Ask most visitors to picture Bali and they'll describe heat, beach clubs and traffic. Munduk is the opposite of all three.
Sitting at around 1,000-1,200 metres in the mountains of North Bali, Munduk enjoys cool, misty air of roughly 18-24°C year-round, the kind of climate where an evening genuinely calls for a fireplace. The forests are dense and unpolluted; the pace is slow.
Twin lakes in an extinct volcano
Next door sit the twin crater lakes of Buyan and Tamblingan, resting inside the caldera of an extinct volcano and ringed by protected rainforest. Mornings come with mist rolling off the hillsides and birdsong instead of scooters.
Cooler, greener and far less developed, Munduk is the Bali that existed before the crowds.
Why it matters for living
The climate isn't just pleasant; it's a different lifestyle. Cool nights, clean air, and views to the volcanoes make for homes designed around fire, heated water and the outdoors. Every villa at The Heights Munduk has its own fireplace, heated plunge pool and sauna for exactly this reason.
Explore the setting and the residences on the main site.
Own a piece of the highlands.
Eight hillside villas above the clouds, private pool, hot plunge, sauna and fireplace in each. One hour from North Bali's new international gateway. Handover set for December 2027.
