Mount Lawu

#118 among destinations in Indonesia

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Mount Lawu, or Gunung Lawu, is a massive compound stratovolcano straddling the border between East Java and Central Java, Indonesia. The north side is deeply eroded and the eastern side contains parasitic crater lakes and parasitic cones. A fumarolic area is located on the south flank at 2,550 m. The only reported activity of Lawu took place in 1885, when rumblings and light volcanic ash falls were reported. The recent study provided insights into geothermal heat flow suggesting that Mt. Lawu is still active today. ()

Local name: Gunung Lawu Last eruption: 28 November 1885Elevation: 10712 ftProminence: 10230 ftCoordinates: 7°37'30"S, 111°11'31"E

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Central JavaIndonesia

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Mount Lawu – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sukuh, Ceto Temple.

4.1 miW
Temple, Ruins
Sukuh
105 min walk • Tucked away on the slopes of Mount Lawu in Central Java, Indonesia, lies Sukuh, an enigmatic temple that challenges the traditional aesthetic of Hindu-Javanese architecture. This 15th-century structure stands out for its unique pyramidal shape, reminiscent of the Mayan...
3.1 miNW
Temple
Ceto Temple
79 min walk • Ceto is a fifteenth-century Javanese-Hindu temple that is located on the western slope of Mount Lawu on the border between Central and East Java provinces. Cetho is one of several temples built on the northwest slopes of Mount Lawu in the fifteenth century.