Climbing Mount Agung Without a Guide – Trekking mount Agung without a guide is climbing up to the biggest and harder volcano in Bali alone. This is another way to conquered Mount Agung without anyone accompanies or led your way to the summit of Mount Agung Bali. Climbing without guide not recommended for experiences or novice climber because there big risk waiting you if climbing by your own. Despite can save your package money but this climbing can be threatening your safety as well. Why? Because this mountain not as easier as Mount Batur, it’s the harder, Biggest and most challenging climb and risky mountain in Bali.
If you want climb mount Agung without guide (alone) you can read this article about Climbing Mount Agung Without anyone accompany you during your climb. If you choose climb mount Agung until the summit, You must start your hike before 11 pm from Besakih temple. Why? Because this route the only one can lead you to the summit of mount agung 3.031 meters above sea level. You can start from your hotel at 8.30 pm if you stay in Seminyak area and 9.30 pm if you stay in Ubud area, to find starting point you can use Google map and type Besakih temple, Google maps will leading you until Besakih temple but this not enough. From Besakih temple you have to drive up to the the last temple where you can park your car or scooter. The first 2 hours will walk on easy trail and then will wall on steep terrine, The trail mostly narrow left side or the right side. Some trail consists of soil mixed with sand and gravel so it is very slippery. It will be getting worse in rain season. There are many steep climbs through the roots of a tree by holding on to the roots.
The climb until the summit takes approximate 6 to 7 hours, you will arrive on the top before sunrise, And usually sun rises between 6.15 to 6.30 am. During your ascent, Once find three angel, You have to choose the left path, this path right up to the summit. If you in good condition, You will arrive at the top around 5 am and you can sleep around 1 hour during your ascent before continued your trip, is good idea if you can follow other who climb mount agung with local guide.
If you want Climbing Mount Agung Without a Guide via Pura Pasar Agung, you must start from car park Pasar Agung Temple at 2 am because the trek up to the summit take about 4 to 4,5 hours climb. The best time depart from your lodge is 11 pm if you stay in Seminyak area and 12 mid night if you stay in Ubud area. You can use google to find Pasar Agung temple or Pura pasar agung but sometime the signal around Pura pasar agung not available for every sim card, Numerous local sim card only able to use around Pura Pasar Agung.
The first climb you will start from car park of Pura pasar Agung, You will walk only one path until the summit, I am sure you’ll get lost if you follow the right path. Fist 1 hour, The path will be moderate and walk under eucalyptus and pine trees but once you get 2,000 meter above sea level you will walk on the steep terrine and on the slippery lava. This is the challenging one for you, if your walk careful everything will be okay. The summit will end at 2,900 meter above sea level, Precisely until rim of the crater, Bellow around 130 meter from the actual summit.
That all about Climbing Mount Agung without a Guide or trekking mount Agung without a guide might useful for you who want to climb mount Agung by themselves. I hope by reading this Climbing Mount Agung without a Guide article, reader know what should thy do for their Mount Agung trekking or Mount agung Sunrise Trekking. I recommended take local guide to ensure all of you safety hike mount Agung Bali.
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