Tjampuhan Ridge – Ubud

Tjampuhan ( campuan ) ridge Ubud at the confluence of the Wos Kiwa and Wos Tengen ( Cerik ), campuan actually means “ where two rivers meet “. Far below the bridge is a Gunung Lebah / Labuh Temple, a temple thought to date back as far as 1000 years. From the temple a walking track leads north along the ridge between the rivers, with fields of grass sloping away on the either side. This grass, ( alang – Alang ) is used for traditional thatch roofs, but demand of new construction work, particularly big tourist facilities in Balinese style, has made it too expensive for many smaller users.

After a km or so, there are step trails to the west which descend to the Wos Tengen ( cerik ) river, past areas where stones is cut from the slopes – climbing the other side should bring you to Neka Museum. You can also go down across the east branch of the Wos Kiwa River, up the attractive Pura Ulun Carik, the follow that ridge to Ubud. Further north another trail to the west goes down to the river and comes up near Sanggingan villages.

If you continue the Campuan Ridge, the grassy field gives way to rice paddies and you reach the small village of Bangkiang Sidem. From here you can continue walking north trough Sebali Village for about two km to Keliki Village, an another 20 km or so all the way to Kintamani ( Mount Batur ) on the edge of the great creater. If you don’t want to go that far, there are several option for looping back to Ubud, just past the Bangkiang Sidem Temple, a trail goes west to reach Payogan village, from where you can walk south to the road north of Neka Museum. Trails through the rice field will bring you back to the rice field above Campuan. Campuhan is nice place to visit when you tours to Ubud.