# Kerinci Seblat National Park closes Mount Kerinci trails due to wildfire risk

Kerinci Seblat National Park authority closed all Mount Kerinci hiking trails starting September 1, 2026, citing forest fire risk.

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The Kerinci Seblat National Park authority in Indonesia temporarily closed all Mount Kerinci hiking trails to help prevent forest and land fires. [^1]

Delfi Andra stated that Kerinci Seblat National Park will close all hiking trails via Kerinci and South Solok, with the closure taking effect September 1, 2026, and an official notice being prepared. [^2]

Delfi Andra, acting head of Kerinci Seblat National Park, said on September 1, 2026, that the closure follows an announcement made by Indonesian Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni on August 31, 2026. [^3]

The nine national parks ordered closed along designated routes are Bromo Tengger Semeru, Kerinci Seblat, Mount Ciremai, Tambora, Manusela, Bukit Baka Bukit Raya, Mount Gede Pangrango, Mount Leuser, and Lorentz. [^4]

Delfi Andra, the acting head of BBTNKS, stated that the closure covers all access routes in both the Kerinci and Solok Selatan regions. [^5]

## What this stands on

1. The Kerinci Seblat National Park authority in Indonesia temporarily closed all Mount Kerinci hiking trails to help prevent forest and land fires. (ANTARA, News)
2. Delfi Andra stated that Kerinci Seblat National Park will close all hiking trails via Kerinci and South Solok, with the closure taking effect September 1, 2026, and an official notice being prepared. (ANTARA, News)
3. Delfi Andra, acting head of Kerinci Seblat National Park, said on September 1, 2026, that the closure follows an announcement made by Indonesian Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni on August 31, 2026. (ANTARA, News)
4. The nine national parks ordered closed along designated routes are Bromo Tengger Semeru, Kerinci Seblat, Mount Ciremai, Tambora, Manusela, Bukit Baka Bukit Raya, Mount Gede Pangrango, Mount Leuser, and Lorentz. (ANTARA, News)
5. Delfi Andra, the acting head of BBTNKS, stated that the closure covers all access routes in both the Kerinci and Solok Selatan regions. (Media Indonesia, News)

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