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District · Ubud

Campuhan and Penestanan

Ridge walk at dawn and rice-field villas; lanes are narrow with steps.

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Key facts

Suits
Early walkers, couples, quieter nights
Room prices
$$
price band of 5
Sights here
1
Eats here
1

What it's like

Feels:
Quiet lanes, rice fields and a long ridge path
Suits:
Early walkers, couples, quieter nights
Best time:
06:00–08:30 and late afternoon
Watch out for:
Unlit paths after dark.
In short:
Ridge walk at dawn and rice-field villas; lanes are narrow with steps.

About these names

Addresses on Bali use the road name and a rough landmark; share a map pin with your driver, and give the nearest known temple or bank.

Ubud runs along Jalan Raya Ubud (east–west) and Jalan Monkey Forest (north–south). The palace, market and Saraswati Temple sit at the crossroads; Campuhan and Penestanan lie 1.5–2 km west; the Monkey Forest is 1.5 km south; Peliatan is 3 km south-east. Distances look short and take twice as long in traffic.

Where exactly

This district is highlighted. Shapes follow this guide's walking areas and places, not official boundaries.

Campuhan and Penestanan on the Ubud mapTap an area for what it is like and who it suits. Shapes follow this guide’s walking areas and places, not official boundaries.
Penestanan and Campuhan… · $$Ubud centre · $$

Campuhan and Penestanan

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Ridge walk at dawn and rice-field villas; lanes are narrow with steps.

Suits: Early walkers, couples, quieter nights

On the map: Campuhan Ridge Walk

District guideWalk: Campuhan ridge & PenestananSleep: Penestanan and Campuhan (rice-field villas)In the districts table

Off the map: Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) (75–120 min by the usual route).

Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Sanggingan and Sayan (north-west), Tegallalang and Tampaksiring, Mas and Batubulan (south). See the table above.

Where’s what, as a list:

  • Ubud centre (palace, market, Saraswati): Hot, busy and noisy, with the most shops and warungs; the easiest base without a scooter. Suits: First nights, walkers, museum days. Price band $$.
  • Monkey Forest and Padangtegal: The forest is shaded; the road corridor is not, and monkeys use the roofs. Suits: Morning nature and temples, café rows.
  • Campuhan and Penestanan: Ridge walk at dawn and rice-field villas; lanes are narrow with steps. Suits: Early walkers, couples, quieter nights. Price band $$.
  • Peliatan and Pengosekan: Museums and studios south-east of the centre; ride between stops. Suits: Art and dance days.
  • Sanggingan and Sayan (north-west): Along Jalan Raya Sanggingan; a car ride from the centre. Suits: River-valley hotels and grill restaurants.
  • Tegallalang and Tampaksiring: 10–20 km north; not a walking base. Suits: Driver day for rice terraces and holy spring.
  • Mas and Batubulan (south): A half-day for shoppers by car. Suits: Woodcarving and stone carving villages.
  • Sleep area Penestanan and Campuhan (rice-field villas): suits Early walkers, couples, quieter nights, price band $$.
  • Sleep area Ubud centre: suits First nights, walkers, museum days, price band $$.
  • Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS), 75–120 min by the usual route.

Stay here?

How this district's sleep area scores for five kinds of traveler, ranked against the other Ubud districts that have scores. Scores are this guide's 1–5 judgements.

See

Opening hours and prices from each place page; (check) means typical hours, not yet verified.

  • Campuhan Ridge WalkBook a time

    Go at first light, 06:00–08:00: 60–90 minutes out and back, free, almost no shade after 09:30.

    Hours:
    Always open; go at first light.(check)
    Entry:
    Free

Eat

What to order and what locals pay, from each eat page. Prices are estimates; check the menu.

  • Naughty Nuri's Warung

    Grilled pork ribs and martinis on Jalan Raya Sanggingan, north of Campuhan: go at 12:00 or 18:00 by car, order ribs by weight, and expect smoke, noise and a wait after 19:00.

    Order: Iga babi: Ask for a half rack.

    Price: A grilled meat plate at a local warung costs Rp 40,000–80,000 (≈ US$3–5).

Sleep

  • Penestanan and Campuhan (rice-field villas)$$

    Quieter nights in villas over rice fields, but the last 200 m is a dark lane with steps: arrive before 21:00 or pay for a driver who waits.

    Rooms: Rp 600,000–1,500,000 (≈ US$40–95) (check)

    Skip this if: Dark lane with steps at night; no pavement for the last stretch.

    8–14 min walk to Campuhan ridge & Penestanan · 25–35 min walk to Ubud centre: palace, market, Saraswati

Shopping

Markets and shopping streets from the Ubud buying guide that name this district.

  • Paintings · Museum shops and galleries in Penestanan and Peliatan · Shop hoursBuy from the artist or a gallery that gives a receipt.
  • Yoga clothes and organic products · Jalan Hanoman and Jalan Raya Campuhan · About 09:00–20:00Fixed prices; some accept cards.

Getting there and around

Where to get off

  • Car to the Campuhan bridge, or walk from the centre · for Campuhan Ridge Walk
  • Jalan Raya Sanggingan, north of the Campuhan bridge · 25 min walk to Naughty Nuri's Warung

On to the next area

Minutes are this guide’s typical walking and ride times (p50–p90); traffic and heat stretch them.

Half-day walk

In the day plans: Day 2 — Campuhan ridge at sunrise, roast-pork lunch (Ubud in 3 days)

Photo and sunset spots

  • Campuhan Ridge

    Light: 06:00–07:30

    Low sun on the grass and palms; stay on the path.

Streets in this district

Street names that appear in the addresses of this district’s places and eats: useful to type into a map or show a driver.

  • Jalan Raya Sanggingan

Safety at night and noise

  • Campuhan ridge and Penestananday: oknight: caution

    Unlit paths and steps after dark; use a torch and a car.

  • Quiet nights

    Rice-field views, dawn birds and few cars.

  • Nightlife

    Almost none; a few cafés close early.

  • Late arrival

    Ask about gate access; a late arrival may not find anyone.

Nearby districts

Built from this guide’s Ubud districts table, place, eat and sleep pages, route graph and city notes. Hours, prices and rules change: anything marked (check) is typical, not verified. checked: 2026-09.