scenic viewpoint
Spider Web Rice Fields (Lingko)
Extraordinary circular rice paddies on Flores divided into wedge-shaped plots radiating from a center, resembling giant spider webs from above.
17 km · about 20 min drive
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia · Asia
Ruteng is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Bentengjawa, 52km from Cunca Wulang.
Ruteng is a town located in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. With a population of 41,533, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Ruteng sits in Indonesia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Makassar time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ruteng to your route.
Ruteng is a town in the highlands towards the western end of Flores Island, Indonesia. It is the administrative capital of Manggarai Regency, serviced by the Frans Sales Lega Airport or Ruteng Airport. The population is predominantly Roman Catholic, but still preserve the ancient Manggarai custom of caci (whipRead more
fighting), which is usually practiced at weddings, and serves as a tourist attraction.
The Liang Bua archeological site is nearby, around 10 km to the north of Ruteng.
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Ruteng is located in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Asia. The coordinates are -8.6114 latitude, 120.4644 longitude.
Ruteng has a population of approximately 41,533 people, making it a town in Indonesia.
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scenic viewpoint
Extraordinary circular rice paddies on Flores divided into wedge-shaped plots radiating from a center, resembling giant spider webs from above.
17 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A remote traditional Manggarai village on Flores with distinctive cone-shaped mbaru niang houses perched in the cloud forest.
25 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
A narrow marble-walled gorge inland from Labuan Bajo where the river drops through chutes into deep green pools you can jump into. Reached by a 30-minute walk from the trailhead near Werang.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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