• Full Day Hikes

Great Bali Trail ~ Stages 24-25

Besakih Temple to Undisan Hike

At a Glance

  • Distance: 20 km
  • Difficulty: 3.5 / 5
  • Trail Time: 7 hours
  • Duration: 1 day
  • Schedule: Private, Any time
  • Guide Ratio: 1 for 4 guests
  • Trek start time: 8:00 am
  • What’s Included?: View Details

Highlights

A challenging full day hike of the full 18-20km Besakih Temple to Undisan traditional route descending in a single day. This combines Stages 24-25 of The Great Bali Trail, 20km of sensory overload as you transition multiple ecosystems and terrain from Agung’s cool montane forest, dry lava canyons, wide-sky padi fields to lush lowland coconut and cocoa gardens.

For those of you who seek the challenge and distance of a point-to-point full day trail, opting for the descent route profiled here, or in reverse for an ascent challenge.

Ideal for:

  • trail-fit intermediate hikers
  • experienced hikers & fastpackers
  • combining a true hike with visiting Besakih Temple

This trail adventure requires 1 day / 24 hrs advance booking.

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IDR 1.295.000

per adult

18 years +

13-17 years

Private pick-up/drop-off; support on-trek; dedicated car & driver (12hrs)

  • Challenge Trek
  • Highlands
  • Landscape & Livelihoods
  • Padi fields
  • Temples

More about this Adventure

Full Day Hike  ~  indicative timings

06.15-06.30     Depart from hotel or villa

08.0-08.15    Arrive at Meeting Point & Trek Start 

  •  Meeting point: Besakih Temple (Main Temple, Entrance)
  • Meet your idGuides Trail Guides
  • Check-in (with your GBT Trail Pass booking code)
  • Lavatory available
  • Fill own water bottles (available at Start & Finish)

08.15-08.30     Briefing, Warm-up & Start

  • Trek Poles offered to adults

08.30-15.30     On-trail  (Full Day Trek 5-7hrs)

14.00-15.30     Estimated Finish time (Undisan)

14.00-16.00    Change & Afternoon Tea or Late Lunch in Undisan

  • De Umah Eco Tradi Stay (Own bill)
  • Stage Finish / Lavatory

14.30-16.00     Depart from Undisan

16.00-17.30     Estimated arrival at own villa / hotel

This Price includes:  

  • GBT Trail Pass *
  • idGuides Community Trail Guides (1 English-speaker)
  • Drinking water refills (Refill own bottle at start & finish)
  • Young coconut, herbal/black tea or coffee
  • idGuides Bookings Customer Service
  • Trekking Poles
  • Parking fees

What is not included:

  • Tips & gratuities
  • Porters & porterage
  • Transport, transfers & pick-ups
  • Personal snacks, drinks & meals

* What does your GBT Trail Pass pay for?

  • GBT Stewardship Village Partner contribution
    • supporting local people to maintain the trails you hike ~
    • for trail access, maintenance & re-verification.
  • GBT Impact Village Partner contribution
    • supporting the villages & communities where you hike ~
    • for local social, environment & village development projects.
  • Team idGuides Village Partner operating personnel:
    • Stage Check-in & Check-out
    • Safety-monitoring
    • Real-time coordination with idGuides Bookings & Base Support
  • idGuides Bookings & Base Support
    • Customer service & support during booking
    • Centralised GBT hiker support
    • While Checked-in, on trail

Transport is not included in this program.


Should you need transport?

Transport is available as an add-on, which you may select at check-out.

We can help with arrangements, once you have made your booking.

  • Please arrange details of pick-up location with our Bookings Team
  • Transport is a private, dedicated driver & car for the day.
  • Transport duty time limits:
    • 9hrs (Family Adventures)
    • 12hrs (Half & Full Day Hikes; Trail Runs)

Meals are not included for this trek program.


We welcome and encourage you to:

  • bring own trek snacks
  • bring lunch for a picnic
  • buy from local shops and warungs along this trail stage
  • enjoy a late lunch at De Umah restaurant, a la carte by own bill, post-trek.

We recommend the following places to eat in Undisan:

*This trek finishes at DeUmah Eco Tradi Stay.

    • De Umah is a cosy, locally-owned eco-resort with a pleasant farm-to-table restaurant and a lavatory.

What to Wear & Bring:

    • Trail shoes / run trainers
    • Socks (to avoid blisters)
    • Shorts (village-appropriate)
    • T-shirt (dri-fit, village-appropriate)
    • Water Bottle (Full, min. 1.5 litre)
    • Personal Trek Snacks
    • Personal medication /plaster kit
    • Small daypack

Optional & Recommended

    • Hat / Cap (for sun & rain)
    • Lightweight rain gear
    • Personal Trekking Poles
    • Sunblock
    • Mosquito spray
    • Swim-wear & Small Towel
    • Sarong (temples / sacred places)
    • Change-of-clothes (for drive home)
    • Plastic Bags (rubbish / rain-proofing)
    • (Covid 19-kit: Mask, Hand sanitizer)
    • Some cash in small bills to buy from village shops

Optimal Season & Time-of-Year

  • Year-round

Optimal Trek Start times

  • Morning 8-9am (standard booking time-slot)

Accommodation is not included for this trek program.


If you would like to stay in the village or nearby your trek, we welcome you to:

  • Arrange own accommodation based on your preference
  • Search listings available on your preferred online platform
  • Consult Google Maps for accommodation & locations

Consider these village-owned places to stay nearby: 

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Trail Profile:

Distance: Trail Time: Difficulty: Fitness:
20 km 7 hrs 3.5 / 5 3.5 / 5
Elevation Gain: Elevation Loss: Lowest Altitude: Highest Altitude:
240 m 476 m 350 m 834 m

Terrain Notes:

Dual-Track / backroads: Single-Track / farmers’ paths: Off-Piste / bush paths: Summit / ridgelines:
30% 60% 10% 0%

 

Trail profile data above for Descending profile (graphic right, Besakih – Undisan; GBT 24-25):

For Ascending (Undisan-Besakih; see Stage profile GBT 25-24)

  • EG 476m / EL 240m
GBT 24-25 Besakih Undisan

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