From the book "Bali Island", part 3 "North-East", episode 21.
8°22'51.21"S 115°38'8.77"E
The mountain (Seraya volcano) is located in the Eastern part of the Bali island, the peak has height of 1058 meters above sea level. The place, of course, is sacred, there are 7 levels of shrimes on the Northern slope up to the top of the mountain and they all are joined by steep stairs. This temple complex is one of the oldest on the island (2000 years), its construction was started in pre-Hindu times. It stretched out as 2 km on the hillside, stairs have a total of 1700 steps. The ascent route offers to you wonderful views of the jungle on the mountain slopes and the blue sea and the cone of the volcano Agung - the highest point on Bali.
The highest temple called Lempuyang, only the most devout and persistent visitors could reach it. We'd reach only third or fourth temple, because it was very hot weather and aslo we didn't have enough time, we had to go. Here's the story on video about our ascent:
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