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Kawah Ijen
Pt. Perk. Lidjen, Tamansari, Licin, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java 68454, Indonesia
Wisata Kawah Ijen
W6VQ+5X, Pt. Perk. Lidjen, Kalianyar, Kec. Licin, Kabupaten Bondowoso, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
Ijen Crater
W6RV+6V8, Gn. Merapi, Pt. Perk. Lidjen, Tamansari, Kec. Licin, Kabupaten Banyuwangi, Jawa Timur 68454, Indonesia
Kawah Ijen
East Java, Indonesia
Ijen Crater Sunrise Point
W6RX+V5R, Pt. Perk. Lidjen, Tamansari, Kec. Licin, Kabupaten Banyuwangi, Jawa Timur 68454, Indonesia
Ijen Geopark, Blue Fire
W6RQ+WM5, Jl. Kawah Ijen, Plalangan I, Kalianyar, Kec. Ijen, Kabupaten Bondowoso, Jawa Timur 68288, Indonesia
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Blue Flames Ijen

W6RV+6V8 Gn. Lidjen, Pt. Perk. Lidjen, Tamansari, Licin, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java 68454, Indonesia
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Midnight hike to Ijen and sunrise above the clouds
Midnight hike to Ijen and sunrise above the clouds
Tue, Jan 20 • 1:00 AM
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Ijen Volcano Trek With Optional Transfer From Bali
Ijen Volcano Trek With Optional Transfer From Bali
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Licin, East Java, 68454, Indonesia
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Kawah Ijen

Wisata Kawah Ijen

Ijen Crater

Kawah Ijen

Ijen Crater Sunrise Point

Ijen Geopark, Blue Fire

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Ijen Crater

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4.5
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5.0
1y

This is a comment for all people that are fimilar with hiking a mountain.

To get to the blue fire spot: start at base camp (paved road, good condition). going 480 meters (altitude) up. 300 meters down. there is no chance that you miss the way. Cache maps ahead (no cell phone coverage as soon you descend the crater).

Tour planning: When you under normal (alpine) condition and have proper foot wear: Insist of being at the entrance gate at 01.45 AM at any circumstance. You will be probably of the fastest 10% of all people visiting blue fire. 80% have moderate/poor condition, many walking up with flat profile shoes creating a big 'slide show' at the descend. So be ahead of the traffic jam. When you have seen it, return before the mass of people is coming blocking to way to the crater.

Guide: No need for a guide. No chance to miss the way. Saturday to Sunday you can expect some 100s of people with the same goal. Although having a package (gas mask, transportation, paper work for entrance) might be useful for your convinience. Watch out for fair pricing. 4x4 cars are absolutely not needed. Actually you can even rent Grab/Gojek for 8 hours Ijen tour to see reference price.

Medical: Certificate needed. You get it in Banyuwangi (e.g Shinta Clinic) for 40k, takes 5 minutes including blood pressure test. (In my opinion this is a paper act only, they should better do an assesment for your shoes..)

Toxic gases: You have a gas mask to protect yourself from SO2 (sulfur dioxide). Burning sulfer (=blue flame) is forming SO2. Take it serious! Wear a proper gas mask when you are close to lake level, where the blue fire is situated. SO2 is forming sulfuric acid in your lung and eyes by contact. You will also feel burning eyes when standing to close to blue fire. I recommend to wear safety glasses / swim glasses at 20 m around blue fire. At your own discretion.

Worth to travel: Please be at proper health condition. Test it before - if you are fit of ascending 500 m of height. Do not go if you are not confident or have no proper equipment. It is touristik especially at weekends. But in the end it is something you will not see at any...

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1.0
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First of all let's get the good things out of the way: the scenery, including the blue flames and the turquoise crater lake are a gorgeous show of natural beauty - although we didn't get the full picture due to the fact that it was raining heavily most of the time, but that's nature.

