Campuhan
Ridge Walk is a free and easy nature trek, popular among regular visitors in
the central highland town of Ubud. This trail presents a pristine outback to
escape from the contemporary boutique, guesthouse and restaurant-lined Jalan
Raya Ubud. While the hike lets you enjoy the cool fresh air and the gorgeous
hillside vista, it also allows you to shed off some calories too with its 9-km
hill track.
Campuhan is a balinese word, it means a place where two rivers converge. You can see the "truly campuhan' is in the south of Gunung Lebah Temple. The meet place of two river is believed as sacred place. That is why local hindu people build temple near the area.
The main access is a
concrete path just down from the main road. Smaller letterings bear “Going to
The Hill” with an arrow pointing left, and as soon as you take on this path,
the verdant surroundings of the Campuhan Valley immediately come to sight,
lined by dense tropical foliage.
Sights along Campuhan Ridge Walk. A small bridge over the sacred Campuhan
River leads to the majestic Pura Gunung Lebah temple complex. Signs before the
temple clearly show the directions to follow along the route, which borders the
eastern walls of the temple. These intricately carved walls and the
towering meru tiers of the shrines that are visible from
the path provide an exotic and cultural touch to the beginning of this nature
walk.
You might meet a few fellow trekkers on their way back from their earlier jog, but most of the time you’ll have the path to your own. A few hundred metres and up the slopes from the temple, the view widens to reveal the vast hills that make up the valley hinterland.
Best time to
hike Campuhan Ridge
What to bring during for your visits?
As this is an outdoor activities, we suggest you to bring some essentials as bellow:
-Sunscreen
-Insect repellent
-Hat
-Sunglasses
-Sandals or shoes are allowed. it depends on your convenience
-Water to stay hydrated during the walk
-Devices to take picture (if you wish to)
-I like to brings my own snacks with me to enjoy, what about you?
The best time to enjoy
the Campuhan Ridge Walk is early morning and late afternoon, when the
temperature is cool and when the skies show their best hues during sunrise and
sunset. Slopes as far as the eye can see are an undulating sea of green,
covered in tall reed grass, which at times are harvested by the locals for
thatched roofing that’s common in traditional Balinese architecture.
Campuhan Ridge
Walk and beyond
The Campuhan Ridge Walk
passes over the lush valley of the Sungai Wos River. On clear mornings or
afternoons, you can enjoy a breathtaking backdrop of Mount Agung and outlying
small village houses girt by rice fields. Continuing north along the ridge the
tall grass transforms into the paddies of the small village of Bangkiang Sidem.
There’s a small café here where you can pause for refreshments and admire the
view.
If you're a more serious
and curious trekker, you can continue west towards the outskirts of Bangkiang
Sidem, down to the Sungai Cerik River and then climb up towards the hills of
Payogan in the village of Kedewatan. On your way back, you can relieve your
muscles with a great Balinese massage at your Ubud hotel or at one of the small
spas that line the main Ubud road.
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