Ciwidey
Discover Ciwidey
Ciwidey is a village and district about 30 km south of the city of Bandung, in the Parahyangan mountain region of Western Java, Indonesia. Ciwidey is known for the Kawah Putih crater lake, although officially the crater lake is in the neighbouring district of Pasirjambu. Both districts are part of Bandung regency. In addition, Ciwidey and the surrounding regions are also known for their tea plantations as well as strawberry farms.
What to Experience in Ciwidey
Taste of Ciwidey...
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Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsThe main road from the city of Bandung to Ciwidey starts at the Soroja (Soreang Pasirkoja) toll road exit in Soreang. From Soreang, the distance to Ciwidey is only about 15 km. The Kawah Putih crater lake is further south, about 15 km from Ciwidey. Via the toll road, the drive from Bandung to Kawah Putih takes about one and a half hours. There are regular buses and minibuses from Leuwi Panjang bus terminal in South Bandung to -7.09884107.469981 Ciwidey bus terminal in the centre of the village (via Soreang). To get from Ciwidey bus terminal to the Kawah Putih crater lake, take the yellow angkot (public minivan), which runs to Situ Patengang lake via the entrance of Kawah Putih (along the main road). It is also possible to charter an angkot which can bring you not only to the entrance, but also to the crater lake itself....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
To get from Ciwidey bus terminal to the Kawah Putih crater lake, take the yellow angkot (public minivan), which runs to Situ Patengang lake via the entrance of Kawah Putih (along the main road). It is also possible to charter an angkot which can bring you not only to the entrance, but also to the crater lake itself.
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Glimpses of Ciwidey
Take pictures of the winding roads in Ciwidey, in lighttrail style as the afternoon approaches towards sunset
brown moose beside green grass
A man riding a motorcycle down a road next to a forest
a foggy field with trees and power lines
Indonesia culture, west java, hands, rings
a field of green plants with the sun shining through the fog
a foggy morning in a tea estate with a single flower in the foreground
Sunrise paints the mountains and town below.
Panorama Situ Gunung
Sunrise at Ciwidey, Bandung Regency, West Java, Indonesia
Take pictures of the winding roads in Ciwidey, in lighttrail style as the afternoon approaches towards sunset
brown moose beside green grass
A man riding a motorcycle down a road next to a forest