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|  | Date of Climb: March 28, 2004
LOCATION: Bataan Province
ELEVATION: 1,288 meters above sea level (Mariveles Summit) 1006 meters above sea level - Tarak Ridge
LEVEL: Minor Climb, Level II, Moderate-Difficult
JUMP-OFF POINT: Mariveles, Bataan
For a long time, Mt. Mariveles was elusive to climbers. Unlike it's neighbor Mt. Natib, Mt. Mariveles was not known as a climbing destination. There were talks before that the place is rebel infested that is why it is not yet opened to climbers. The mystery that surrounds it encited all the more, mountaineers who are in search of new destinations. There were several attempts to conquer this mountain and the result is this first established destination, the Tarak Ridge. Although its summit has already been conquered, Tarak Ridge became the popular destination. Its is like Manabo of Mt. Malipuno.
Located at 14.5N, 120.5 E, this 1,288 high mountain is a stratovolcano with no historic activity. A single carbon-14 date from a volcanic sample yielded a date of 2050 BC. Bordering Mariveles is the Manila Bay and the famous Corregidor Island. From Tarak Ridge, you will have a 270 degrees viewpoint of interesting places such as Corregidor Island, Mt. Samat, Mariveles Ridgeline and the town of Mariveles and it's port. |
 LOCATION: Bataan Province
ELEVATION: 1,288 meters above sea level (Mariveles Summit) 1006 meters above sea level - Tarak Ridge
LEVEL: Minor Climb, Level II, Moderate-Difficult
JUMP-OFF POINT: Mariveles, Bataan
For a long time, Mt. Mariveles was elusive to climbers. Unlike it's neighbor Mt. Natib, Mt. Mariveles was not known as a climbing destination. There were talks before that the place is rebel infested that is why it is not yet opened to climbers. The mystery that surrounds it encited all the more, mountaineers who are in search of new destinations. There were several attempts to conquer this mountain and the result is this first established destination, the Tarak Ridge. Although its summit has already been conquered, Tarak Ridge became the popular destination. Its is like Manabo of Mt. Malipuno.
Located at 14.5N, 120.5 E, this 1,288 high mountain is a stratovolcano with no historic activity. A single carbon-14 date from a volcanic sample yielded a date of 2050 BC. Bordering Mariveles is the Manila Bay and the famous Corregidor Island. From Tarak Ridge, you will have a 270 degrees viewpoint of interesting places such as Corregidor Island, Mt. Samat, Mariveles Ridgeline and the town of Mariveles and it's port.
ITINERARY:
DAY 1
05:00 Assembly at CCP Complex Jet Ferry Terminal (same as
Samat Ferry Terminal- the one for Natib climb)
06:00 ETD for Mariveles, Bataan (195Php+5Php Terminal
Fee). You can also go to Orion (Samat Ferry) then to
Mariveles.
07:00 ETA at Mariveles, hire Jeepney to Bgy. Alas-asin (200
Php) You can pass by Mariveles Public Market for
Supplies.
07:30 ETA Barangay Alasanin (Alas-asin) KM 156, 15-20
minutes from Mariveles. The dirt road that leads to the
mountain is to your left between a cellphone transmitter
and a kilometer post coming from Mariveles. But before
turning to this dirt road, you may want to register first at
Bgy Alas-asin Barangay Hall. Start Trek (Dirt Road 1.5
kilometers)
10:00 ETA at Triangular Cogon Clearing
12:30 ETA at Papaya River, Lunch. From the river, take the
trail to the left before the river. Do not take the trail after
the river.
14:00 ETA Lumber Jacks
15:00 ETA Tarak Ridge (Pre-ridgeline)
15:30 ETA Tarak Ridge Campsite
22:00 Light's Out
DAY 2
04:00 Wake-up Call, Breakfast
06:00 Start of Trek to Tarak and Nearby Peaks
09:00 Breakcamp, Start Trek to Barangay Alas-asin
11:00 ETA Papaya River
12:30 ETA Trailhead
15:00 ETA Barangay Alas-asin Hall. You can take your shower
here.
15:30 ETD for Mariveles
16:30 ETA Mariveles
17:00 ETD for Manila (If you are late for the Mariveles trip,
there is an option of going to Orion for the 5:30 trip)
18:00 ETA Manila at CCP Complex Terminal
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