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Starting next month, Mount Slamet hikers must have health certificates
Starting from August 1, hikers planning to visit Mount Slamet in Central Java must submit medical certificates from physicians.
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Starting from August 1, hikers planning to visit Mount Slamet in Central Java must submit medical certificates from physicians. (Shutterstock/dedygold)
Purbalingga Sports, Youth and Tourism Agency, in Central Java, has issued a notice for hikers planning to climb Mount Slamet.
Starting from August 1, anyone who plans to hike the mountain from the Bangbangan post must submit medical certificates.
Prayitno, head of the agency, told kompas.com that the notice was designed to ensure hikers’ safety and for insurance purposes.
“This is a matter of anticipation. In May, a hiker died on the mountain as a result of his poor condition before hiking, so his insurance claim was rejected,” he added.
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A medical certificate must be signed by a physician at least three days before the start of the hike. If hikers are unable to produce the certificates, they may acquire them at the Karangreja/Pustu health clinic located not far from the mountain’s basecamp.
Prayitno added that hikers were required to keep the environment clean during their visits.
“For hikers, please do not litter. Take your garbage home along with you. Currently, the agency along with student mountaineering groups have to clean up the trail. We find quite a lot, especially plastic waste,” he said. (wng)
