Gunung Pucak Mangu / Gunung Catur

Information

Elevation

2.096 m

Country

Indonesia (ID)

Location / Range

Kompleks vulkanik Bedugul (kaldera Bratan), Kabupaten Badung/Tabanan, Bali

Mountain type

Gunung berapi tidak aktif dengan puncak kaldera; salah satu dari empat gunung tertinggi di Pulau Bali

Volcanic?

Yes — volcano

Coordinates

-8.2552, 115.1901

Difficulty

Ringan–sedang; jalur trekking hutan sepanjang ±4–5 km, cocok untuk pemula

Best Season

Musim kemarau (April–Oktober); pagi hari untuk menghindari kabut

Permits & Rules

Registrasi/retribusi di basecamp jalur (Pelaga/Petang atau Bedugul); puncak adalah kawasan suci Pura Pucak Mangu — jaga adab dan kebersihan

Hazards

Kabut tebal, jalur licin dan berakar saat hujan, udara dingin di puncak

Description

Gunung Catur (2,096 m) is a dormant, caldera-topped volcano in the Bedugul highlands of Bali and one of the island's four highest mountains. Its summit is more commonly called Pucak Mangu because of Pura Pucak Mangu, a Balinese Hindu sanctuary there that is still used for religious ceremonies. Its lower slopes lie around Pelaga village, Petang district, Badung Regency, on the border with Tabanan Regency. The ascent is a relatively gentle forest trek considered beginner-friendly, typically taking 3–4 hours up and 2–3 hours down via routes from the Bedugul tourism area or from Petang/Pelaga village. From the summit and along the trail, hikers enjoy views of Lake Beratan and the surrounding Bedugul mountains. Because the peak is a temple site, climbing Gunung Catur has more of a pilgrimage-and-nature character than an extreme mountaineering one.