Now for the reason of the one star rating and why I'd give it less than that if possible. Never have I seen such blatant, dangerous disregard of safety in my life. The whole path up the volcano and especially into the crater to the spot with the blue flames were absolutely packed with people, most of whom lacked the proper equipment and experience for the difficulty of the hike. On multiple occasions, my girlfriend and I were pushed in narrow sections, which could have easily led to a fatal fall as there are many exposed areas right next to steep drop offs into the crater. This was further escalated by the guides constantly telling people to hurry up - something that should absolutely never happen in such treacherous terrain. The way up from the blue flames is the same as the way down which further exacerbated this issue. We are both experienced hikers and the trail itself, while certainly not easy or even beginner friendly, didn't pose much of a challenge to us, but the reckless behaviour of tourists who have no business of being on any mountain of this caliber and guides alike made it incredibly dangerous. Right now we are just happy we made it down alive and well. If you value your life, do yourself a favour and...

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3.0
1y

Meine Reise nach Bali hatten den Besuch und Fotoshooting des Ijen-Kraters zum Anlass. Am 1. Dezember ging es um 0:00 Uhr los vom Homestay in Bayuwangi. Nach eine Fahrt von ca. 70 Minuten kamen wir am Basisdorf an. Alles war viel touristischer, als ich es erwartet hätte. Nach einer sinnlosen Warterei auf eine Gruppenzusammenkunft, ging gegen 2.30 Uhr der Aufstieg los.

Es war die steilste und rutschigste Strecke, die ich je gegangen bin. Wer nicht gut zu Fuß ist, sollte hier nicht erscheinen. Eine große Anzahl von Touristen mit Führern schwärmten mit mir Richtung Gipfel. Ich kam an meine körperlichen Grenzen mit meinen 59 Jahren, trotz Fahrradtraining. Ohne Kopflampe bricht man sich garantiert den Knöchel oder mehr, denn jetzt in der Regenzeit kreuzen tiefe Rillen und Gräben den Weg. Auf halber Strecke hat man einen tollen Blick auf die Küste und das beleuchtete Bayuwangi. Wegen der Anstrengung blieb kaum Zeit dazu. Nach ca. 1,5h waren wir auf dem Kraterrand, wo ein scharfer kalter Wind blies. Ich empfehle wetterfeste, jedoch atmungsaktive, Wanderkleidung für Temperaturen um die 10Grad.

Ich musste auf die Toilette, aber da ist keinerlei Gelegenheit im oberen Teil des Aufstiegs und im Krater. Der Abstieg in den Krater war das gefährlichste, was ich je gemacht habe. Ein falscher Tritt und man ist weg. Es gab ja auch schon Todesfälle.

Auf halber Strecke im Krater bekommt man einen Eindruck von den giftigen Gasen und das Tragen einer Maske macht wirklich Sinn.

Und jetzt kommt die Entäuschung: keine Blue Fires!!!. Was den Touristen verschwiegen wird ist, dass die Minenarbeiter die Feuer komplett löschen, da sie sonst nicht arbeiten können. Nur wegen meiner 8kg Top-Kamerarausrüstung war ich in der Lage gute Fotos zu machen, keine Blue Fires, aber Fotos von den Minenarbeitern, den Furolen und dem Kratersee. Wegen der schlechten Lichverhältnisse ist bis zu Sonneaufgang nur mit einer sehr guten Kamera ein wirklich gutes Foto möglich. Einige Touristen gingen ganz nach untern an den Rand des Kratersees. Das würde ich nicht empfehlen, weil es mehr Plackerei bedeutet und man auch nicht mehr sieht. Außerdem: warum dieses Risiko eingehen, denn da ist es wirklich gefährlich? Weil wir so spät losgingen und auch keine Berziegen waren, kamen wir erst nach 4:00 Uhr am Krater an. Sehr schnell setzte die Dämmerung ein. Selbst wenn die Blue fires gebrannt hätten, wäre kaum Zeit geblieben diese anständig zu fotografieren. Irgendwas stimmt hier nicht mit der Zeitplanung, da vor 2:00 Uhr angeblich keiner in den Park darf.

