Central Papua, Indonesia

Puncak Jaya

Trip Guide & 3D Map

Sudirman Range · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain

Planning snapshot

Puncak Jaya is a 16,024 ft summit in the Sudirman Range (Indonesia). PeakAtlas rates it expedition (Technical expedition); best season is Jun–Aug. Permit required. Typical staging is Timika (37 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.

Elevation
16,024 ft
Prominence
16,024 ft
Difficulty tier
Expedition
Best season
Jun–Aug
Permits
Permit required
Staging
Timika · 37 mi
Mapped lodging
3 OSM places
Listed trails
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As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.

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How hard is Puncak Jaya, and what do you need before you go?

Puncak Jaya is listed as Technical expedition with a best season of Jun–Aug. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.

Difficulty
Technical expedition
Best season
Jun–Aug
Access / staging
Timika, Central Papua

How tall is Puncak Jaya, and where is it?

Elevation
16,024 ft
Prominence
16,024 ft
Mountain range
Sudirman Range
Difficulty
Technical expedition

What makes Puncak Jaya notable?

The missing Seven Summit on the Messner list — Oceania’s high point and the world’s highest island peak.

Highest summit in Oceania (Messner Seven Summits) — a technical limestone pyramid in the Sudirman Range of New Guinea, climbed with licensed Indonesian operators.

After you check trip readiness for Puncak Jaya, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Sudirman Range, Central Papua, Indonesia.

Closest places

  • Timika — Central Papua via Mine / expedition logistics