Mount Agung Trekking Via Pasar Agung Temple May 4 2012

Mount Agung trekking

The sunrise from the peak of Mount Agung

Rocky and narrow Mount Agung

The ceremony at Mount Agung

Sunrise at Mount Agung Bali

Amazing view from the top of  Mount Agung on May 4 2012 with indian customers.  Price : IDR 950.000/person Minimum 2 person . join this adventure tour before you leave Bali island. To climb the Mount Agung via Pasar Agung temple route is is more easy than start from Besakih Temple because the route from Besakih temple is more narrow but it has much better view. its depend on your stamina. We are always ready take you up to see the whole island from the highest point on Bali island. Climber is not allowed to bring any material that made from Cow please!

ABOUT MOUNT AGUNG


This sacred mountain is to the Balinese what Olympus was to the ancient Greeks – The cosmic Mountain. The Balinese, who consider this volcano “The Navel of the world” always sleep with their heads toward Agung. The mystical Balinese believe the mountain was raised by the gods as a vantage point to view the unceasing pageant of life below. To them, It’s a central, heavenly point of reference, the geographical and religious center of the world. with an elevation of { 3,142 meters before the 1963 eruption },The foot of the mountain stretches northeast right to the sea. To the southeast its slope is blocked by a line of small extinct volcanos; to the northwest Mount Agung is seperated from Mount Batur by a narrow valley.
When you fly into Bali, you’ll see the shadowy outline of the giant blue-black mountain dominating the landscape. Early in the morning its peak can be seen poking through the clouds from almost any part of Bali. Whether in the bright sunshine or moonlight, a stream of clouds on the crest always trails off in the wind. From the summit, You can see Besakih Mother temple, Mount Rinjani on Lombok to the east, Singaraja, and the whole north coast. The lower portions of the mountain are heavily forested, and farmed up to about 1000 meters.
Between July and October the fit and adventuresome can attempt the ascent of Gunung Agung. It’s exhausting, and can be downright dangerous. Climbers have become lost, never to be found. It’s recommended to accommpany with a guide and bring a flash light, water, warm clothes and trail food. because of the sharp grass, long pants is also a good idea, good hiking shoes with nonslip soles are the must for the final steep scramble over loose scree to the summit. The must popular route begins on the trail to the right of Besakih temple, still a difficult six-km climb to the Agung ‘s usually cloud peak.  After climbing about 1,5 km pass some houses, you come upon a meru temple at about 1,200 meters, where it’s possibly to have some rest. From this point on,your trek will vary from thick vegetation to rubbly volcanic debris to an icy summit ridge.
Another well-worn route starts above the small 900 meter high village of sebudi { Pasar Agung temple } on the southern slopes of Mount Agung, about 2,100 meters below the summit.