Mount Batur is an active volcano perched between two ancient calderas, one of which is the home of Lake Batur, the largest lake in Bali. Further southwest, the most sacred mountain in all of Bali, Mount Agung , spires majestically through the clouds.
Mount Batur (also called Gunung Batur" in Indonesian) is an active volcano thought to have been formed during an enormous apocalyptic eruption around 25000 years ago. At one point (before it collapsed), Batur was apparently over 3800m (12,500 feet) tall , making it more that the Mount Agung Bali's largest volcanic peak (which is already
Mount Batur is an active volcano located in the Kintamani district of Bali, Indonesia. It stands at 1,717 meters (5,633 feet) above sea level. The most popular activity on Mount Batur is the sunrise trek, where hikers ascend to the summit in the early hours of the morning to watch the sunrise over the surrounding landscape.