Lovely Hiking Spot - Gunung Batu

Another adobe for nature lovers is this lovely hiking spot in Lembang, North of Bandung. Gunung batu is a sure shot way to get your dose of great outdoors and fall in love with the city of Bandung. This was my very first hike in Bandung with some local couchsurfers. So it was my first introduction to culture and the real beauty of this hill town and exactly how I fell in love with Bandung. The hike starts from just above Dulang cafe in Lembang (which is a great starting and ending point). It is short but tricky when you get to the end and climb the big hill. I needed a little bit of hand holding in some parts and once you are at the top, the views are simply surreal. I noticed a group were camping there, perhaps to get the spectacular sunrise and vouched to go back for that since we missed the rising sun by well over an hour. It was still the best introduction I could get to Bandung and the hiking routes available there. Bandung people are also extremely kind, friendly and helpful – I never felt like an outsider with a totally new group and met the lovely Bandung couchsurfing group several times after. #summervacation#hikingtrails#urbanexplorer