Mount Batur (1,717m) is the most visited volcano in Bali, but most visitors usually join the
tourist hordes at Kintamani village for views of the majestic fire-breather.For a view of Batur that’s arguably more spectacular, we suggest you head to the more isolated village of Pinggan.
Here you can experience the fierce splendour of the active volcano in a more solitary, meditative setting.Batur is at its most photogenic at sunrise and sunset, and even makes for impressive night photography – with the lights of Pinggan village spread out at the foot of the mountain, and a sky full of stars twinkling above the peak.
Mount Batur’s Volcanic Landscape
Getting There: Most Mount Batur tours don’t stop at Pinggan village (which is why it makes it so gloriously uncrowded), so you’re best getting there on your own steam. Ubud is the nearest major tourist hub and Pinggan is about 45km, or an hour’s drive away.
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Getting here will be an adventure itself, with views of rice paddies, forests and ravines – and waterfalls nearby. The Green Cliffs of Undisan are basically towering moss-covered cliffs making up the sides of a ravine.
What is the bigger secret of the already undiscovered wonder of the Green Cliffs?
If you follow the water under where the green cliffs merge, you will discover a secret grotto hidden inside!
Mount Batur (1,717m) is the most visited volcano in Bali, but most visitors usually join the
