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Great experience! ride up to Pura Puncak Mangu

• 23 Agustus 2020
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• Badung

Mangupura, NetizenBali.com - Puncak Mangu Temple is the perfect place to go if you would like to combine sightseeing and hiking. It is clearly not recommended for people who don’t like longer walks or hiking.

The majesty of Pura Puncak Mangu was uploaded by Ni Ketut Indah Tiara, an Instagram account user @keirakalanganyar. She had snapshot the beauty of the place which she visited on 21-22 August 2020.

"The route is quite challenging, the path is uphill and a bit slippery, my friends and I took it 3.5 hours from the parking lot. Afterwards we could see the beautiful view and pray at the temple," said Ni Ketut Indah Tiara told netizenbali.com.

As quoted from the source Babad Bali - historical account in Bali, Pura Pucak Mangu has existed since the time when the megalithic culture developed in Bali, with evidence of the discovery of a sizable "Lingga" heritage. It was in this place that I Gusti Agung Putu, the founder of the Mengwi Kingdom, did penance seeking silence after losing a battle.

Puncak Mangu Temple is not very well known and not very easy to reach as it is located on top of Gunung Catur (Mount Catur), 2096 meters above sea level. However after the hard struggle you will be rewarded with an amazing picturesque view.

"We leave at night so that the next day we can see the sunrise which rises at 6 a.m," said Ni Ketut Indah Tiara who had come to this place for the second time.

Mount Catur is located in Banjar Tinggan, Pelaga Village, Petang District, Badung Regency. The mountain has the highest caldera peak of a series of mountains in the middle of the island of Bali. The Mount Catur area is often shrouded in fog and moist air blows. [NB.com]