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4 days - Baliem Valley - Wamena - West Papua

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Distance
24.46 mi
Elevation gain
11,601 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
11,201 ft
Max elevation
7,621 ft
TrailRank 
50
Min elevation
4,049 ft
Trail type
One Way
Time
3 days one hour 53 minutes
Coordinates
3577
Uploaded
September 11, 2015
Recorded
August 2015

near Baliem Kamp, Papua (Indonesia)

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Itinerary description

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4 days trekking through Baliem Valley - West Papua. Visiting and sleeping in villages Dani and Lani. Really amazing landscapes and lovely people.

Route filled with breathtaking scenery dotted with Dani villages who invite you to spend at home. Some difficulty trails that give a plus trekking, suspension bridges, waterfalls ...

Quite an experience to learn how Dani people live. Very hospitable people that want to know about you. It is still possible to find older people who wear traditional like 50 years ago.
If you are regular in the mountains, you can perfectly route on your own without a guide. Just bring a carrier for every two people. We contacted two students through the hotel reception Pilamo: Yosafat Itlay (+62 852-4427-4146) and Eranus Wanimbo (100005315749136[at]facebook.com), they speak English and know the area.

Joined us to bring us food, tents and water along with two of his friends who spoke the local language, a total of four to six passengers.

There is water everywhere you can boil (you smoke flavor, but good) and it is not a bad idea to take tablets / drops purification.

During the trek, you can sleep in cottages, schools or any former home missionary. Recommended bringing a warm sleeping bag and tent for your privacy. The nights are cold.

Be careful with false guides at airport and around.

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Ruta plena amb un paisatge impressionant esquitxats de els Dani on et conviden a passar a casa seva, senders de certa dificultat que donen un plus al trekking, ponts penjants, ...

Tota una experiència per descobrir com viuen els Dani, gent molt hospitalària que et rebrà amb ganes de saber de tu. Encara es possible trobar persones grans que vesteixen tradicional com fa 50 anys.

Si estas habitual a la muntanya, es pot fer la ruta perfectament pel teu compte i sense guia. Només cal dur un portador per cada 2 persones. Nosaltres vam contactar amb dos estudiants a través de la recepció de l'hotel Pilamo: Yosafat Itlay (+62 852-4427-4146) i l'Eranus Wanimbo (100005315749136@facebook.com), parlen anglès i coneixen la zona.

Tingues cura dels falsos guies en l’aeroport i voltants.

Ens van acompanyar per portar-nos el menjar, tendes i aigua juntament amb dos amics seus que parlaven l'idioma local, en total 4 per a 6 viatgers.

Hi ha aigua arreu que et poden bullir (té gust de fum, però es bona) i no es mala idea portar pastilles/gotes potabilitzadores.

Es pot dormir en cabanes, escoles o alguna antiga casa de missioners

Waypoints

PictographCampsite Altitude 6,644 ft

Iberoma village

Good point for camp or rest

PictographMountain hut Altitude 5,807 ft
Photo ofMissionary house in Tangma

Missionary house in Tangma

Missionary house. Now a good place for stay. 100.000 IR/pax/day = 7€/pax

PictographPanorama Altitude 4,980 ft
Photo ofVillage Kampung Wamerek Photo ofVillage Kampung Wamerek

Village Kampung Wamerek

Village Kampung Wamerek

PictographPanorama Altitude 4,803 ft
Photo ofWilsama village

Wilsama village

PictographBridge Altitude 4,081 ft
Photo ofHanging bridge Photo ofHanging bridge

Hanging bridge

Wooden hanging bridge in good condition

PictographWaterfall Altitude 5,243 ft
Photo ofWaterfall

Waterfall

Waterfall

PictographPanorama Altitude 7,543 ft
Photo ofCabana

Cabana

Isolated traditional house with good views

PictographRiver Altitude 6,535 ft

Creek

creek without bridge

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,223 ft
Photo ofWesangma village

Wesangma village

Here you have to take the path to the hanging bridge near the police check point because the bridge ovr Baliem river in GPS point -4.2387260 139.06181 is broken. august/2015

PictographWaterfall Altitude 5,082 ft

Suagey waterfall

Suagey waterfall between rocks.

PictographBridge Altitude 5,052 ft
Photo ofHanging bridge

Hanging bridge

Wooden hanging bridge

PictographInformation point Altitude 5,102 ft
Photo ofPolice check point

Police check point

Suran Jalan not necessary (August/2015)

Comments  (3)

  • Photo of ariel ghirelli
    ariel ghirelli Sep 11, 2018

    Hola carlos cómo estás ? Yo voy a estar viajando en febrero a Papúa y quiero hacer esta expedición ... me gustaría si me podes pasar datos estoy viajando solo

  • Photo of Ricardo Hita
    Ricardo Hita Mar 27, 2019

    Hola Carlos! De antemano gracias por la aportación, nosotros iremos este verano y nos servirá de gran ayuda. Me gustaría hacerte algunas preguntas a ver si me puedes orientar...
    - ¿Os resultó fácil la comunicación con los porteadores?
    - ¿Ellos de qué se encargan exactamente? Es decir, ¿ellos se encargan del agua y la comida o solo de llevarla?
    - ¿Qué cobran los porteadores?

  • 태혁 임 Jan 23, 2024

    can i use your photo? (no face, only landscape)

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