Why this ride
Volcanic landforms, exposed roads and strong destination anchors. It also links naturally to Cultural Landscape of Bali Province.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Bali Volcano and Rice Terrace Loop
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 62 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 01
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Verify licence, ferry logistics, volcanic alerts and local road condition. Specific flag: traffic; volcanic alerts; rain.
Seasonal context
May-Sep
Scenic road chapters
Bali Volcano and Rice Terrace Loop
Expect company on a summer weekend. Early is better than fast. For 20 km this is Bali Volcano and Rice Terrace Loop, a road with a name of its own and a reason for it.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 20 km
- Named road
- Bali Volcano and Rice Terrace Loop
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Ubud
Ubud is the place where Bali's rice paddies meet its art. Set in the hills at the island's centre, the town grew from a royal village into a centre for painters, dancers and carvers in the 1920s and 1930s, when European artists such as Walter Spies, a German, and Rudolf Bonnet, a Dutchman, settled here and encouraged local painters to explore new styles. The old royal palace, the Puri Saren, still hosts dance performances in the evenings, with gamelan music and elaborate costumes.
Read the complete Ubud write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Ubud sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Sidemen.
2. Sidemen
Planning note
Sidemen comes up 20 km in. Next is Ubud.
3. Ubud
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Ubud write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
62 km in you reach Ubud.