at the foot bed of Rinjani there is a magnificent waterfall. The people there call it sendang gile, it is located in senaru village, bayan subdistrict, nort lombok. It's about two hours drive from mataram. Sendang gile in sasak language means waterfall and gile means crazy. It was named so because the legend told that this waterfll was dicovered accidently by a person who hunted a man lion that ruined the village and fled into the woods.
sendang gile waterfall has 2-3 stacks of water coming out of Rinjani tropical forest's green slit which reach 30 meters in height. This place is perfect for releasing stress and finding tranquility far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. There is a belief in the community that the water of sendang gile has anti-aging function and can help cure some diseases. To them, sendang gile is a source of life that they must guard from generation to generation.
from new international airport ,the trip to sendang gile could take 3-4 hours on a smooth road to the front gate of the waterfall. Walking to the waterfall, we are entertained by singing birds and funny monkeys. The local people are also warmheartedly welcom the travellers who want to enjoy the coolness of sendang gile water.
there are many small, nice and clean hotels if we want to stay at the foot bed of Rinjani near sendang gile. A walk from senaru village to sendang gile could took about about 15-20 minutes.
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