Pura Puncak Penulisan

4.7(1132 reviews)

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Hindu temple

Pura Puncak Penulisan, Above the Clouds

Ancient stones on Bali’s rooftop

High on the misty ridge above Kintamani, Pura Puncak Penulisan (also called Pura Tegeh Kahuripan) sits at around 1 745 mètres, along Jalan Raya between Kintamani and Singaraja in Bangli Regency. Visitors come as much for its age and atmosphere as for the chance, on a clear day, to see Mount Batur, Mount Abang and Mount Agung in one sweeping view.

A summit temple with serious stairs

Reaching the heart of the temple means climbing roughly 300 à 400 marches. Several reviewers warn that this is demanding for older visitors and anyone in poor shape. One Google review mentions you can also use a back road to avoid at least part of the stair climb, but the main approach is still steep and high.

Old statues, quiet courtyards

Pura Puncak Penulisan is known as one of the oldest temples in Bali, with a reputation for mégalithique origins and many anciennes statues (arca) and stone artefacts scattered around its terraces. Visitors on Google and TripAdvisor describe a calm, mystical feel, heightened by fog and low clouds sliding through the shrines. Unlike Tanah Lot or Uluwatu, it remains relatively uncrowded and focused on worship.

Views that depend on the weather

When the sky is clear, reviewers speak of a “stunning view” where trois montagnes and even the ocean line up on the horizon. The same altitude that creates such panoramas also brings sudden rain, dense brume and cold winds. Several comments note that arriving tôt le matin, ideally before 10h, improves your odds of blue sky before clouds build over Kintamani.

Practicalities: sarongs, donations and simple warungs

For tourists, opening times are généralement 08h00 à 18h00, while Balinese worshippers may come at any hour. One visitor reported not paying an entrance fee but seeing a donation box at the gate; elsewhere, information mentions a ticket and optional sarong rental, so expect small, variable coûts. Wearing a sarong and selendang (temple sash) is important here and more strictly enforced than in southern beach temples. Facilities are basic: reviews mention limited, not-always-clean toilets and only simple warungs at the base for snacks and drinks.

Digital presence and who will enjoy it

There is no site web officiel ni comptes sociaux gérés par le temple, but Instagram and TikTok are full of user photos of its “gate of heaven” style candi bentar and drone shots of the compound above the clouds, shared under hashtags like #purapuncakpenulisan and #purategehkahuripan.

This hilltop sanctuary suits travellers who value history, ritual and mountain air more than comfort, and who are willing to climb for silence, stone and, if the weather cooperates, one of Bali’s grandest high-altitude views.

Q8RH+P2C Pura Puncak Penulisan, Jalan Raya, Sukawana, Kintamani, Bangli Regency, Bali 80652, Indonesia

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