Banyuwangi

Wurung Crater

About Wurung Crater

A volcanic caldera in the Ijen highlands with a distinctive red-earth depression ringed by green hills and coffee plantations. The crater walls glow russet at golden hour and the hiking loop around the rim offers sweeping views of the Ijen massif.

Getting to Wurung Crater

45-minute drive from Paltuding trailhead, or 2.5-hour drive from Banyuwangi town. Usually combined with an Ijen visit on a 2-day highland circuit.

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