hours
Calories The value shown is the calories used for ASCENDING and DESCENDING journeys, excluding calories needed during rest stops along the hike or for overnight stays: kcal

Map & route

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Trail waypoints

Every point along the trail

01

Basecamp

Elev 1953 m
02

Pos 3 (Pondok Seng)

Terdapat sumber air

Elev 2807 m Duration 4.3 hours Calories 2,324 kcal
03

Puncak

Elev 3318 m Duration 7.8 hours Calories 3,991 kcal
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Elevation profile, distance & time for each segment

Weather Conditions

Forecast at official points

Basecamp

1,953 m

Tuesday

21 July · 13:00

Cloudy

20 °C

10.3 km/h

Wednesday

22 July · 13:00

Partly Cloudy

19 °C

8.3 km/h

Thursday

23 July · 13:00

Fog

17 °C

8.5 km/h

ⓘ The weather conditions above are data from Open Meteo

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Information

Details you need to know

Hiking trail status: OPEN (21-01-25)
As of today, there is no new information about hiking and volcanic activities through this route (21-01-25)
There are ojek (motorcycle taxis) from the Basecamp to the vegetation boundary.
After Post 2, the route becomes very steep, requiring good stamina.
In the area approaching the summit, the terrain is sandy and slippery, so climbers must be careful.
Water and basic toilets are available at Post 3.
A water source is located near Post 1, about 100 meters behind the ojek post. However, please note that this water source may dry up during the dry season, so bring enough water for a comfortable hike. (15-07-2025)

As of today, there are no new prohibitions related to hiking and volcanic activities through this route (21-01-25).
The Garung route has steep and heavy terrain, so climbers are required to start hiking before 12:00 PM from the Basecamp.
Since the Garung route passes through tobacco fields owned by local residents, climbers are prohibited from taking or carrying tobacco found along the route without permission.
This route provides local porter services, and climbers are advised to use their services to reduce the load and provide economic benefits to local residents.
Climbers who want to approach the crater in the summit area must report to the basecamp manager first. This is done to monitor crater activity, which sometimes releases toxic gases.

ⓘ Last updated on Jumat, 3 Juli 2026

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