Top of Mount Agung in Bali

Bali has a wide range of attractions that are well known to foreign countries, so many foreign tourists who come to Bali. In addition to having wonderful attractions, Bali has one of the highest mountain in Bali is Mount Agung.Great Mountain with an altitude of 3,142 meters above sea level and is located in the district of Rendang, Karangasem regency - Bali. Mount Agung is a stratovolcano volcano, the crater of the mountain has a very large and very deep sometimes smoke and water vapor. From this mountain Besakih appear with perfect tapered cone, but the actual top of the mountain is elongated and ends in a circular craters and wide.From the top of Mount Agung we can see the peak of Mount Rinjani on Lombok island is located in the east, although both mountains are covered with clouds as the two peaks of the mountain above the clouds, the islands of Nusa Penida in the south along the beaches, including the Sanur beach and mountain and lake Batur in northwestBalinese Hindu community believe that Mount Agung is the abode of the gods, and also people believe that these mountains are the palace of the gods. Therefore, bali people make this place as a place kramat purified.Climbing to the summit of this mountain can be started from three climbing routes are:• From the south are from districts with BaseCamp Strait in Karangasem regency Pura Pasar Agung market through the Strait.• From the southeast is of Budakeling through jackfruit• From the southwest is a climbing route commonly used by hikers, from Besakih Rendang sub district, Karangasem regency. Because many accidents and the loss of some climbers, since May 2009 every ascent of Mount Agung and Besakih through Sebudi,, karangasem must use the services of a guide to anticipate the possibility of accidents with predetermined rates.