Kawah Sikidang Hot Spring Dieng

Dieng Plateau, Central Java, Indonesia

Location: Dieng Plateau, Central Java, Indonesia
Water type: sulfurous
Temperature: 45 °C
pH: 6.5

Water profile

Thermicity

Sedative

45 °C

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Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.

Mineralisation

Bio-active

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Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.

Buoyancy

Standard buoyancy

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Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.

SoufreSulfuresSulfates

Kawah Sikidang on the Dieng Plateau of Central Java is one of Indonesia's most dramatic geothermal landscapes — a boiling mud crater where bicarbonate volcanic gases and hydrothermal fluids vent dramatically from the earth at temperatures exceeding 100°C, set at 2,000 metres above sea level in a mist-shrouded plateau of ancient Hindu temples. The Dieng Plateau, whose name translates approximately as 'home of the gods,' contains some of Java's oldest surviving Hindu temple complexes dating from the 7th to 9th centuries CE, creating a profound archaeological context for the area's volcanic thermal activity. Visitors can witness the raw power of Java's volcanism at close range while exploring the extraordinary cultural and natural heritage of this remote highland plateau.

Insider tip — Kawah Sikidang on the Dieng Plateau is a volcanic crater lake ringed by active fumaroles and boiling mud pools, sitting at 2,000 meters elevation in one of Java's most dramatic geothermal landscapes. The surrounding terrain smells strongly of sulfur, and the crater rim offers views across the ancient Hindu temple complex that makes Dieng a UNESCO tentative site. Thermal bathing here is secondary to the raw geological spectacle; wear sturdy shoes and arrive before noon when morning mist still clings to the crater walls.

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