Banyumala Twin Waterfalls: A Swimmer’s Guide Near Munduk

IDR 50,000 per person, the same for Indonesian and foreign visitors, in cash (checked Nov 2026). One February 2026 guide says children under 10 enter free. Parking adds IDR 2,000–5,000, toilets about IDR 2,000, and the optional motorbike taxi back up about IDR 25,000. Older figures of IDR 10,000–30,000 are out of date.

Yes. The pool below the falls is the best for swimming among the Wanagiri and Munduk falls. It is waist deep across most of its width and about chest deep near the falls. The current is gentle at normal levels, but the water is very cold and the bottom is rocky. Stay out when the river is brown and fast after heavy rain.

Mostly waist deep and about chest height near the falls. Some guides put the deepest spot at up to 2 m, over most adults’ heads. The pool is round and about 15 to 20 m across. Non-swimmers can stay in the shallows at the edge, and children should have an adult in the water with them, since the rocks underfoot are slippery.

Daily from 8 AM to 6 PM, with last entry around 5 PM (checked Nov 2026). Staff sometimes open a little earlier. Arrive before 10 AM for the quietest pool. The busiest stretch is about noon to 2 PM, when day tours from Ubud and the south arrive.

About 10 to 15 minutes down from the ticket booth, roughly 1 km, mostly on concrete steps with a bamboo handrail. If you come by car, add a 5- to 10-minute walk from the parking lot to the booth. The climb back is steep and takes longer than the descent, so pace yourself or ride the motorbike taxi.

By car with a driver, about 56 km and 2 to 2.5 hours each way via Bedugul. Turn north off the Wanagiri ridge road at the small Banyumala sign and follow the village lane for 3 to 4 km. Most drivers combine it with Ulun Danu Beratan, Handara Gate and the twin-lakes viewpoint in one long day.

Only partway. Cars stop at one of two parking lots about halfway down the village lane, and from there it is a 5- to 10-minute walk to the ticket booth on a steep, paved path. Scooters can continue to the booth. Motorbike taxis carry tired visitors back up for about IDR 25,000.

Yes, if you want to swim. It has the most comfortable pool of the highland falls, a short walk and fewer people than the famous southern waterfalls. It is less dramatic than Sekumpul and smaller than Banyu Wana Amertha’s four-fall trail. From Ubud or the south it makes for a long day, so it works best with a night in Munduk.

Banyumala for swimming, Banyu Wana Amertha for variety. Banyumala has one deep, calm pool below two main streams and a short walk. Banyu Wana Amertha, about 7 km away by road, has four falls on one longer trail, including a wide curtain of thin streams, but shallower pools. Both cost about IDR 50,000, and many people do both in a morning.

Yes, the falls run all year and are fullest from about November to March. The trade-off is slick steps, muddy earth sections and a river that can rise quickly after heavy rain. Go in the morning before the usual afternoon rain, wear shoes with grip and stay on the bank if the pool turns brown and fast.

There are basic toilets near the parking lot and the ticket booth, at about IDR 2,000 per visit. Reports from 2023 and 2024 mention a changing room and toilet near the pool, but a February 2026 guide found no changing area. Wear swimwear under your clothes and bring a towel and small change.

There is no official figure. A 2018 report gave the tallest fall as about 20 m, recent travel guides give 30 to 36 m, and a 2024 academic paper says 50 m. What sets it apart is the swimmable pool rather than the height, since Sekumpul and other north Bali falls are taller.