Danau Segara Anak is a volcanic lake formed in the caldera of
Mount Rinjani on over 2,000 meters above sea level. The lake
spans across an area of 11 square kilometers, and reaches depths
up to 230 meters. Danau Segara Anak is located on the west side
of Mount Rinjani in the village of Lawang Sembalun in Lombok,
East Indonesia. The mystifyingly blue colour of the lake gives
Segara Anak its name: Small Ocean. The trek from the Senaru
Village, and through the crater to Danau Segara Anak takes two
days and a night. It begins with a hike through a lush, tropical
rainforest, and up the mountain to the rim of the crater. The
trek to the Senaru rim is a challenging climb up steep terrain
and high cliffs, but the exhaustion is well rewarded by the
breathtaking panoramic view of the sun setting over Mount
Rinjani, Bali and the Gili Isles on the horizon, and the
dazzling blue waters of Segara Anak glistening hundreds of
meters below. The top of the crater is a popular camp site for
both foreign and domestic tourists on