- Location: Indonesia, Fr. Sumatra
- Height above sea level: 461 m
- Area: 99.5 sq. M. km
- Average depth: 100 m
- Width: 8 km
- Length: 17 km
Two hours drive from the town of Bukittinggi in the west of Sumatra is the beautiful Maninjau lake, which together with mountains , clouds and rice fields makes up a very harmonious landscape. Prior to the large Indonesian city of Padang, the distance is 140 km.
Pond Features
Lake Maninjau (Danau Maninjau) has a volcanic origin. This is evidenced by the mountain range surrounding it. Located at an altitude of 461 m above sea level, Maningjau occupies an area of 99.5 square meters. km and has an average depth of about 100 m. On the rise from the lake to the top of the caldera, the road serpentine has 44 turns.
There is no civilized tourist infrastructure: entertainment or entertainment facilities, equipped beaches , etc. Perhaps, therefore, there are very few tourists here. Here come those who want to relax in a pacifying silence and absolute peace, disturbed only by the singing of birds, the noise of the surf on the lake and coming from the mosques far away, the quiet "songs" of the muezzins.
On the lake, tourists catch fish or bathe in the clearest water. Lovers-cyclists learn to ride on mountain roads. You can rent from the local people canoe and learn to manage it, and also ride around the lake on motobike. Some tourists climb to the top of the crater and admire therefrom a breathtaking landscape.
How to get to Maningdzhau Lake?
The easiest way to get to Maningjau is from Bukittingua from the Aur Kuning bus station. From here, as you fill up, a minibus is sent that passes through the village by the lake. The journey will take about an hour. You can also take a bus to the village of Maninjau, plying twice a day, you'll spend about an hour and a half on the road. For a trip to the lake, use the shared taxi taxi service, which is called by phone from the hotel.