Around Lake Toba

Lake Toba ~ the crater lake with an island the size of Singapore in its centre, is also the largest volcanic lake in the world!

Measuring 100km long, 30km wide and 505m deep, it is the largest lake in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, and one of the deepest in the world.

Lake Toba is a natural lake occupying the caldera of a supervolcano, with a surface elevation of 900m, making it a pleasant getaway for visitors to the resort towns around it.

Known locally as Danau Toba, it is home to the Batak Toba ethnic group, with a rich history and culture.

Lake Toba is situated North on the island of Sumatera, Indonesia.

Here are some scenes from around the lake as well as when I took the ferry over to Samosir Island.

Steep sides to the lake are a common sight with rich vegetation covering the land. Hard to imagine this was the sides of a volcanic crater!

Looking back to the shores of Parapat, where we boarded the ferry to Samosir Island, smack in the middle of the lake!

Misty view of Lake Toba, high from the Northern shores

Peaceful early morning view ~ one of my favourites... with the little trees lining the hillslope to watersedge
You can see some of the many floating fish farms in the lake here

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