Cancar Spider Web Rice Fields
Sawah Lingko Cancar
Radiating rice fields laid out by the Manggarai people according to their traditional land-division system, which look like a giant spider web when seen from the hill above.
The Cancar spider-web rice fields (called lingko locally) lie about 17 km west of Ruteng, near Cancar village. The Manggarai people divide the land around a wooden post at the village centre into wedge-shaped plots, like slices of cake, according to the number of family members, forming the distinctive web-like rice fields. The viewpoint is on Weleng Hill beside the road. A small fee applies, which includes a maintenance charge collected by local villagers. Climbing the steps takes about 10 minutes to reach the top. A chartered car or motorbike from Ruteng takes about 30 minutes. The cross-island road to Labuan Bajo also passes nearby, so you can stop on the way. Roads are slippery in the rainy season, so take care and protect yourself from the sun.
Opening hours
About 07:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Ruteng Pu'u Village
- Ruteng Cathedral
- Golo Curu Hill
- Liang Bua Cave
- Todo Traditional Village
- Mount Ranaka
- Lake Ranamese
- Wae Rebo Village