Mount Kawi, Stratovolcano in East Java, Indonesia.

Mount Kawi is a stratovolcano near Malang in East Java, rising to 2,551 meters (8,370 feet) above sea level. Its steep slopes are covered with dense vegetation, while the summit area consists of exposed volcanic rock that forms the conical silhouette.

Mount Kawi is a stratovolcano in East Java, adjacent to Mount Butak, whose summit is in fact the highest point of the Kawi massif. No historical record documents any eruption of the mountain, and the sources give no formation date. Its slopes hold the pilgrimage site Pesarean Gunung Kawi, and a spring lies below the peak at the Sabana Kawi camping ground.

Locals call the mountain Gunung Putri Tidur, the Sleeping Maiden, because from Malang to the east and from Kesamben and Wlingi in Blitar to the west its profile reads as a woman lying down, head to the south, chest and legs stretching north. The pilgrimage site of Pesarean Gunung Kawi on its slopes is the reason the mountain is widely known.

The hiking trails to the summit start from surrounding villages and pass through forests and open sections with varying terrain. The best visibility occurs early in the morning before clouds obscure the peak.

The mountain has remained without documented eruptions since scientific records began, which is exceptional for an Indonesian volcano. This long quiet period has allowed dense forests to extend close to the summit, unlike most active neighbors.