Situated in East Java, the twin mountains of Mt Arjuno and Mt Welirang are located in Tretes, about 50 kilometers South of Surabaya, and 20 kilometers North of Malang. The massive Arjuno Welirang mountain range is one of the finest hikes in East Java which offer 4 peaks over 3,000m from the active Welirang in the west to the long dormant Arjuna in the East. There’s a range of ecology, volcanology, and history to explore over a number of peaks and craters.
Arjuno, whose name derives from the most flamboyant character from the Mahabarata, stands 3,339 meters above the sea level, Mt Arjuno is the second highest peak in East java, is also the highest point of the enormous Arjuno-Welirang mountain range. Arjuno is a dormant volcano, and the lower Welirang peak 3,156m- although shorter than the sister mountain, but considered more popular among hikers, due to the active crater with abundance Sulphur deposit and today still mined by the local Sulphur’s miner.
Surabaya / Malang
