Melanting Waterfalls, Bali, Indonesia
4.5 (241 reviews) Sunday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent Ranking #1 in Buleleng Regency Waterfalls
Nice hike to Melanting waterfall
Melanting waterfall is the lusher, wider, bigger and stronger cousin of the more-visited Munduk waterfall. It is more captivating and set in a more verdant surrounds as it is deeper in the forest. Standing 30 metres from the waterfall, I got soaked and cold from the strong wind created by the fall. This waterfall is accessible from the same carpark via which most visitors access Munduk waterfall. After a 10-minute hike from the carpark, you will reach the toll booth for Munduk waterfall ("the first waterfall"; another 10 minutes away). Here, just ask the attendant for directions to Melanting waterfall ("the second waterfall"), which is about a 45-minute-hike away in the opposite direction from Munduk waterfall. Melanting waterfall also has a toll booth (both toll charges are small), after which it is a steep climb down to the base of the fall. If you aren't relatively fit, the climb back up could be arduous. Many people not living in Munduk village (including our driver from Denpasar) don't seem to be aware of Melanting waterfall, and the signage for it is poor, but it most asssuredly exists. We also saw at least one other way to it from an adjacent village. We capped the trek by enjoying Kopi Luwak from free-range civet cats at Eco Cafe (1), which was another 45-minute hike once we returned to the first toll booth. As we didn't want to backtrack to the first carpark, we got our driver to pick us up from the part of Munduk main road that required a shorter trek from Eco Cafe.
Address
Jl.muduk, gobleg, Munduk, Banjar 81152 Indonesia
Working hours
Monday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 12:32
User Ratings
4.5 based on (241 reviews)
Reviews
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5kev_russ 5:00 PM Apr 7, 2017
A good circuit of Waterfalls
We ended up hiking a good wee circuit of these waterfalls & it also helped having MAPS.ME as it highlighted the various paths. We started the walk taking the path up by Puri Lumbung Cottages. We soon realised we didn't need to do this as the path swings back to the road. Better to start at Manah Liang Bungalow. The path eventually swings back to the road again at Adila Warung Homestay. Then it follows a stream through the jungle till you come out at a junction. We took a left down by a hut selling various spices & then a right till we eventually came to Red Coral (also known as Munduk & Air Terjun Tanah Barak.) We backtracked to the hut & followed the sign for Melanting Waterfall on a scenic path. Places to eat & drink here including Warung Sareswati. At the junction we headed left passing Melanting Cottages (& barking dogs) before paying our 10,000 each. We then descended the many slippy steps before we came to Laangan Melanting Waterfall. You could feel the power of this waterfall from it's spray. At the bottom we got soaked then took a right passed the other ticket office. Crossed the bamboo bridge & followed the trail till the first intersection & we swung left. At another junction we swung right & then right again up the concrete steps, to dogs barking & eventually ending up coming out to the main road at Taman Ayu Homestay. 2 days later we went for another walk & repeated the first section up until near Red Coral & then we swung right uphill to the signs for the Eco Cafe & left for a km or 2 until Golden Valley Waterfall (Air Terjun Empelan)
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4tripthewiser 5:00 PM Dec 26, 2015
Nice hike to Melanting waterfall
Melanting waterfall is the lusher, wider, bigger and stronger cousin of the more-visited Munduk waterfall. It is more captivating and set in a more verdant surrounds as it is deeper in the forest. Standing 30 metres from the waterfall, I got soaked and cold from the strong wind created by the fall. This waterfall is accessible from the same carpark via which most visitors access Munduk waterfall. After a 10-minute hike from the carpark, you will reach the toll booth for Munduk waterfall ("the first waterfall"; another 10 minutes away). Here, just ask the attendant for directions to Melanting waterfall ("the second waterfall"), which is about a 45-minute-hike away in the opposite direction from Munduk waterfall. Melanting waterfall also has a toll booth (both toll charges are small), after which it is a steep climb down to the base of the fall. If you aren't relatively fit, the climb back up could be arduous. Many people not living in Munduk village (including our driver from Denpasar) don't seem to be aware of Melanting waterfall, and the signage for it is poor, but it most asssuredly exists. We also saw at least one other way to it from an adjacent village. We capped the trek by enjoying Kopi Luwak from free-range civet cats at Eco Cafe (1), which was another 45-minute hike once we returned to the first toll booth. As we didn't want to backtrack to the first carpark, we got our driver to pick us up from the part of Munduk main road that required a shorter trek from Eco Cafe.
