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Summary
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Classic ride around the rim of the famous Batur crater, down the ‘lung-busting hill’, finishing across the 1997 lava field. Suitable for anybody with off-road experience.
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Start & Finish
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Start close to the village of Penulisan, finish near Toyah Bungkah.
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Transit times
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Kuta/Legian/Seminyak
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Nusa dua/ Jimbaran/Canggu
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Ubud
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Sanur
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1 hr 45mins
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2 hrs
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1 hr
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1.5 hrs
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Altitude
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Starts at 1600m, descends to 1100m, and includes some steep ascents and descents.
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Distance
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34km in total.
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Terrain
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Predominantly hard-pack singletrack, with some gravel and jeep track sections on rim. Sand singletrack and lava cobble jeep track in the crater. Tarmac at start and finish of ride.
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Scenery
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Ridge-top ride around the Batur crater rim, overlooking the Batur crater and lake on one side, with views down to the east coast on the other side. Close-up views of Mt Batur and a chance to ride over
the latest lava flows.
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