Lake Laut Tawar, Sumatra, Indonesia

4.5 (54 reviews) Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #1 in Aceh Bodies of Water

Lake Takengon

This is a beautiful lake. Travelled from Banda Aceh. Very hospitable people. Walked around lake. Lots of activities around lake. Special coffee, raw egg in coffee, condensed milk. Very delicious.

Address

, Takengon, Indonesia.

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4.5 based on (54 reviews)

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  • 5Tootor C 5:00 PM Apr 27, 2017
    beutifull lake with high elevation
    the lake view similiar like toba lake in north sumatera, the lake located between takengon city bintang village with many kind of history and mistery, the weather are so clean, best time for visit around april to august, there is coffee harvesting time, horse race, and rainy season because i love rain.
  • 4IjaZahri 5:00 PM Mar 25, 2015
    Beautiful Lake, beautiful people
    One can reach this place via Banda Aceh or Medan. I have brought my bicycle from Medan to Kutacane located in Aceh Tenggara and then cycled to Blangkejeren before reaching Takengon where Danau Lut Tawar located. The meaning of the name is 'fresh water sea'. The majority of the people is from Gayo ethinics. They are friendly and kind altough they can't speak English. Cycling around the island was fantastic. I love seeing the paddy field with a mountain as a backdrop. One should try their 'ikan bakar', a barberqued fish and lobster mee which is simply delicious and cheap! Try to visit this place in August where you might have a chance to watch the traditional horse race and a traditional dance call 'saman'. This lake actually located in Gayo Highland with pine jungle. To get the best of your visit, you should extend it to Gayo Lues. This place is untouched and the view is awesome. If you love to cycle on the highland this stretch is a must. Using phone i can't upload photos here. I am willing to give a link to my blog if you need to see more picture and detail of my cycling trip here.

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