Enttäuschung Nr. 2: kein romantischer Sonnenaufgang, sondern Nebel mit Nieselregen bis zur Rückkehr zum Kraterrand. Oben am Kraterrand angekommen war fotografieren unmöglich. Ein tropischer Starkregen machte uns klatschnass bis zum Basisort. Ich hatte vorsichtshalber Plastiksäcke dabei, um meine Ausrüstung zu schützen. Meine Beine brannte wie Feuer und ich hätte kaum weitergehen können. Für 100000 Rupien kann man auch von ehemaligen Minenarbeitern mit bremsbaren Handkarren runtergebracht werden. Dafür war ich zu stolz.

Es dauerte eine Stunde bis wir den Minivanfahrer überreden konnten uns zurück ins Homestay zu fahren. Manche Wanderer waren wegen der Anstrengung von weit vom Basisort entfernt. Ich habe gefroren wie ein Storch. Um ca. 8:30 war ich zurück im Homestay, wo allerdings die warme Dusche nicht funktonierte, anderes Thema.... Die Fahrt mit dem im Homestay gebuchten Minivan zurück nach Bali dauerte 9 Stunden für ca. 140km. Erst um 21:00Uhr kam ich in meinem Hotel in Denpasar an.

Fazit: Ein Abenteuer? Ja. Eine Strapaze? Ja, extrem mit 36h ohne Schlaf. Eine Touristenfalle? Ja.

Würde ich es wieder tun? Nie wieder!!!!!!

Meine Empfehlung: 1.Die Tour nur in der Trockenzeit machen Nicht am Sonntag, da viele Einheimische vor Ort sind. Richtige Kleidung für 2700m Meereshöhe mitbringen. Sich die Blue-Fire garantieren lassen. Ggf. kostet die...

