Climbing Indonesian volcanoes

Gunung Api, means Mountain of Fire or Volcano in the Indonesian Language. 

Climbing volcanoes is a popular sport among local students, and it is considered also a spiritual journey with a link to the country Hindu roots.

To convey the meaning that such climbing through wet jungle tracks, leeches and unforgivable rains, is most of the time a pleasure when the top is reached, we decided to nickname our website Gunung Happy.

Because Gita was working in West Timor, (Indonesia), there is a special section on Kefamenanu, the capital of Timor Tengah Utara [TTU]. 

For a thorough description of around 200 mountain treks in Indonesia, please check Daniel Quinn and Andy Dean excellent site GunungBagging