Mount Agung Bali

Mount Agung Sunrise

Mount Agung is the highest mountain on the island of Bali with a height of 3142 masl. The mountain is located in the district of Rendang, Karangasem regency - Bali.

Gunung Agung is a volcano stratovolcano, this mountain has a very large crater is very deep and sometimes smoke and water vapor. Pura Besakih From this mountain with a conical taper seems perfect, but the actual peak of this mountain elongated and ends in a circular craters and wide.

From the top of Mount Agung we can see the peak of Mount Rinjani in Lombok island in the east, although both mountains covered with clouds because both peaks are above the clouds, the islands of Nusa Penida in the south and its beaches, including beach and mountain Sanur and Lake Batur in northwest

Community Trust

Balinese Hindu community believe that Mount Agung is the place bersemayamnya the gods, and also society believe that these mountains there is the palace of the gods. Therefore, the Balinese community to make this place as a place that purified Kramat.

Climbing Path

Climbing to the summit of this mountain can be started from the three point climbing namely:

* From the south is the district of Karangasem regency Strait with basecamp at Pura Pasar Agung market through the Strait.

* From the southeast is from Budakeling by jackfruit

* From the southwest, which is a common route used by the climbers are from Pura Besakih of Karangasem regency Rendang district. Because many accidents and the loss of several climbers, since May 2009 every climb Mount Agung Pura Besakih pass must use the services of a guide to anticipate the possibility of accidents at a rate that has been determined.

* Suggested for the climbers to not bring food made from cow, since the area is very sacred mountain.