Air Terjun Munduk — Attraction in Bali

Because of the handling of Covid there is no longer sufficient money for the locals to properly maintain some of the less-used paths...and the bamboo bridge that takes one over the small weir that is about 20m in front of the waterfall is also in a very bad way. All very sad. This bridge is still just about passable, though, one by one, with a good sense of balance! If that is too challenging it is also just about possible to scramble up the face of the weir. This waterfall has step-free access 👍😊. Some of the photos here are not of this waterfall! Access is either from the concrete path that runs to the East of the valley and then walk down the concrete path past the (now unused) payment hut, or from the bottom where the path crosses the river. There is another bamboo bridge there that is totally broken, although when we went the river was low enough to wade through AND about 50m downstream there is a strong bridge that the locals use (concrete for bikes). Sadly some people seem to think that it is still ok just to throw their litter around. The fact that there are no rubbish bins is NOT an excuse to do this. A...

This hike around the 4 famed waterfalls is definitely not for the faint of heart. Although the hike is a little over 2 km , rest assured the time taken is much more than you would expect.

If you were to start off at melanting waterfall, the upslope that you'd have to conquer is indescribable. There's always the option to start from golden valley waterfall and it's pretty much going downwards. It's equally challenging as you would require all your quad muscles to make sure you don't slip. I would highly recommend that you practice some climbing before attempting this hike.

But once you've arrived at the waterfalls, all your fatigue will just melt away. Do be prepared to spend some time there.

The only waterfalls that I had to pay for, were at Labuhan Kebo (20k) and red coral (45k). Do bring some swimwear if you'd gonna be dipping in the water.

A word of caution is not to wear slippers for the hike. Even on a non rainy day , some steps were slippery.

Will be back again to challenge myself...

The waterfalls of Munduk are maybe one of the hidden pearls of Bali. As most tourist visit one of the many temples in the country, it is often heared that tourist want something different. If dont mind a little hike into the forest on this hill side the waterfall forms a great alternative. Hidden at this average roadside building is a muddy path into the forest. After somewhat like 100m the road contieus as a concrete path downhill. At the end of the path away from traffic about 500m into the forest you will hear the signs of running water nearby. A couple of other tourist will be already staring and taking pictures of something you would soon discover a remarkeble beautiful place. This is a perfect place the amaze yourself about natures beauty. Something else and far more quite but certainly more interesting than the millions of temples in Bali. Try to discover this...