Batu Gantung
A rock shaped like a young woman, hanging from a cliff by the lake near Parapat. Behind it lies a tragic Batak legend.
Batu Gantung means “hanging stone.” It is a rock suspended from a cliff face on the northern shore near Parapat, shaped like a woman with long hair. According to legend, a Batak girl named Seruni was forced to marry a man she did not love. She threw herself from the cliff with her beloved dog, and both were turned to stone. It is one of Lake Toba’s best-known folk tales. The rock cannot be climbed. Most people see it from a ferry or a chartered boat between Parapat and Samosir, where the boatman often slows down to tell the story. You can also view it from the shore at Parapat.
Opening hours
Open all day (viewing from the lake)
Nearby sights
- Parapat
- Tomok King Sidabutar's Tomb
- Tuktuk
- Ambarita Stone Chairs (Huta Siallagan)
- Samosir Island
- Situmurun Waterfall
- Lake Sidihoni
- Huta Bolon Simanindo Museum