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Located in the northeastern Bangli Regency, the strato-volcano Gunung Batur is Bali’s second most sacred peak. It is also Bali’s most active volcano having erupted 20 times in the past 200 years. It sits in the middle of an old volcanic basin inside a massive caldera (measuring 13.8 km by 11 km, this is one of the largest ca...
Bali’s fourth tallest peak at 2,096m is located to the east of Lake Bratan and at the highest point along the rim of the Bedugul caldera in the Tabanan Regency. It is a densely forested mountain that it advised to tackle with the help of a local guide and should take between 2.5 – 3 hours to reach the top if beginning the ascent...
The important pura at Gunung Lempuyang is nicknamed ‘The Temple of 1000 Steps’ but it’s actually more like 1700 steps to the top of this 1,058m peak. It’s a beautiful two-hour walk up the proper steps that cut through wooded jungle to the summit where Pura Lempuyang Luhur, one of Bali’s important sad kahyangan, is situ...
This is another inactive strato-volcano, with a height of 1,865, in the Bedugul volcanic region to the south of Tamblingan Lake (Danu Tamblingan). It has a large crater at its peak, about half of the size of Mount Agung’s. Gunung Lesung is one of the more difficult peaks to trek up to because of the dense foliage that make up its slopes. ...
Gunung Merbuk, Bali’s fourth tallest mountain at 1,388m overlooks the Bali Sea and is situated in Pemuteran, Buleleng Regency, an area well known for it’s diving, snorkeling and relaxed beach atmosphere. Based on peakery data, it ranks as the 6805th highest mountain in Indonesia. The nearest peaks are Gunung Bangol, Gunung Pakukajang, G...