The peak sits at 1,717 m (5,633 ft.) above sea level and offers a breathtaking view of Lake Batur, volcano crater, and surrounding mountains. Here are some facts about Mt. Batur that every adventurer should know! Caldera and eruption. The Mt. Batur crater, known as a caldera, was caused by a powerful eruption 20 centuries ago.
Kintamani is located at the rim of the Batur caldera. With an average altitude of 1500 meters it is one of the highest areas of Bali. The Kintamani area was formed between 30,000 and 10,000 years ago by two volcanic eruptions of incredible magnitude, leaving an enormous, double elliptic caldera with the enormous diameter of 10 km by 13 km.The Mount Batur Sunrise Trek is one of our most popular tours for good reason. Not only do you get to explore an active volcano and get up close and personal with one of Bali’s most sacred mountains, but you also get to experience spectacular views of the sun bursting onto the horizon in a riot of oranges and yellows and slowly spreading over the caldera and lake below. Bali Trekking Guide And Tour: Mount Batur trek to see Mt. Agung erupt - See 20 traveler reviews, 49 candid photos, and great deals for Kintamani, Indonesia, at Tripadvisor.
Review of Mount Batur. Reviewed 4 August 2012. We took our 2 children aged 6 and 10 yrs. We took them to Waterbom in kuta early the day before to wear them out, left mid afternoon, got an early dinner and got us all to bed before 8pm, as they had been staying up late throughout our trip. At midnight we got up all in good spirits and left at 1am.
28. The last eruption was in 1944, during World War II, causing minor damage and killing 26 people. Lava flows were observed overflowing from Vesuvius' crater. What began as minor eruptions gradually intensified over a week and a half, culminating in a significant explosion but giving enough time for most to evacuate.
Know You Need to Pay an Entrance Fee for Kintamani Village. While there’s no official entrance fee for Mt. Batur, you do need to pay 50K IDR (around $3.50) to enter the town of Kintamani. The 50K toll is paid at a roadside booth as you enter Kintamani. It was COLD waiting for the sunrise at Mt. Batur!