danau tujuh gunung is a lake located in Kerinci, Jambi. precisely in the Village Pelompek, District Ayu Aro. The lake is located in the Mount Seven, a mountain located right behind Mount Kerinci. Seven mountain still included in the Kerinci National Park which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For mountaineers, Kerinci may be a primary goal because the mountain is the highest active volcano in Indonesia [3805 meters above sea level], but for tourists who want to just enjoy the natural beauty Kerinci, Seven Lakes Mountain could be considered as a tourist destination. besides having an amazing natural scenery, the path traversed is also much easier than Mount Kerinci. Seven Lakes Mountain is also one of the highest lakes in Indonesia, this lake located at an altitude of 1,950 meters above sea level. With a height of almost 2 kilometers above sea level it can be imagined how cold the water of Lake Gunung Tujuh in the morning. Even so, soak in the Seven Lakes Mountain with very cold water into his own challenge for the climbers.
Geografi
As the name of the lake is surrounded by seven mountains, namely Gunung Hulu Tebo (2,525 masl), Mount Hulu Sangir (2,330 masl), Mount Madura Iron (2418 masl), Gunung Lumut overgrown various types of moss (2,350 masl), Mount Basil (2,230 masl), Mount Jar Bake (2469 masl), and Mount Seven itself (2,735 masl). In some of these mountains are the source of water, which causes the water in the lake is not inexhaustible.
track
The ascent of the gate post Kerinci National Park to Lake Gunung Tujuh takes two to three hours. From the gate post Kerinci National Park, there are two choices climbing lane. The first track, is more gentle but the distance even further and the second line, have steep inclines, but the distance was closer. Both paths will meet and after that the climbers had to pass through a fairly sharp downward path that will arrive on the shores of Lake Gunung Tujuh. From there, hikers can immediately see the highest lake in Southeast Asia.
Tourist attraction
other than as a tourist, Lake Gunung Tujuh also used the local population as a source of livelihood, some local people work as a fisherman and fishing in the lake. if we went to Lake Gunung Tujuh we can hire a fishing canoe and paddle to explore the breadth of the lake.