Trunyan Hill is an underrated hike in Bali with amazing views of Mount Abang and the Batur caldera. It looks like a Jurassic landscape!
This trail is located near the popular Mount Batur volcano, but it’s much less crowded and most foreign tourists don’t even know about it.
I did the hike recently and it was a wonderful experience, with plenty of challenge and some of the best scenery on the island.
This guide will explain all about how to do the hike and what to expect!
railhead: How To Get There
Trunyan Hill is located in the Kintamani area of northeast Bali.
It’s a 1 or 2 hour drive from touristy places like Ubud, Sanur, Canggu or Kuta in south Bali.
The whole drive is paved, but the last part requires a bit of care because the road is curvy, steep, and bumpy with potholes.
There are two possible starting locations for the hike:
- In Trunyan Village. This is the main trailhead and it’s the one I used. The trail starts from a narrow alley in the middle of Trunyan village, and it’s marked with a sign by the road. Map here.
- Above Trunyan Village. This is an alternate trailhead partway up the hill. If you start here, the trail is a bit easier because it shaves off about 2 kilometers of hiking and 200 meters of elevation gain, but it also takes a bit more driving to reach since it’s outside the caldera. Map here.
Part 2: Hiking Mount Abang
After you reach the top of Bukit Trunyan, if you still have energy and want to keep going, you can hike all the way to the summit of Mount Abang, the 3rd highest mountain in Bali.
The trail does get more sketchy after this point, so be very careful and watch your step. There are huge drop-offs on both sides of the trail, and a local hiker fell and died here in 2024.
In any case, you should at least go until you reach the saddle between Trunyan and Abang, because it has some of the most amazing scenery of the whole hike.
