. Close to the hot springs in Songgoriti west of Batu. (Bjorn Grotting)” width=”640″ border=”0″ /> Java, East Java, Batu. Farming on the slopes of a volcano. Close to the hot springs in Songgoriti west of Batu. (Photo Bjorn Grotting)
The town is situated among high mountains, and can be a good alternative as a base for further exploration of this area.
There are several hotels and restaurants in Batu. In Songgoriti 3 km west of Batu there are some well known hot springs, to take a bath here is said to have healing effects. There is also a small Hindu temple nearby.

5 km southwest of Songgoriti you can see the Air Terjun Cubanrondo waterfall. You can also visit the two small villages of Selekta, which has a large pool, and Sumber Brantas where the Brantas river has its source. Another hot spring there is called Air Panas Cangar.

Batu sits along the mountainous road from Malang to Kediri. From here the way to Mojokerto and Trowulan is relatively short, Trowulan was once the seat of the mighty Majapahit kingdom.