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Rightly touted as Bali's rural heartland. Though Gunung Batur volcano in Kintamani province gets more attention in guidebooks, Batu Karu is in fact the island's second highest peak at 2271m. It's also the prettiest, whether you choose to trek to the summit, visit the Lahur Batukaru temple (one of the Bali's oldest and most sacred) or spend a f...
Also located in the Bedugul complex, near Angsri, is Bali’s fifth tallest peak, the dormant strato-volcano Gunung Adeng, is lying at 1,826m ( 5991ft) above sea level. Its centre lies at a Latitude of -8 degree 19'6.24" and a Longitude: 115 degree 8'23.64". There are some nice places to stay near this mountain from where you can enjoy the spec...
Bali's highest volcano can be scaled in a night and a day - you'll want to depart around 2am to catch the sunrise. There are two ways to the top: one from Pura Pasar Agung on the southern face and the other from Pura Besakih, Bali's mother temple. The former starts higher and is thus a slightly shorter climb but the latter, which is more diffi...
From its majestic summit one can see all of Bali and beyond in all 360 degrees of glory. It's the only place on the island where both the rising sun and the setting moon are visible simultaneously. An active strato-volcano and Bali's most sacred peak, where the Balinese believe their Gods reside. Located in central-eastern Bali in the Karangas...
Gunung Batukaru (meaning Coconut Shell Rock) situated in Bali’s Tabanan Regency is rightly touted as Bali's rural heartland. Though Gunung Batur in Kintamani province gets more attention in guidebooks, Gunung Batukaru is in fact the island's second highest peak at 2,276m and is also the prettiest. Whether you choose to trek to the summi...