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Gunung Mahawu

Indonesia · Elevation not verified

Reviewed routes

No reviewed route is included. Missing route information does not establish safe or legal access.

About this mountain

Country

Indonesia

Latitude

1.3514

Longitude

124.8647

Feature

active stratovolcano

Alternate Name

Kentur Mahawu

Name

Gunung Mahawu

Region

North Sulawesi

Sources and scope

recorded identity is retained. The Atlas record is 1,321 m, GVP reports 1,299 m, and official Tomohon geography reports 1,331 m; the this guide suppresses a single elevation metric rather than selecting one value as uncontested.

Permits & local services

Climbing was temporarily closed/restricted by Tomohon on 30 August 2026; no official reopening was found. Verify with Tomohon/BPBD before travel.

Sources and scope

Current access disposition based on the latest located official local-government notice; users must verify with Tomohon/BPBD before travel.

Geology & landscape

Composite stratovolcano with a broad deep crater, andesitic-to-dacitic volcanic geology, solfataras, and fumaroles.

Sources and scope

Authoritative geological summary only; no inference that crater-edge access is safe.

Conservation

Official local-government material identifies the area as protected forest and cites dry-season fire prevention.

Sources and scope

Official local-government context; no precise statutory boundary or additional restriction is inferred.

Safety & conditions

Active-volcano and fumarolic hazards remain relevant; the latest located local notice also cites dry-season forest-fire risk and closes/restricts climbing.

Sources and scope

Current access disposition based on the latest located official local-government notice; users must verify with Tomohon/BPBD before travel.

Authoritative geological summary only; no inference that crater-edge access is safe.