Mount Agung Bali

Posted by Kama Yasa on 24th January, 2013

For the people of Bali, Mount Agung is a sacred mountain that is a sign of greatness of the Almighty.The incident happened quite a stir when Mount Agung erupted in 1963, killing about 1,000 people and damaged more than 100,000 homes. However, strangely natural disaster makes no significant damage to the Pura Agung Besakih which is located about - guess only 1 km from the crater of Mount Agung.

Another incident, about - about 40 days before the eruption of Mount Agung occurs, the Indonesian government has launched the event Ekadasa Rudra (centennial celebration every Pura Besakih) on March 8, 1963 as an event of international tourist visits. Although since the end of February 1963 Mount Agung began to show a fairly dangerous activity, such as spewing smoke, dust, and issued a roar, but the Indonesian government was reluctant to postpone the date of the ritual.But in the end, the event was also suspended until 1979 because of safety concerns for tourists. Surprisingly enough, the massive eruption of Mount Agung new really - actually occurred on March 17, 1963 (other versions say March 18) after the tourists left the site plan the celebration Ekadasa Rudra.

Mount Agung Bali including climbing tourism in Indonesia. As a still active volcano, Mount Agung presents panoramic smoke and bursts of sand and gravel from the gaping hole crater with a diameter of 500 meters. If the weather is clear, from the top of the mountain, tourists can enjoy the view of the city - the city around it. Natural beauty is what attracts tourists to climb the peak of Mount Agung.
In order to walk safely climbing activity, there are some restrictions that should be avoided by mountain climbers. Abstinence is the first climb during the religious ceremony in Pura Besakih or Pura Pasar Agung. Other taboos, for tourists women should not climb when you're coming month. Because, according to local belief, if two restrictions are violated will invite disaster.
For the activity of climbing, climbers can take two paths, the route from the route of the Pura Besakih and Pura Pasar Agung. The route from Pura Besakih arguably quite popular, because it is through this route will climber to summit Mount Agung. Of Pura Besakih, hikers can travel up to a campsite with a travel time of about 4 hours on foot.
Furthermore, the final climb through a fairly flat ridge to reach the top / edge of the crater with a travel time + 2 hours. Meanwhile, the climb from Pura Pasar Agung to the summit takes between 3-4 hours. It's just that the route through route Pura Pasar Agung is much more rugged than the Besakih route.
Mount Agung is located in District Rendang, Karangasem regency, Bali province, Indonesia.

Last changed: 25th January, 2013 at 11:26 AM