Kintamani viewpoint
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Kintamani viewpoint - by Bastian Toemali on Google
Description
Kintamani is a village (and a wider district as well) on the south-western edge of the larger caldera of Gunung Batur. There are actually two concentric calderas with the larger one being 10x13km and topping up at 2,151m (Gunung Abang), that is higher than Gunung Batur itself at 1,717m. Along the rim, there are many shops and restaurants from which travellers can enjoy panoramic views of Lake Batur and Mount Batur,
Access & Transport
The village is 30km / 1h northeast of Ubud and 70km / 2h30 from Kuta-Seminyak Lake Batur is 4km downhill by road.
Instructions & Recommendations
Bring a sweater or jacket as the rim is around 1,300m above sea level. It is a great place to stop on the way to and/or from a hike to the top of Mount Batur and some of the coffee shops are very comfy at a price that is slightly touristy but still excellent value considering the views.
Environmental & Social
We deem this activity environmentally neutral: development of commercial ventures and fuel requires to get there but no carbon footprint from the visit itself. From a community standpoint, greed and questionable practices have taken over unfortunately.
Conclusion
We used to be massive supporters of the Batur area and in particular the views from the rim in Kintamani but whilst they are worth the IDR50k that villagers are trying to extract, the concept itself is extremely unpleasant and should not be supported in our view. One more to add to the increasing list of counterproductive developments for the Bali brand...
Key positive
The views and the cool atmosphere
Several restaurants with trendy food, deco and amazing views
Key negative
Asking for IDR50,000 per person to enter the area for foreign tourists
Suitability
No restrictions
About this Rating
TYPE
Onsite
RESEARCHED IN
June 2024
PROVIDER
Koreval
av. transport time:1h 30m
est. visit time:1h 15m
Sunrise / early morningNo
MorningOk
Lunch timeOk
AfternoonOk
Sunset / eveningOk
Night – bef. midnightNo
Night – aft. midnightNo