Menenun Keindahan - Air Terjun Benang Kelambu dalam Konteks Karya Jahit dan DIY
Tiu Sekeper Waterfall
- Height: 110 meters
- Entrance Fee: Free
- Swimming: Possible but can be dangerous
For the super adventurous, I've got a challenge for you in the form of a secret, hidden waterfall deep in the Rinjani jungle– Tiu Sekeper Waterfall.
Tiu Sekeper is the biggest of all Lombok waterfalls standing over 110 meters tall. This also makes Tiu Sekeper one of the 10 tallest waterfalls in all of Indonesia!
This one isn't for the faint-hearted. I tried to find this waterfall on my first trip to Lombok back in 2019 and got miserably lost. Determined to find it, I recently returned to Lombok in the rainy season and this time, was successful via the same trailhead at the Tiu Teja waterfall trail.
Location: Mount Rinjani National Park, Northern Lombok
How to Get to Benang Stokel & Benang Kelambu Waterfall
Benang Stokel & Belang Kelambu are located in central Lombok, and one of the best ways to get here is to book a short trekking tour. This trip includes transport, a guide, entrance fees, and parking fees, which can really add up if you're visiting on your own. You'll also get to visit some beautiful rice terraces that not many people have heard of!
This trip leads you to some of the most beautiful waterfalls in Lombok. And, at an altitude of around 500 meters, it's one of the cooler places to swim in lush, jungle surroundings.
Independent Option: Rent a Scooter or Car
If you'd prefer, you can always rent a car or a scooter and make your way to the Geopark yourself.
I've pinned the location of the Benang Stokel and Benang Kelambu waterfalls below to help you find the location.
Parking GPS Coordinates: 8°32'11.8"S 116°20'33.7"E
Benang Stokel & Benang Kelambu Waterfall Entrance Fee
Once you reach the entrance gate to the Benang Stokel and Benang Kelambu Waterfall Geopark, you'll be directed to a building around to the right. You can park your motorbike just beside it for free.
After a little bit of negotiating, we convinced them to let us enter for 35,000 IDR each without a local guide. At the end of the day, this is still the most I've ever paid for an Indonesia waterfall entry fee. While the prices, boards, and receipts look legitimate and official, don't be fooled into paying an unfair waterfall entry price.
Update: Currently, travelers have told me that the entrance fee has increased to 125,000 IDR per person!
My experience at Benang Stokel & Kelambu Waterfalls
The Island of Lombok is a waterfall wonderland. Around each new corner is a waterfall more epic than the last. After hiking Mt. Rinjani we woke up at 330 am in Senaru and headed to Bukit Selong rice fields, which is an epic sunrise viewpoint area. After sunrise, we continued to drive down south, eventually ending up in Central Lombok after a 2.5-hour journey. Our end goal was to visit Benang Stokel Waterfall or Benang Stoke Air Terjun as goes the local name.
Once you are inside you begin the trek. It is a very, very short trek to the first falls and actually more of a walk. After about 10-15 minutes you will arrive at Benang Stokel Falls and also next to it is the ‘jumping spot’.
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