Mount Empung, Stratovolcano in Tomohon, Indonesia

Mount Empung is a stratovolcano rising 1,340 meters that stands next to Mount Lokon as a distinct peak in North Sulawesi's volcanic landscape. Its slopes are covered with dense vegetation that makes hiking challenging across much of the mountain.

Mount Empung is one of a pair of twin volcanoes with Mount Lokon, whose summits lie 2.2 km apart above the Tondano plain. Its summit crater, 400 m wide and 150 m deep, was formed by an eruption in the eighteenth century. Both peaks are counted among the active volcanoes of Sulawesi.

Mount Empung shares the Tomohon plateau with its twin, Mount Lokon, 2.2 km away; the two are counted among Sulawesi's active volcanoes. The name Empung is used locally for the peak, and the pair are landmarks for the communities living on the plain below.

Climbing to the summit requires experienced guides because the terrain is steep and vegetation needs clearing in many places. Visitors should come prepared with sturdy gear and good physical fitness.

Mount Empung's summit crater is 400 m wide and 150 m deep, a shape left by an eruption in the eighteenth century. The twin volcano stands 2.2 km from Mount Lokon, and both rise above the Tondano plain.