Tragic stories emerge amid investigation into death of Brianna Cronin at Kelingking Beach on Nusa Penida, off Bali

Warnings about the perilous hike along cliffs above a popular Indonesian beach are circulating again as the investigation into how a Queensland woman plunged to her death continues .

Brianna Lani Cronin, 29, fell from the southern cliff face at Kelingking Beach on Nusa Penida, an island east of Bali, about 9am on Saturday.

“The victim was looking for an independent route to the edge of the cliff before slipping and falling into the ravine,” Nusa Penida Alert Unit coordinator Cakra Negara said.

Kelingking Beach is famed for its spectacular cliff formations, which resemble the backbone of a T-Rex and have become one of Indonesia’s most recognisable tourist attractions.

The view from the top draws tourists from all over the world, but there is no shortage of social media content capturing the steep, rocky climb down to the beach.

Cameras in selfie-mode have recorded dozens of sweating tourists in thongs or rubber slides, clinging to the roughly constructed barrier bolstered only with bamboo.

Australian adventure traveller Jackson Groves warned in his online travel guide that the descent was “very steep” and “not easy”.

“I’ve heard many foreigners and locals exclaiming that it was the ‘hardest hike of their life’,” he wrote.

“If you don’t exercise often or didn’t bring good shoes, maybe consider just enjoying the viewpoint.”

Scores of tourists have told similar stories on TikTok, with one woman filming herself having a panic attack on the pathway.

“No one prepares you for how traumatic the hike to Kelingking Beach is,” another TikTok user said .

One described steps becoming “steeper and steeper” before the descent turned into “a little bit of a rock climb”, while another warned the hike was “not for the weak” .

“I feel like a tour guide should warn you what it’s going to be like,” another user said .

“This is the worst experience I’ve ever had on Bali,” another user said , adding that the destination was “not worth the hype” and that “Instagram lies.”