The first glimpse of this
perfectly formed volcanic lake sucks your breath away as your dilapidated bus
lurches over the caldera lip and hurtles towards the first of the 44 (yep,
they’re numbered) hairpin bends down to the lakeshore. Monkeys watch your progress
from the crash barriers as the lush rainforest of the heights retreats from the
ever-expanding farms and paddies of the lowlands.
When the traveller tide
receded from Bukit Tinggi, Danau Maninjau was left high and dry. The locals
looked to more sustainable sources of income and aquaculture to fill the void.
Fish farms now dot the lake foreshore.
Ground zero is the
intersection where the Bukit Tinggi highway meets the lake road in the middle of
Maninjau village. Turn left or right and drive 60km and you’ll end up back
here. The lake is 17km long, 8km wide and 460m above sea level. Most places of
interest spread out north along the road to Bayur (3.5km) and beyond. Tell the
conductor where you’re staying and you’ll be dropped off at the right spot.
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