Volcano Trekking

SUNRISE TREKKING

A climb to the summit of Mount Batur – 1,700 metres above sea level mountain and still an active volcano – to watch the sunrise is a great experience for more energetic travellers. This is an easy climb of about 2 hours, and local guides abound. You do not need to be in peak physical shape to complete this trek. Which parts of the mountain are safely accessible change according to local volcanic activity. All guides will be members of the Association of Mount Batur Trekking Guides which has an office in Toyo Bungkah village. The association runs a cartel on climbing the mountain, and even if you have successfully scaled Everest, you will be obligated to hire a guide for this fairly low key, simple trek. Use your common sense with the weather, but bear in mind that the paths become very slippery when it is raining, and climbs should be avoided altogether in the depths of the wet season (Januay and Februay especially).
There are two commonly used ascent routes. Both are about the same length, but by far the best is from Toya Bungkah itself, as more than half of the climb is through pleasant shady forest. The alternative route from Pura Jati is across ancient lava fields, there is no shade whatsoever, and underfoot conditions can be harsh. Pre-dawn climbs timed to reach the peak at sunrise are popular, and also give you the best chance of avoiding the cloud which often envelopes the mountain from mid-morning onwards.From the peak of the mountain the views in all directions are quite splendid. The sun rises over much higher Mount Agung to the east, while the northerly aspect back towards the crater rim road takes in a large volcanic ash slope with several steaming, active cones. A popular little gimmick from the guides during the climb is to cook an egg on lava-heated rock. Fun, but also a stark reminder of just how active this volcano is.
Mount Batur are 1717 m above sea level mountain. Mount Batur is still active volcanoes eruption issue. Counted seven times eruption that occurred in: 1804, 1849,1926,1953, 1974.1884, 2000.
Largest eruption occurred in 1963 that emit lava that destroyed the village servant. At the bottom of the mountain is a lake volcanic it is called Lake Batur. This lake is the largest lake in Bali that the extent of 22 km2 and 1031 m above sea level.
Mount Batur last erupted in 2000, with eruptions averaging every 10 to 20 years (although there were a few periods where eruptions came almost annually). It is considered Bali’s most active volcano, and one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia. While its eruptions are frequent, they’re generally classified as mildly explosive, and only occasionally emit lava. Mount Batur is what volcanologists refer to as a “double caldera”, meaning it is one crater inside another crater. From atop the mountain, you can see the walls of the larger caldera spanning all around, 14 km across and 7.5 km wide. It looks like Mount Batur rises up from a valley, when really it is a volcano rising up from the crater of another, prehistoric volcano. It is considered to be one of the best examples of a caldera volcano in the world.


START 02.00am

Price $65/person
         $45/person ( child under 10 years )


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