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Mount Agung Trekking Difficulty

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Mount Agung Trekking Difficulty – Mount Agung slightly difficulty one trek that you can do in Bali, this article light description how Mount Agung Trekking difficulty looks from Besakih or Pasar Agung temple route. Be well prepared, Mount Agung is even not the highest mountain in Indonesian archipelago but it the biggest volcano in Bali and also it is difficult enough for novice or baggier climbers. There are two common routes you may consider to take for your mount Agung sunrise trek tour, both of them are challenging and difficult but each route has different characteristic, distance and final summit. Here bellow the difficulty trekking mount Agung via Besakih Temple or via Pasar Agung Temple.

Mount Agung Trekking Difficulty

Via Besakih Temple

Trek start from Besakih Temple

Trek via this starting point 1000 meters above sea level nearby Besakih Temple walking through exotic dense of tropical rain forest and green vegetation with trek along 6 km ascent to the actual summit and the last 2 km will across rocky and steep along to the summit. This is the difficult one route and it not recommended for novice or inexperience climbers. The hard and challenging route (difficult class climb) will be paid off once you reaching the top 3.142 meters above sea level. You can enjoy stunning panorama of Bali Island, crater and sunrise as well. This trek can done by 6 hours ascent and 5hours descent for experiences and fit physically climbers. The best time depart from Besakih Temple at 11 pm and will back to the car park the next day around 12 pm. The class of Mount Agung Trekking Difficulty via this route is difficult and challenging or tiring.

Trek start from Pasar Agung Temple.

Via Pasar Agung Temple

Trek via this route start from 2000 meters above sea level and it located in car park of Pasar Agung Temple is easier trek if compare start from Besakih Temple. The up to the hill into sleep terrine and bolder rock with ground trek of eucalyptus and pine trees toward to the rim of the crater, its take 4 hours ascent and 3.5 descent for good physically climbers. These routes still okay for novice and inexperience climbers but still though as well, the class of hike is moderate to difficult. To succeed conquered mount Agung via Besakih or Pasar Agung Temple and able to face Mount Agung Trekking Difficulty, it advices to be do a lot of exercise before ahead to this mountain. The exercise you have to do such as jogging, swimming, running, climbing and other sports can help to maintain your level fitness.

That all about Mount Agung Trekking Difficulty, you can choose via Besakih for more challenging and difficult but toward to the summit 3.142 meter above sea level and via Pasar Gaung Temple which less difficult and less challenging but toward to the rim of the crater (100 meter bellow the actual summit). Is there anyone have any ideas how to train your fitness level before facing Mount Agung, lets share with us, we happy to accept it.

Mount Agung Trekking Itinerary Via Besakih

08.35-09.30 : We will pick up depending on your accommodation all around Bali then direct to Besakih Temple.
11.00 pm : Arrived at starting point, then introduction and safety briefing by our experience local hiking guide.
11.15 pm : Our experience local hiking guide will take you on 6 hours trek to reach the top or summit point.
06.00 am : Our guide will serve coffee or tea and Ala Agung volcano breakfast and see spectacular sunrise.
07.00 am : After sunrise, continues the trip go down to the car park
09.00 am : Half way to the car park, cross little jungle for 1 hour
11.00 am : Will arrive at the bottom by 10.45 am to 11.00 am
12.30 pm – 13.30 pm : Estimated Return to your hotel