Kawah Putih, or White Crater in english, is a beautiful volcanic lake in Ciwidey, approximately 47 km south of Bandung.
Nowadays, it is as popular as Tangkuban Perahu crater in Lembang, since we can easily reach both craters from the parking lot. Of these two, I would say this white crater is more beautiful than Tangkuban Perahu. The view of the crater is amazing: from the mix of white and greenish color of the lake, the white sandy beach, to the limestone cliffs. Even some trees can grow in this crater.
Since most of the crater is under the water, the scent of sulfur is not too strong, so we are still able to walk around near the lake, capturing the view both into our memory and cameras. However, please be cautious, usually the smell is stronger after the rain and at dusk.
There are two options to enjoy this amazing view :
- Take the stairs down to the lake and walk on the white sandy beach around the lake. Please remember that we are not allowed to play in the water, it is very dangerous. However, the water level is low during the dry season and there are many sand spots we can jump around so we can wandering a bit further.
- Alternatively, we can go to the small lookout landing. It is a bit uphill, but it is an easy to walk path. We can see an overlook view of the White Crater from up there.
Both provide us with great views and perfect photo opportunities.
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Kawah Putih is located approximately 47 KM south from the center of Bandung City. Depending on the traffic in and around Bandung, the trip will take a little over 2 hours. The main road is the busy road south from Bandung through the town of Soreang, capital of the Bandung Regency, continuing down to the town of Ciwidey.
The turn from the main road to Kawah Putih is hard to miss: there is a large signboard to the left of the main road and a prominent entry gate. If you wish to use public transportation you must first find your way to the Leuwipanjang Bus Station and then take the bus in the direction of Ciwidey. From Ciwidey, you can take the angkot mini bus to the entrance of Kawah Putih.
Once at the Kawah Putih entrance, it is a long trek uphill to the crater but you won’t see many attempting to walk this. The usual arrangement is for visitors to leave their vehicles in the main carpark at the entrygate to the site and catch one of the regular mini shuttle buses (leaving every five minutes or so) for the 5 KM up to the crater.
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