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Laurenz HillebrandLaurenz Hillebrand
First of all let's get the good things out of the way: the scenery, including the blue flames and the turquoise crater lake are a gorgeous show of natural beauty - although we didn't get the full picture due to the fact that it was raining heavily most of the time, but that's nature. Now for the reason of the one star rating and why I'd give it less than that if possible. Never have I seen such blatant, dangerous disregard of safety in my life. The whole path up the volcano and especially into the crater to the spot with the blue flames were absolutely packed with people, most of whom lacked the proper equipment and experience for the difficulty of the hike. On multiple occasions, my girlfriend and I were pushed in narrow sections, which could have easily led to a fatal fall as there are many exposed areas right next to steep drop offs into the crater. This was further escalated by the guides constantly telling people to hurry up - something that should absolutely never happen in such treacherous terrain. The way up from the blue flames is the same as the way down which further exacerbated this issue. We are both experienced hikers and the trail itself, while certainly not easy or even beginner friendly, didn't pose much of a challenge to us, but the reckless behaviour of tourists who have no business of being on any mountain of this caliber and guides alike made it incredibly dangerous. Right now we are just happy we made it down alive and well. If you value your life, do yourself a favour and skip this one.
Tomasz UlmanTomasz Ulman
While the ability to see the blue flame phenomenon is pretty spectacular, as are the views from above the crater, the descend to the crater is outright dangerous. Not just because it's steep, slippery and narrow, but first and foremost because of the amount of people there. They open the gates at 2 a.m. and even if you start exactly then, you have to be able to maintain very good pace to see the flames and then the sunrise up top. But the way some people absolutely disregard safety just get there as fast as possible is astonishing. We were trying to be very careful while going down and the amount of absolute idiots trying to push their way by you makes the descent a horrible experience. Buddy, there's a hundred people in front of us, you won't be there first... and even as we were going up, there were still hundreds going down still even if they had no chance of seeing the flame anymore (you can't see it unless it's dark). As some other commenters have said here, they should 100% limit the amount of tickets being sold. I would add having a guide with you be absolutely mandatory.
Saronni ValerioSaronni Valerio
Recensione molto complessa. Premessa: le fiamme blu sono uno spettacolo più unico che raro, bene ricordarsi che non è scontato vederle, dipende da madre natura. L'escursione, per quanto bella in qualsiasi orario, ha senso, proprio in virtù del fenomeno naturale, solo di notte. Quindi: apertura cancelli alle 2, fatevi trovare già pronti. Abbigliamento: si parta già in alto e si sale, ultimo tratto praticamente al centro di una conca, tira vento. Scarpe da trekking, buon primo strato, un secondo ed eventualmente un terzo per le pause in alto. Personalmente intimo tecnico a manica corta e un pile sono bastati. Difficoltà: dipende da chi siete. 430mt d+ il tratto dalla partenza alla sommità del cratere. Circa 3,8km lunghezza. Primo km e mezzo facile e pendenza moderata, poi comincia a tirare e termina con un lungo falso piano. Traccia larga e facile, mai pericolosa, umida se ha piovuto ma comoda. Direi circa 2h, un trailer allenato sta sotto l'ora, una persona sedentaria sopra le 3 con parecchie difficoltà. Cratere: qui arrivano i problemi. Per persone avvezze all'escursionismo 150mt d- su roccette spesso viscide e bastarde, sentiero stretto ed esposto in 3 punti. Nulla di impossibile ma non proprio una passeggiata. Per chi non pratica e non è allenato, molto impegnativo. La vera difficoltà arriva poi con la risalita. Salire è sicuramente più facile che scendere, purtroppo la massa che sale si scontrerà con la massa che scende. Molto complesso, sopratutto perché ci sarà la qualunque, compreso cinesi vestiti da cosplay che non hanno mai visto una montagna. Questo è il momento veramente delicato, se qualcuno cadesse malamente sarebbe uno strike non indifferente. Cercate di arrivare il prima possibile così da risalire prima che la masse dei meno allenati e avvezzi cominci la discesa. Se non siete allenati ed abituati, mettete in conto tanta fatica e pazienza. Sconsiglierei ad anziani e bambini, se non allenati ed abituati all'ambiente. Il sito minerario è attivo h24, quindi mentre io coniglio abbigliamento adeguato, probabilmente vedrete minatori in crocs, risalire con kg di zolfo sulle spalle fumando una sigaretta, abitudine e totale assenza di cultura della sicurezza. Però a conti fatti salgono e scendono senza problemi. Una volta risaliti, il crinale fino alla zona per il sunrise è facile, con non più di 100d+ morbidi. Occhio poi a fare le foto sul bordo del cratere, è come è morta la turista cinese l'anno scorso. Lampada frontale assolutamente consigliata, maschera obbligatoria, occhiali sopratutto se portate le lenti. Per la discesa potete sfruttare i portatori che vi accompagneranno con delle cariole dotate di freni. Altrimenti in 1h masdimo 2 siete giu. Sul percorso sono presenti 6 punti di 'ristoro' con bagno. All'entrata diversi negozi vendono abbigliamento e attrezzatura per l'escursione (niente brand blasonati e tecnici ma sicuramente meglio che crepare di freddo). In conlusione: se siete abituati alla montagna, solo tante imprecazioni per il traffico e la totale assenza di sicurezza in un paio di frangenti, se siete sedentari e non conoscete la montagna: tanta fatica, pazienza e un po' di paura. Sicuramente con il tempo miglioreranno le cose.
