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FOUR ROUTE SUGGESTIONS TO NORTH BALI |
The shortest and fastest route is the south-north connection which runs from Kuta/Sanur via Kapal (famous for its pottery and stone carvings), Mengwi (with its beautiful Taman Ayun garden temple), Baturiti, Pacung, the fruit & vegetable market of Candi Kuning, to Lake Bratan and the famous Ulun Danu water temple. A few kilometer after lake Bratan the road starts to climb again, to the pass of Wanigiri. On your way you will pass a forest with a holy rock formation where a large group of small monkeys lives. Mainly in the morning hours you will see dozens of monkeys playing at the sides of the road. Have a rest stop here to enjoy the view on Lake Buyan. As soon as you have reached the pass of Wanigiri the roads starts to wind down, passing the Yeh Ketipat temple and the Gitgit waterfalls, on to Singaraja. At Singaraja you turn left, following the coastal road to Lovina.
95 km / 2,5 - 3,5 hours *
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monkeys at Wanigiri |
market of Candi Kuning |
This route is similar to route 1, but it detours at Wanigiri. At the panoramic view point, situated at the pass of Wanigiri, you turn left, westward, following a road that runs high above the north side of the twin lakes Buyan and Tambligan. The road winds slowly down with beautiful, panoramic views, passing the villages of Munduk (with the Munduk waterfall), Banyuatis (famous for its coffee), Gunungsari, Mayong, Rangdu, and Ringdikit, on to the old market town of Seririt. From here you follow the coastal road to the east, passing the villages of Kalianget, Banjar (with its famous hot springs and the Buddhist monastry 'Vihara'), and Dencarik, on to the villages of Lovina Beach: Temukus, Kaliasem, Kalibukbuk, Anturan, Tukadmungga, and Pemaron.
125 km / 3,5 - 4,5 hours *
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twin lakes Buyan and Tambligan |
rice fields near Munduk |
ROUTE 3
From Kuta/Sanur, follow the road to Tabanan/Gilimanuk. At Antosari/Badegede you turn right, northward, following a road to Seririt which runs through rice fields and forests with beautiful panoramic views on your way. You will pass among others the villages of Tiyinggading, Belimbing, Sanda, Pupuan, Mertasari, Kayupadi, Bantiran, Busung Biyu, Mayong, Rangdu, and Ringdikit. At Seririt you follow the coastal road to the east, passing the villages of Kalianget, Banjar (with its famous hot springs and the Buddhist monastry 'Vihara'), and Dencarik, on to the villages of Lovina Beach: Temukus, Kaliasem, Kalibukbuk, Anturan, Tukadmungga, and Pemaron.
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jungle panorama |
Seririt |
ROUTE 4
From Kuta/Sanur, follow the road to Gianyar. From there travel further north either via Bangli or via Tampaksiring, to Kintamani and lake Batur. Try some of the delicious fresh fruit that is sold from roadside stalls, and have a rest stop at the village of Penelokan to enjoy the wonderful panoramic view on the volcano and the lake of mount Batur. Then travel on to the temple of Penulisan where the road starts winding down with many curves to Kubutambahan at the north coast of Bali. Turn left at Kubutambahan, follow the coastal road that runs via Sangsit (with the Pura Beji temple) to east Singaraja, cross the city of Singaraja with its old, colonial buildings from east to west until you reach the coastal road that leads to the villages of Lovina Beach.
135 km / 4 - 5 hours *
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road side fruit stalls |
Kintamani & Mt. Batur |
* given travel times are approximate, depending on the traffic, the experience of the driver, and the number and duration of rest stops.
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