Indonesia cycling map & highlights

“The majority of rides feature mostly flat terrain. There are, however, two potentially very challenging days including the ride to the top of Batur volcano and especially the ride going up Mt. Ijen. But you can always jump in the bus at any point if necessary so there is no pressure to complete these two rides. Expect about 85% tarmac, 15% dirt tracks. The sealed sections vary in condition from relatively smooth asphalt to partially broken stone. The dirt tracks can be muddy if it has recently rained. Most of the roads are fairly quiet but clients should be comfortable riding in traffic as they approach some towns. There is vehicle support, including on harder mountain rides, except for a few shorter rides. Indonesia is hot and humid: temperatures range from 23-33ºC during the day and rarely drop below 20ºC at night. In the mountains it’s much cooler and on the coast sea breezes usually keep things comfortable. In most parts of Indonesia the long rainy season falls between late October and early May, though rain occurs throughout the year. Rain tends to come in sudden tropical downpours.”