This dramatic road to a beach in Bali, which cuts through a cliff, is dividing the internet – with some saying it’s ‘incredible’, while others calling it a ‘death trap’ in an earthquake-prone country

This path leads to a big debate on the internet.

It runs through a rock wall and leads to the golden Pandawa Beach on the Indonesian island of Bali.

A dramatic sight to behold, the limestone cliffs on either side of the road rise to heights of over 40 meters (131 feet). The route is 300 meters long and eight meters wide The Bali sunand has recently seen a surge of interest after a video of it was posted online.

The clip begins with an aerial view above the rock crevice, with the camera diving into the crevasse and showing several parked cars and beachgoers taking photos.

Shared by Instagram user ‘Something incredible has happened’the striking images have caused a stir online, with social media users divided over the design of the road.

The route is 300 meters long and eight meters wide and was opened in 2012

Commenting on the video, Instagram user ‘Shevinna1021’ declared the road – which reportedly took two years to build – ‘incredible’, while another called it ‘absolutely stunning’.

However, when the images were reposted on Redditpeople were quick to criticize the construction.

User ‘Ozzy_thedog’ wrote: ‘Seems like a not very well thought out idea’, to which user ‘Smithmonster’ replied: ‘That’s what I thought too. Why not drive at the top and make a short ramp at the end? It seems very ridiculous.’

A dramatic sight to see, the limestone cliffs on either side of the road are over 40 meters high at their highest point

Despite mixed opinions, the road has become a major tourist attraction, with many travelers taking selfies and videos among the towering cliffs

Another user wrote: ‘I can’t say I like carving a chunk out of the earth to make a beach a little more convenient.’

Others were concerned about what might happen to the road in the event of an earthquake. Indonesia is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where 90 percent of the world’s earthquakes occur. ShelterBox notes.

User ‘LakerBeer’ wrote: ‘That looks like a death trap waiting for the next earthquake or tsunami.’

And user ‘SweetTorello666’ echoed: ‘Imagine an earthquake happens and [it gets] crushed. I doubt it, but I’m way too paranoid to go there.’

The beach itself is described as a ‘tourist trap’ and costs 15,000 Indonesian rupiah (£0.80/$1) to enter

One traveler admitted she had long wanted to travel along the road after seeing photos of it online

Despite mixed opinions, the road has become a major tourist attraction, with many travelers taking selfies and videos among the towering cliffs. Instagram user ‘Azlinfarida‘, a self-confessed ‘travelholic’ who visited the road last month, admitted she had long wanted to visit the site after seeing photos of it online.

The beach it leads to is also a tourist attraction.

Local tour operator Bali Ogie tour notes that Pandawa Beach was once a “secret beach” that only locals visited, noting, “It used to be super difficult to access because it was located in a deep valley and surrounded by all white stone cliffs.”

However, when the public access road to Pandawa Beach opened in 2012, it became extremely popular. The Bali sun reports. According to the Travel triangleand has a four-star rating on Tripadvisor, with user ‘Jack H’ describing it as ‘the best beach in Bali’. Another reviewer, Aimee, praised his ‘gold sand, clean blue ocean and fresh coconut water’.

However, some call it a ‘tourist trap’. Under the title ‘Paradise Lost’, reviewer ‘Kevin B’ wrote: ‘In 2012 this beach was truly a secret beach; there wasn’t even a parking space.

“Now… there are people everywhere,” he wrote, adding that he saw busloads of tourists disembarking on the beach. He added: ‘Terrible. ‘[I’m] luckily I visited before the commercial side took over.”

The beach is located in the South Kuta district of Bali, less than three kilometers away from Uluwatu Temple and the Nusa Dua area. Travel triangle reveals. It is approximately an hour’s drive from Ngurah Rai International Airport.