Where is mount lokon

Bunaken National Park is a marine park in the north of Sulawesi island, Indonesia. The park is located near the centre of the Coral Triangle, providing habitat to species of coral as well as many fish, mollusc, reptile and marine mammal species. The Park is representative of Indonesian tropical water ecosystems, consisting of seagrass plain, coral reef, and coastal ecosystems.

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I left the homestay and texted my guide for the morning to say I would meet him on the main road instead. No reply. Phoned him twice — no answer. Sadly in Christian areas it seems to be much harder to find someone keen on waking up at 4. Muslims, on the other hand, are normally already awake and ready to start the day. Anyway, I continued to wander into the centre of Tomohon and then off down the lanes to the right towards Lokon itself, hoping to find a guide enroute and also somewhere to leave my bag of undried washing!

There were a lot of dogs roaming around at this hour — not pleasant, especially given the small chance of meeting a rabid one.

Perhaps they could do with eating a few more at the local market! Alas, the only chap I found up for guiding said he would not take me to the summit but only to the crater so I decided, what with having had very little sleep and carrying a bag of wet washing, to cancel plans on a morning which had started badly and so far failed to improve.

So, utterly fed up, I got a bus down to Manado and checked into the Ibis hotel — something quite unusual for me and a fair bit more than I would normally spend. So I got in touch with legendary local Tomohon guide Jotje Lala, who has been guiding on the volcanoes since Realy, I should have simply called him in the first place. We met the next morning before 5am I got a Gojek up from Manado to Tomohon for about Rp48, and had good luck with the weather. Brilliant views up at the summit — the trig pillar is very similar to the one on Klabat, if memory serves correctly.

I got a couple of minor cuts from the sharp grass at the top but it was a price worth paying for finally bagging Lokon after having been preveted twice due to high activity this is often the case both for Lokon and Soputan. A great way to turn the bad start round and finish my holiday off on a high note.

Thanks, Jotje Lala, for your help. Next time we shall hopefully do Dua Saudara…. On my flight back at 6am the following day to Jakarta, the views of Empung, Tompaluan and Lokon from the flight were brilliant — but I was on the wrong side of the plane to take photos.

Ask for an A seat if you are flying west from Manado and expect conditions to be favourable and send your photos in for inclusion on this site! PS Photos of Empung crater also welcomed…. I would to tell you that in this day got news that one of the local climber killid by the gas because he climbed down inside the crater of this lokon crater. Warning for the climber. Especialy local guide with licensed guide This only my information for you.

Need information i can give information via. If you like go to summit of lokon volcano you must do trekking very is the best to do. This my information for you all my friends Regard guide jotje lala Chairman of indonesian tourist guide association tomohon city branch board as vice chairman of indonesian tourist guide association north sulawesi board in conservation and environment Ph Use legal with lisenced guide wih badge.

You can also climb the top of lokon volcano. I was guide one family and acouple from swisszerland on 20 agust Family vos from holand And elise and her boy friend from swiss. I was mr aaron brown to lokon active on 10 march we have the volcano very active and crater was bubling and boiling so we made photos very quickly and move down and next day the banner warning from goverment as warning.

I was picked up from my hotel in Manado and we arrived at the trail head in 2 hr. Remember to look back as you will have expansive views of Tomohon and the surrounding mountains of Soputan and Mahawu, which Dan describes above.

That was disappointing as I was expecting a summit climb that morning. He stopped about m from the crater and pointed it out to me. I continued ahead without him. There was steam but no explosions or anything that might be considered hazardous. He seems to be very knowledgeable of the area but be sure to define your goals at the onset.

I did visit the famous market of Tomohon that Dan writes about. I initially just wanted to see cloves and nutmeg being sold. And then I saw the dogs.

It was heart-wrenching to see the caged dogs and the dog carcasses. And then we moved on to the wild boar, bats, rats and snake. The lady selling them gave me a nasty look as I was taking photos. People have different definitions…. I was out in Tomohon at the weekend. Alas, both Lokon and Soputan remain closed for the time being due to volcanic activity. The true summit on the relatively flat top is hard to find because of the grasses, but a trail is identifiable that winds through to a high point.

For those who are willing to hike Lokon Mountain but not really sure about the exact information can directly go to the Volcanological Center in Tomohon. Here, you can find out information about the activity of volcanoes in the area and obtain an English speaking guide. There are several guides have quite good knowledge about the history and geology of the area. However, all the guesthouses and hotels will also be able to provide a guide too.

A good thing about the hike to Lokon is that it starts from wherever you chose to stay in Tomohon. You begin by wandering along pleasant country lanes with good views of Lokon, before you have to pass by a small stone quarry and start the climbing to the crater. For additional info, there is another overgrown crater nears the summit of Lokon, avoid this area and skirt around it to the left to reach the summit area. There is no view from the summit unless you cut away at the grass.

Everyone knows marine tourism destinations in North Sulawesi, Bunaken Marine Park will definitely be the main reference. In fact, many marine tourism destinations are scattered in the regencies of North Nusa which are no less beautiful. North Nusa is an area that includes three archipelagic districts at the northern tip of Sulawesi. Previously, these three regencies were part of the Sangihe Talaud Regency before they were divided. Since it was designated as a crossborder destination, Talaud Islands in North Sulawesi, began to improve its tourism.