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CYCLING GUIDE
Balitri presents to you our signature cycling routes around Bali with breath-taking views for you to explore and experience the island while working out in style.
Ubud coffee ride
Level: easy
Type: flat + little climb
35-45km, 350mdpl
This is an easy ride for 35-45 km going north to Ubud town. The route is mostly flat with one steep hill (10% gradient), passing paddy fields and a possibility for bird watching. We simply fancy having a good coffee and breakfast after a pleasant ride. This route allows us to have breakfast in Pison Cafe where you can enjoy the favourite drink like Avocado expresso coffee.
Melasti ride
Level: easy medium
Type: rolling
40km, 500mdpl
For those who are interested in scenic cliffs and ocean view, this is the right route for you. In this 40-60 km easy medium route, we will pass through the southern part of Bali and rolling hills with some steep climbs on the way where you need to prepare your gear to get some momentum. This is one of the most favourite destinations after Kintamani.
Tampak siring ride
Level: medium
Type: steady climb
60km, 628mdpl
This longer ride will bring us to the first president residential palace in Bali. The route is a steady climb1-2% gradient for 11km with some hills with 6-7% gradient. We will pass Goa Gajah, until we reach goa garba to take some pictures of scenic ancient stones and also continue riding until reaching the presidential palace. This route also allows us to enjoy the famous paddy field in Ubud and take some great pictures. On the way back, we can stop at a coffee place in Ubud (optional).
Sangeh ride
Level: medium
Type: rolling
60km, 700mdpl
This ride will bring you to see Sangeh Monkey forest and stunning green route. Later you can have a duck rice as a reward of your hard work on the saddle.
The start is a 16 km warming up a steady uphill with 1-2% from Denpasar until we reach Cocomart Tebongkang. We will ride around 14km head to west north to Bongkasa where you can enter the forest and also enjoy some local but delicious cuisine.
Jatiluwih ride
Level: easy medium
Type: rolling
95km, 900mdpl
We bring you Jatiluwih, the World Unesco Heritage to enjoy the outstanding landscapes that can fill entire memory cards with stunning snaps. This route also allows you to immerse in a village river where the water is as clear as a mirror.
The road to Mengwi is a steady climb for about 37 km. We continue with some rolling terrain for another 10km until we reach Jatiluwih, where we stop at the riverside and dip into very fresh water and enjoy the impressive view of Tabanan paddy fields, one of the Unesco heritage sites in Bali.
Kintamani ride
Level: hard
Type: endurance climb
100km, 1500mdpl
There are many routes to reach Kintamani, one of the highest altitude lake views in Bali, depending on your mood to climb.
The nice steady climb route to Kintamani can be via Tampak Siring main road (steady 1-2% climb) or back road (rolling). We can have a few stops at 20 km and 40 km to regroup. We will also spend some time in Kintamani coffee eco bike café where you can indulge yourself in their famous sandwich, rice bowl, pancakes to dig in with coffee. The way back can be rough sometimes, so we will try to find the smoothest road we can find.
Dawan ride
Level: medium
Type: rolling
60-80km, 500mdpl
This ride will bring you to see Klungkung and stunning green route. Later you can have a lamb rice as a reward of your hard work on the saddle.
The start is a 30 km warming up with rolling hills trough Ida Bagus Mantra from Denpasar until we reach Dawan. We will ride around 11km in a green hill loop that feels like in Rio de Janeiro. The return can be via Gianyar rolling route back to Balitri or where you stay.
Petang ride
Level: easy medium
Type: rolling
60km, 700mdpl
We bring you Petang where you see a lot of small green alleys and also quite paddy field scenery. This is one of the most calm and peaceful route compared to all other routes we review and offer. This area is also a very suitable area for gravel or mountain bike ride if you want to go to inner roads of the area. We also offer some bike guide and rent for gravel route.
Circling Bali Island
Level: hard
Type: endurance
380-480km, 3000mdpl
There are three options for circling the whole Bali island with your bike and we offer the tour all year long with the best weather from May - August: 380k, 420km and 480km. The first tour can be made in two days, the second and third options are made in three to four days. We arrange itinerary which can be customised according to your needs. It covers car, guide, photographer, videographer and also some best cold brew coffee and snacks and restaurants for hygienic pitstops.
Tanah Barak ride
Level: medium
Type: rolling
60-80km, 500mdpl
This ride will bring you to see a breathtaking Indian ocean and an infinity view. The ride is about 40-65km; we will pass through the southern part of Bali and rolling hills with some steep climbs on the way where you need to prepare your gear to get some momentum. This is one of the trendy upcoming destinations.
Puncak Tedung ride
Level: hard
Type: climb
60km, 700mdpl
We bring you to one of the most iconic training scene for Bali cyclists. with 2km steady climb it becomes one of the goals for cyclists to conquer. If you like to climb, this is a must try
Circling Bali Island
Level: hard
Type: endurance
380-480km, 3000mdpl
There are three options for circling the whole Bali island with your bike and we offer the tour all year long with the best weather from May - August: 380k, 420km and 480km. The first tour can be made in two days, the second and third options are made in three to four days. We arrange itinerary which can be customised according to your needs. It covers car, guide, photographer, videographer and also some best cold brew coffee and snacks and restaurants for hygienic pitstops.