Saturday 19 May 2012

DESTINATION 12: Kintamani and Mount Batur, Bali, Indonesia




Kintamani is a place that located in Kabupaten Bangli (Bali). The distance about 1 hour from Kota Denpasar. With the height 100 meter from will be the temperature is 17 - 20 Celsius. So that, the weather is so cold.
What is in kintamani that we can explore?




How to get there?










Mount Batur was located at Kintamani. For those who like the adventure, you can climb the Mount Batur. You will be able to see the lake of Batur. The area of Batur is about 6.05 km2 with the maximal deep 60 meter. The height of Mount  Batur is 1.717 meter and it is the second, with a summit over 1,700m above sea level and 700m above the surrounding landscape.


It is possible to climb Gunung Batur from a variety of locations within the greater caldera area. The two most popular starting locations are Kedisan and Toya Bungkah, with Toya Bungkah having more accommodation and a slightly more relaxed feel. 







If you look at the above picture carefully, you will see small apes that live on the mountain and presumably gather around the hut to beg for food. 



It is forbidden to climb the mountain without an authorised guide from the HPPGB, which has a monopoly on guiding services. They're a pushy bunch and there are reports, although unconfirmed by us, of them harassing trekkers that set off up the mountain without one of their guides. Beside this annoyance, it's not really a trek that you would want to do without a guide at night anyway unless you are an experienced climber.

Better you use the stick while walking or climb this mount. For your safety, follow the instruction from the guide. If you are so tired, tell the guide to rest for a while.

The costs for guides listed at HPPGB offices are negotiable and are as follows:
Short: 300,000 rupiah
Medium: 450,000 rupiah
Long: 600,000 rupiah






Enjoy the hiking here!

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