Are you a lover of nature tourism, and want to enjoy the natural beauty of Indonesia? Be happy, because based on the latest information, there was "Travel News: Mount Merbabu National Park Opens in Stages Starting February 20, 2025" yesterday. The first route that will be opened for climbing tourism is the Suwanting route.

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Mount Merbabu National Park (Picture: alltrails.com)

Based on information from Anggit Haryoso, Head of the Mount Merbabu National Park Authority on the official @btn_gn_merbabu account, quoted Tuesday (18/2/2025), it was conveyed that, "We have also completed the restoration of the ecosystem, by planting. So we arrive at the plan to open the climbing trail on February 20, 2025, starting with the opening of the suwanting climbing trail."

Travel News Letter: Opening of Mount Merbabu National Park to Open Gradually for Hiking Trails and Quotas

Still according to information from Anggit Haryoso, "This opening is opened gradually for climbing paths and quotas."

In the initial stage, a quota of 50 percent is available, then it increases to 75 percent to later 100 percent.

The increase in the climbing quota will later be adjusted to the results of the evaluation at each stage carried out.

Stay a smart climber, a good climber, take care of the environment, protect nature, take care of Merbabu."

Through the official announcement Number: PG.02/T.35/TU/HMS.2.8/B/02/2025, it was conveyed that the opening of the route was carried out because the development of an online booking system for climbing tourism and the maintenance of facilities and infrastructure had been completed.

In the initial stage, climbing the Suwanting route will be opened starting Thursday (20/2/2025) with the implementation of a quota of 50 percent, or as many as 164 people per day.

Meanwhile, the Selo, Wekas, and Thekelan climbing trails are currently still temporarily closed until the preparation stage for the opening of the climb is completed.

Then, the applicable hiking tour ticket rates are by Government Regulation Number 36 of 2024 concerning Types and Tariffs on Types of Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP) at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry.

 "Climbers are required to comply with the Climbing Tourism Protocol by the Decree of the Head of the Center Number SK.39/T.35/TEK/04/2024 dated April 26, 2024."

Prospective climbers who will climb on the Merbabu Suwanting route can buy tickets online through the official www.tngunungmerbabu.org website.

 Hopefully the information about "Travel News: Mount Merbabu National Park to be Gradually Opened from February 20, 2025" is useful and becomes additional information for you.