Gunung Batur

The ascent of Gunung Batur (also known as Gunung Lebah, the "Mountain in the Depths") is a great scenic experience, and is not too difficult a climb: the summit can be reached, even by less experienced climbers, in about three hours. Stout footwear is essential for walking on the loose lava rubble and scree. Since the hill is frequently shrouded in dense cloud even in the morning, an early start is advisable.

Leave Penelokan on the road which runs down to Kedisan, and at the village of Toya Bungkah on the west side of Lake Batur, which is noted for its hot sulphur springs, take a well waymarked path which runs up Gunung Batur through magnificent scenery. It is important not to leave the path, since there may be danger from fumaroles