Gunung Papenberg (248 m a.s.l., Moluky)

About peak Gunung Papenberg

Indonésie

Vrchol Gunung Papenberg was added here by Jirka Hruška.

This wooded hill is the highest peak of Banda Neira Island. It received its European name during the Dutch colonial era, likely after the German town of Papenburg, from which some sailors or employees of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) originated.

Head along the road on the western coast out of the town, pass the airport runway, and then take the concrete path to the left up to the blue gas station. Turn left into the forest, pass by a ruined house, and head towards the ridge.

An alternative route is to continue along the concrete path for another 1 km, where there is a road on the right and a well-marked path into the forest on the left. On the way into the forest, at the intersection 200 m in, turn left, and after another 200 m, split left again. This path will lead you to the ridge on the eastern slope of the hill, which connects to the main ridge near the summit at the nutmeg plantation.

On both routes, the best views are on the way up. The path ends at a grave twenty meters below the summit, which is accessible but surrounded by forest on all sides.

Chalet/accommodation

There is no chalet on the peak.

Stroller access

Peak is not stroller accessible.

Views

There are no views from the peak.

Cable car

There is no cable car to this peak.

Equipment

No special equipment is required for this summit.

Accessibility

Peak is freely accessible.

Nearest peaks: Gunung Tujuh (114 m,  0.9 km) Gunung Banda Api (640 m,  2.4 km)