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First of all let's get the good things out of the way: the scenery, including the blue flames and the turquoise crater lake are a gorgeous show of natural beauty - although we didn't get the full picture due to the fact that it was raining heavily most of the time, but that's nature. Now for the reason of the one star rating and why I'd give it less than that if possible. Never have I seen such blatant, dangerous disregard of safety in my life. The whole path up the volcano and especially into the crater to the spot with the blue flames were absolutely packed with people, most of whom lacked the proper equipment and experience for the difficulty of the hike. On multiple occasions, my girlfriend and I were pushed in narrow sections, which could have easily led to a fatal fall as there are many exposed areas right next to steep drop offs into the crater. This was further escalated by the guides constantly telling people to hurry up - something that should absolutely never happen in such treacherous terrain. The way up from the blue flames is the same as the way down which further exacerbated this issue. We are both experienced hikers and the trail itself, while certainly not easy or even beginner friendly, didn't pose much of a challenge to us, but the reckless behaviour of tourists who have no business of being on any mountain of this caliber and guides alike made it incredibly dangerous. Right now we are just happy we made it down alive and well. If you value your life, do yourself a favour and skip this one.
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While the ability to see the blue flame phenomenon is pretty spectacular, as are the views from above the crater, the descend to the crater is outright dangerous. Not just because it's steep, slippery and narrow, but first and foremost because of the amount of people there. They open the gates at 2 a.m. and even if you start exactly then, you have to be able to maintain very good pace to see the flames and then the sunrise up top. But the way some people absolutely disregard safety just get there as fast as possible is astonishing. We were trying to be very careful while going down and the amount of absolute idiots trying to push their way by you makes the descent a horrible experience. Buddy, there's a hundred people in front of us, you won't be there first... and even as we were going up, there were still hundreds going down still even if they had no chance of seeing the flame anymore (you can't see it unless it's dark). As some other commenters have said here, they should 100% limit the amount of tickets being sold. I would add having a guide with you be absolutely mandatory.
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Recensione molto complessa. Premessa: le fiamme blu sono uno spettacolo più unico che raro, bene ricordarsi che non è scontato vederle, dipende da madre natura. L'escursione, per quanto bella in qualsiasi orario, ha senso, proprio in virtù del fenomeno naturale, solo di notte. Quindi: apertura cancelli alle 2, fatevi trovare già pronti. Abbigliamento: si parta già in alto e si sale, ultimo tratto praticamente al centro di una conca, tira vento. Scarpe da trekking, buon primo strato, un secondo ed eventualmente un terzo per le pause in alto. Personalmente intimo tecnico a manica corta e un pile sono bastati. Difficoltà: dipende da chi siete. 430mt d+ il tratto dalla partenza alla sommità del cratere. Circa 3,8km lunghezza. Primo km e mezzo facile e pendenza moderata, poi comincia a tirare e termina con un lungo falso piano. Traccia larga e facile, mai pericolosa, umida se ha piovuto ma comoda. Direi circa 2h, un trailer allenato sta sotto l'ora, una persona sedentaria sopra le 3 con parecchie difficoltà. Cratere: qui arrivano i problemi. Per persone avvezze all'escursionismo 150mt d- su roccette spesso viscide e bastarde, sentiero stretto ed esposto in 3 punti. Nulla di impossibile ma non proprio una passeggiata. Per chi non pratica e non è allenato, molto impegnativo. La vera difficoltà arriva poi con la risalita. Salire è sicuramente più facile che scendere, purtroppo la massa che sale si scontrerà con la massa che scende. Molto complesso, sopratutto perché ci sarà la qualunque, compreso cinesi vestiti da cosplay che non hanno mai visto una montagna. Questo è il momento veramente delicato, se qualcuno cadesse malamente sarebbe uno strike non indifferente. Cercate di arrivare il prima possibile così da risalire prima che la masse dei meno allenati e avvezzi cominci la discesa. Se non siete allenati ed abituati, mettete in conto tanta fatica e pazienza. Sconsiglierei ad anziani e bambini, se non allenati ed abituati all'ambiente. Il sito minerario è attivo h24, quindi mentre io coniglio abbigliamento adeguato, probabilmente vedrete minatori in crocs, risalire con kg di zolfo sulle spalle fumando una sigaretta, abitudine e totale assenza di cultura della sicurezza. Però a conti fatti salgono e scendono senza problemi. Una volta risaliti, il crinale fino alla zona per il sunrise è facile, con non più di 100d+ morbidi. Occhio poi a fare le foto sul bordo del cratere, è come è morta la turista cinese l'anno scorso. Lampada frontale assolutamente consigliata, maschera obbligatoria, occhiali sopratutto se portate le lenti. Per la discesa potete sfruttare i portatori che vi accompagneranno con delle cariole dotate di freni. Altrimenti in 1h masdimo 2 siete giu. Sul percorso sono presenti 6 punti di 'ristoro' con bagno. All'entrata diversi negozi vendono abbigliamento e attrezzatura per l'escursione (niente brand blasonati e tecnici ma sicuramente meglio che crepare di freddo). In conlusione: se siete abituati alla montagna, solo tante imprecazioni per il traffico e la totale assenza di sicurezza in un paio di frangenti, se siete sedentari e non conoscete la montagna: tanta fatica, pazienza e un po' di paura. Sicuramente con il tempo miglioreranno le cose.
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