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Kawah Putih, Ciwidey, West Java
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Kawah Putih

Ciwidey, West JavaJavaHidden Gems

A pale, colour-shifting crater lake in the cool highlands south of Bandung.

Kawah Putih ('white crater') is a crater lake on Mount Patuha whose water shifts between pale turquoise and milky white depending on sulphur content and weather.

It is an easy day trip from Bandung, combined with tea plantations and hot springs in the Ciwidey highlands.

Good to know

  • Colour-changing crater lake
  • Around 2,400 m above sea level
  • Day trip from Bandung

Planning a visit

Time needed
About 2 h 30 min
Best time of day
morning
Relative cost
Low cost

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