My appreciation for reaching and conquering different mountains was once again fulfilled as we explored yet another well-known destination for mountaineers to climb, and that is MT. MARAMI located in Maragondon, Cavite.
Many people might compare this to other mountains, maybe because of their topography, but I believe each one has its charm, and that is what I wanted to find out.
Along with the Team Cavite Endurance Sports Enthusiasts and our guide named Onad, We started our climb up to the top at exactly 6:00 am. It was fine weather and the morning’s cold breeze made the conditions for our climb ideal.
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| Photo Courtesy: JC Igos |
We walked through some river streams; luckily, the rainy season hadn’t started yet, so we were able to keep our feet relatively dry. There are parts where the roads are quite sandy or coarse, and I could imagine the area during the rainy season. Slippery!
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| Photo Courtesy: JC Igos |
Along the way, you will come across fences. This is to avoid the
cows from getting through.
When our water supplies began to run low, our tour guide took us to this spring, where we could drink straight from the clear and fresh source! Our tummies didn’t act up after drinking, so I can attest that this water is drinkable!
We started seeing the summit of Mt. Marami on the horizon, and we grew more and more excited. As per our guide, there are two ways to get to the summit of Mt. Marami. Either way, the difficulty is comparable, so you can do a traverse if you like.
We were just so lucky that it was a clear day, and we got to see the breathtaking view we’d been looking forward to.
Mt. Marami is famous for its rock boulder protruding over an edge giving you an amazing 360-degree view of Batangas and Cavite.
I guess not all are brave to face heights; I must admit I have acrophobia, but I am currently working on it. This once again presented a challenge to me to face my fear.
The wind at the summit was a bit strong, but the view was spectacular!
Soon it was time for us to go to the famous Silyang Bato, a chair-shaped rock boulder that sticks out of the cliff-face, making it a popular spot to get an amazing shot.
People do different poses and dare themselves because
the picture you will get here is priceless!
I tried sitting facing the other way, but I guess I am not ready to face the heights yet! 🙁
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| Photo from JC Igos |
I am glad I explored Mt. Marami! It is a beautiful mountain to explore not just for experienced climbers but most especially for the newbies. It is also very accessible from Manila, making it one of the favorite climbing destinations.
However, along the way, there were portions where trash had been scattered in the area. We saw liquor bottles along the trail, which saddened us because some mountaineers were not responsible. We talked to some residents in the area, and they are also aware of the situation. They also said that the government is working on a plan to solve the problem and hope it could be done as soon as possible.
Mt. Marami Tourguide
Joel Vince Custodio | 09565588069
Guide fee 1-5 person minimum 500
6 and above 100 per head
Registration Fee 80 per head
A vaccination card is a must!
Total Number of Hours Trekking:
5 hours with a moving time of 3 hours and 30 minutes.
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an interesting spot! a must-try. thanks for sharing…
Thank you so much and it's always a pleasure Trekero!
sir, salamat s pag share. ang guide fee po ba same lang – overnight and dayhike?
Hi Sir, I wish I could answer you with that. But I am just not really sure if its the same. All I know is that overnight is allowed. My apologies sir. I have the phone number of Onad maybe you can phone him po sir. Salamat po.
Thats great! I am sure you will enjoy! Let me know how it goes ok. Take care!
Is it okay for beginners? Thanks!
Oh yes definitely! 😉
Akayat ako sa lunes bro 🙂
Sir Gids enjoy po and I am pretty sure you are going to have a great time sa Mt. Marami. 😉
Hi kaya ba sya ng dayhike lang paakyat at pababa? ilang oras po kaya?
Yes kayang kaya po! Start early para hindi masyado mainit. Average hiker can do it in around 6 hours po.
Sobrang dali lang po ng trail. If you gonna start trail at 0400H you will reach the summit at around 0600H-0630H and kung ma tsambahan nyo, may sea of clouds kayo na maaabutan bukod sa napaka gandang sunrise.
-Kenneth Buenaflor Puerto of Maragondon, Cavite
Hello AngeloTheExplorer. Tanong ko lang. Baka alam nyo. Yung jeep po ba from Naix going to Magallanes is 24hrs ang byahe? Kasi sinisingil kami ng 500php ng guide na nakontak namin.. magtrike na lang daw kami from Naic to Brgy hall. Sabi nya 8am pa daw ang byahe ng mga jeep dun. Totoo ba? May idea po ba kayo tungkol dun?
Yes it is true. Jeepnys there don't travel 24 hours po kaya ang only option po is to hire tricycle from Naic or mas convenient po pag may sarili kayong vehicle. First trip po is around 7 or 8 in the morning and last trip po I believe is 6pm from Magallanes to Naic.
Hi angelo the explorer!
Thank you for this, very helpful 🙂
Ask ko lang kung ung jeepney ba from Magallanes ay dederetso na sa Brgy. Hall? Puv din ba pag pabalik ng magallanes/naic from that brgy hall?
Hi Joseph, nag arkila kami ng jeep since madami kami. Bihira lang kasi ang sasakyan at intayan tlga. Pwede rin naman mag tricycle.
We just climbed (overnight) Mt. Marami this weekend. Our group would want to recommend Sir Aldrin as guide: 09065079694 /,09369682387 . He is nice and accomodating! He even gave us corn during our camp 😉
Thanks for the information Sir Jc Lucas, this is very helpful specially to our readers! 🙂
We went here a few days ago(Day Hike). It wasn't our first hike but we we're very exhausted at the end of the day. We're surprised to know that you nees to cross 3 freaking mountains to get to the peak. I consider Mt. Marami, the most difficult mountain we've ever hiked. Good thing we managed to come to class the next day and take our exams. Ahaha
Sir can you suggest this for beginners? or may ka po an pwede akyatin for beginners like me. Thank you
Ok naman po basta may guide po kayo baka maligaw po kasi. Gusto ko nga itong balikan ulit eh hehe