Deadly reality about popular Bali site

Aussies are being warned about a popular Bali site after a woman died when she fell 15m into a deep ravine.

Aussies are being warned about hiking on two of Bali’s most popular trails after a woman died when she fell 15m into a deep ravine.

Tourists often underestimate the conditions of both Mount Agung and Mount Batur – two active volcanoes located right next to each other on the island.

Mount Batur is the island’s second-highest peak, while Mount Agung stands at 3031m.

While the peaks are not as challenging as the Himalayas or the Andes, the hiking trails are objectively challenging and, in parts, treacherous.

Tourists are reminded not hike solo, and ensure they enlist a local guide.

Tourists are being warned about hiking solo, and not without a guide, when climbing Mount Agung and Mount Batur.

Batur volcano sitting in a volcanic caldeira with local farms in North Bali in Indonesia.

It comes as a 29-year-old Dutch woman died in hospital after falling on Mount Agung on May 23.

The woman and her partner set off via the Pasar Agung Temple route and did not hire the services of a local guide, as is required, according to The Bali Sun.

The 29-year-old reportedly slipped and fell 15m into a deep ravine.

Emergency services arrived at the scene and with the help of locals, they evacuated the woman who was put on a stretcher and rushed to hospital.

“The lower jaw bone was broken, the left arm was broken, the stomach was scratched, the chin was torn, and the front teeth were broken,” Head of Public Relations for the Karangasem Police, Iptu I Gede Sukadana, said.

The woman’s condition deteriorated and she died shortly after.

In March, a 60-year-old Indonesian tourist lost his life hiking Mount Agung solo.

TikTok has become awash of tourists showing their experience when climbing the peaks. Picture: TikTok/heythomask

The alarm was raised by a fellow hiker who found the body of the deceased on the mountainside near the summit, The Bali Sun reported.

Each year, roughly half a dozen tourists are seriously injured or die on both slopes, usually when they attempt to summit the peaks without a guide.

One tourist showed just how narrow Mount Agung’s path is during his hike. Picture: TikTok/heythomask

The outlet reported that weather conditions on the mountainsides can change in an instant, with freezing fog not only limiting visibility but also bringing in the risk of cold exposure and hypothermia.

He showed how steep is it too. Picture: TikTok/heythomask

He described it as ‘scary’. Picture: TikTok/heythomask

It noted changing wind speeds also make it dangerous for those unfamiliar with the trials to be scaling the mountains independently.

In February, one woman who fell and sprained her ankle en route to the summit of Mount Agung developed hypothermia as she was waiting to be rescued.

Another tourist appreciates the volcano from a distance. Picture: TikTok/catchagypsea

Fortunately, she was deemed safe enough to recover from her sprain and hypothermia at home with her family.

Social media users have shared their experiences climbing the volcanoes, with many noting how “scary” the climb is.

“I’m not too scared of heights but this on the left side is pure death,” one TikToker said in a clip as he climbed Mount Agung.

“The right side is a Highway to Hades.

“All you’ve got is this skinny (path),” he said as she showed the extremely narrow path to the peak.

It takes roughly five to seven hours to climb Mount Agung which is 3,142 meters above sea level.

Tourists are encouraged to consult with their hotel for information about enlisting a guide to climb either peak.