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Record SL-848478 · Wikidata Q827728

Mount Kerinci

''Gunung Kerinci''
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Elevation
3,805 m
12,484 ft
Prominence
3,805 m
Isolation
1,904.0 km
Coordinates
1.6969° S, 101.2644° E
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Mount Kerinci
Mount KerinciWikimedia Commons

Description

Wikipedia

Mount Kerinci (Kerinci: Gunung Kincai, Minangkabau: Gunuang Kurinci, Indonesian: Gunung Kerinci), also spelled Kerintji, is an active stratovolcano and the highest mountain in Sumatra, Indonesia. At 3,805 metres (12,484 ft) above sea level, it provides Sumatra with the fifth-highest maximum elevation of any island in the world. It is surrounded by the lush forest of Kerinci Seblat National Park, home to several endangered species including the Sumatran tiger. Mount Kerinci is ranked 32nd by topographic isolation.

First ascent

Date
1877
Arend Ludolf van Hasselt and Daniël David Veth
Source · wikipedia

Best months

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Gunung Magager 2,400 m SW 231° 4.2 km