Road Collapses Near Kintamani and Payangan: Which Routes Are Hit?

As of 3 November 2026, one back road to Kintamani is completely cut: Jalan Pulasari Kawan in Peninjoan village, Tembuku district, Bangli, collapsed on Sunday night, 1 November, at around 23.00 local time, and police are telling drivers to use other routes because repairs cannot start yet. On the same night, a road in Banjar Gambih, Payangan (Gianyar) and the Timuhun-Bumbungan road in Banjarangkan (Klungkung) also gave way, while the BMKG Region III office in Denpasar still has heavy rain and strong wind warnings in place until 5 November.

This summary is based on detikBali reports from 31 October to 2 November 2026 and the BMKG early warning quoted by ANTARA Bali on 2 November 2026, rechecked on 3 November 2026. Village roads can change status within hours, so treat this as an overview, not an official map.

Which roads are damaged?

• Jalan Pulasari Kawan, Peninjoan, Tembuku (Bangli). Completely cut. According to detikBali, locals use it as a shortcut to the Kintamani area and to the Mount Abang trailhead. The stretch has no street lighting; one driver almost went in because he only saw the gap a few metres ahead. Bangli police: no casualties, drivers must detour.
• Banjar Gambih, Buahan village, Payangan (Gianyar). The road surface dropped about 20 metres deep over 15 metres long and 7 metres wide (Gianyar police figures), and the road is closed. On Jalan Raya Buahan in Banjar Susut, a 40 cm layer of mud covered 10 metres of road but was cleared by 09.45 on 2 November.
• Timuhun-Bumbungan, Banjarangkan (Klungkung). Half of the road collapsed at the edge of a ravine. Police put up tape and warning signs; one lane is still passable with care.
• Yehembang Kauh, Mendoyo (Jembrana). A retaining wall on Jalan Nakula gave way over about 12 metres, 20 metres deep, on the night of 30 October. The disaster agency placed water barriers. A fallen tree on the Denpasar-Gilimanuk road in the Cekik forest briefly blocked traffic before it was removed.

Is the main road to Kintamani closed too?

The detikBali and ANTARA Bali reports do not mention any closure of the main provincial roads, such as Ubud-Tegallalang-Kintamani or Bangli-Penelokan. What broke are village roads used as shortcuts. If you have a driver from Ubud or Sidemen, ask whether he usually cuts through Tembuku or Payangan, and ask him to stay on the main road even if it is a little longer. Google Maps often still routes you onto a village road that has just collapsed, because closure reports have not reached it yet.

How long will this weather last?

According to BMKG Denpasar (ANTARA Bali, 2 November 2026), an alert for heavy to very heavy rain applied to Buleleng, Jembrana and Tabanan on 2-3 November, with a lower-level warning for Badung, Bangli, Gianyar and Karangasem. On 3-4 November the warning moves to Badung, Buleleng, Jembrana and Tabanan, and strong winds are still forecast for Badung, Jembrana and Buleleng until the morning of 5 November. Waves of 2 metres or more are expected in the Badung Strait, the southern Lombok Strait, the southern Bali Strait and the waters south of Bali. BMKG expects most of Bali's seasonal zones to enter the rainy season in November 2026, peaking in February 2027, so similar incidents are likely to happen again.

What should you change in your plans?

• Leave early, be back before dark. In these reports, rain in the Bangli and Payangan highlands started in the afternoon and the roads collapsed at night or before dawn. Avoid driving hilly village roads after 18.00 while rainfall stays high.
• Stay away from cracked road edges. Gianyar police specifically asked people not to approach landslide sites; the ground around the hole is still unstable.
• Mount Abang or Kintamani sunrise? Make sure your pickup route does not use Pulasari Kawan. For hikes, ask your guide whether the trail is safe after a night of rain.
• Boats to Nusa Penida and Lembongan may be delayed by waves in the Badung Strait. Keep one buffer day before your flight home.
• Kuta and Legian: flooding on Jalan Dewi Sri is not solved yet. Badung has only just started installing six pumps with a combined 30,000 litres per second at the Tukad Mati weir (detikBali, 1 November 2026).
• Emergency number 112 for police, ambulance and fire.

If you have trips booked in central Bali, related reading: the Pelaga landslide and 64 disaster points this week, flood-prone areas in Bali, and the 2026 rainy season forecast. Driving rules and other regulations for visitors are on the Bali rules page.

FAQ

Is it safe to go to Kintamani this week?

The main routes were not reported closed as of 3 November 2026. The biggest risk is hilly village roads at night in heavy rain, so plan to be back down before dark.

Who is fixing Jalan Pulasari Kawan, and when?

There is no schedule yet. Bangli police only said repairs cannot be carried out yet and asked people to use alternative routes.

Where can I check the latest weather warnings?

The InfoBMKG website and app, and the BMKG Region III Denpasar accounts. Early warnings are usually issued in the morning and cover 24 hours.