The regal Lake Singkarak (Danau Singkarak) is an enormous crater lake laid upwards inside a dramatic volcanic landscape. Spread over ii districts; Solok too Tanah Datar, the lake is a massive yard hectares. It is the widest lake inwards Sumatra too the minute biggest lake on the island, afterward Lake Toba. H5N1 basis of soundless calm, breathtaking vistas too spectacular views awaits here. Here y'all tin give the axe comprehend the remote natural beauty that Republic of Indonesia is thus famous for.
Locally Lake Singkarak is famous for its Bilih fish which is a species of fish that exclusively lives inwards this lake. This fish is particularly unique equally it can’t endure anywhere only Lake Singkarak, non fifty-fifty inwards an aquarium.
Getting ThereLake Singkarak is located seventy km from Padang, twenty km from Solok too almost 36 km from Bukittinggi.
From Minangkabau international airport, y'all tin give the axe possess got a rented car or a world minibus plying the Padang-Solok route too and then possess got other transportation to the lake. This journeying volition possess got y'all passed the Sitinjau Laut expanse which is famous for its abrupt curves too steep canyons.
The most convenient way of getting some hither is to drive. Lake Singkarak tin give the axe likewise live reached past times world transport.
To Do
Bring your photographic tv set camera too capture the stance of this beautiful lake. The best stance of the lake is from the Solok-Bukittinggi principal road, where visitors frequently halt to stock upwards on photos of the magnificent scenery.
The Tour di Singkarak is a major international cycling event, attracting teams from some the basis who come upwards to West Sumatra to battle it out inwards a grueling cycling competition. Racing through the regions most beautiful scenery over 6 days, riders complete the tour at the beautiful Lake Singkarak.
Test your nautical cognition too explore the beauty of Lake Singkarak past times boat. Boats are available for hire from vendors at the Lake.
Relax amongst a swim inwards the pristine waters of the lake. Several areas are suitable for swimming thus possess got the chance to possess got dip inwards i of the most scenic swimming holes inwards the world.
Throw a work inwards too seek your luck fishing. Test your skills too seek to capture the famous bilih fish. If y'all make to the lake, on your way y'all volition operate past times through the charming hilltop hamlet of Balimbing (the advert agency starfruit).
