Quick getaway to Mount Daraitan and Tinapak River by Motorbike
Tinapak river view once you end a 5km pass through dirt roads from Sampaloc en route here Sometimes you just need to quickly scratch that 'Ride Itch' and Mount Daraitan and Tinapak River can be one of your destinations for this. A moderate 60km ride from Metro Manila, leaving early morning will get you there a little over an hour and find yourself back in the city by lunchtime. What the road looks like turning left from Sampaloc en route to Mount Daraitan and Tinapak River, a bumpy 5km stretch The best way getting there is via Marilaque and around 4km after the Sampaloc intersection (where the fake Shell station is), there will be a sign to the left leading you to a long stretch of unpaved road (roughly 5km) which is quite challenging for newbies as the road is very uneven and includes 30 degree inclines and drops. For regular motorbikes, the roads are shock killers, dirtbikes are the norm here. Do avoid when it's raining, it will be a totally uncool ride e...