Local favourite river spot · Belitung, Bangka-Belitung Islands
Pulau Ru
Pulau Ru is a river spot in Belitung, Bangka-Belitung Islands. It is about 1265 km by road from Lovina, and Mendanau Island (19 km) is the must-see nearby.
Pulau Ru: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Pulau Ru
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Pulau Ru — distance from nearby cities
- From Lovina (BA): about 1265 km by road (1012 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lovina
- From Canggu (BA): about 1317 km by road (1053 km straight line) · directions · more places near Canggu
- From Ubud (BA): about 1319 km by road (1055 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ubud
- From Seminyak (BA): about 1323 km by road (1059 km straight line) · directions · more places near Seminyak
- From Kuta (BA): about 1326 km by road (1061 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kuta
Coordinates: -2.98496, 107.50296. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pulau Ru
- Mendanau Island · river spot · Belitung · ~19 km · Must-see
- Billiton · river spot · Belitung Timur · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lengkuas Island · river spot · Bangka-Belitung Islands · ~64 km · Must-see
- Gunung Petaling · viewpoint · Belitung · ~17 km
- Gunung Sago Weel · viewpoint · Belitung · ~22 km
- Sair Bay · beach · Bangka-Belitung Islands · ~24 km
- Gunung Liang · viewpoint · Belitung · ~30 km
- Gunung Agung · viewpoint · Belitung · ~32 km
- Seliu Island · river spot · Belitung · ~34 km
- Gunung Beluru · viewpoint · Belitung · ~34 km
- Tanjung Kiras · beach · Belitung · ~35 km
- Batu Baginda · viewpoint · Belitung · ~36 km
- Museum Tanjung Pandan · museum · Belitung · ~38 km
- Taman Juliana · fort · Belitung · ~38 km
- Tanjung Genting · beach · Belitung · ~38 km
- Tanjung Njabung · beach · Belitung · ~40 km
- Gunung Mundang · viewpoint · Belitung Timur · ~40 km
- Air Terjun Bidadari · waterfall · Belitung Timur · ~47 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Pulau Ru
- Mendanau Island · river spot · Belitung · ~19 km · Must-see
- Billiton · river spot · Belitung Timur · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lengkuas Island · river spot · Bangka-Belitung Islands · ~64 km · Must-see
- Seliu Island · river spot · Belitung · ~34 km
- Pongok Island · river spot · Bangka Selatan · ~64 km
- Lepar Island · river spot · Bangka Selatan · ~96 km
- Pulau Gelasa · river spot · Bangka Tengah · ~99 km
- Pulau Keringan · river spot · Belitung · ~3 km
- Pulau Batang · river spot · Belitung · ~3 km
- Rengit Island · river spot · Belitung · ~6 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Pulau Ru?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Pulau Ru from Lovina?
Pulau Ru is about 1265 km by road from Lovina (1012 km straight line), 1317 km from Canggu and 1319 km from Ubud. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Pulau Ru?
Nearby: Mendanau Island (river spot, 19 km), Billiton (river spot, 58 km), Lengkuas Island (river spot, 64 km), Gunung Petaling (viewpoint, 17 km), Gunung Sago Weel (viewpoint, 22 km), Sair Bay (beach, 24 km).