GUNUNG · Chili (Rapa Nui / Pulau Paskah)

Maunga Terevaka

Maŋa Terevaka / Maunga Terevaka

Information

Elevation: 507 m
Country: Chili (Rapa Nui / Pulau Paskah) (CL)
Location / Range: Rapa Nui (Pulau Paskah), Taman Nasional Rapa Nui, Polinesia (wilayah Chili), Samudra Pasifik
Mountain type: Gunung berapi perisai tak-aktif (padam); titik tertinggi Pulau Paskah dan yang termuda dari tiga gunung api utama pembentuk pulau
Volcanic?: Yes — volcano
Coordinates: -27.0844, -109.3794
Difficulty: Mudah–sedang — tanjakan landai ~3,5 km dari Ahu Akivi; medan terbuka tanpa naungan dan berangin
Best Season: Sepanjang tahun; musim panas selatan (Desember–Maret) paling kering, tapi bawa jaket karena puncak sangat berangin
Permits & Rules: Berada di dalam Taman Nasional Rapa Nui yang memungut tiket masuk; sektor Terevaka hanya boleh dikunjungi dengan berjalan kaki atau berkuda (bukan kendaraan)
Hazards: Angin kencang dan terpaan matahari di puncak gundul tanpa naungan; jalur tak selalu bertanda; cuaca cepat berubah — bawa air, camilan, dan pelindung angin

Description

Maunga Terevaka (507 m) is the highest point of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) and the largest, tallest and youngest of the three main volcanoes that form the island — the other two being Poike on the eastern headland and Rano Kau in the south. Several smaller cones and craters dot its slopes, including a crater holding one of the island's three lakes, Rano Aroi. Terevaka last erupted in the Pleistocene and is less than 400,000 years old. Because of its remoteness in the mid-Pacific, its summit ranks among the most topographically isolated on Earth. The climb to the top — often started near the Ahu Akivi site with its seven moai — is a gentle uphill walk across rolling volcanic cones; the reward is a 360° panorama over the whole island and the surrounding ocean.

Gallery

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Routes

Ahu Akivi → puncak Terevaka

Mudah–sedang

±2 jam naik, ±3 jam pulang-pergi

The most common route to the highest point of Easter Island. Starting a few metres from the Ahu Akivi car park (a site with seven aligned moai), the trail climbs gently for about 3.5 km across rolling volcanic cones to the summit. The path is not always marked but is not hard to follow; the terrain is open, shadeless and windy, so bring water, snacks and a windbreak. The reward is a 360° panorama over the whole island and ocean.

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Akses berkuda (sektor Terevaka)

Mudah (berkuda)

Setengah hari (tur berkuda)

Within Rapa Nui National Park, the Terevaka sector (along with Poike) may only be visited on foot or on horseback. A horseback tour with local operators is a popular alternative for reaching the summit, suited to those who prefer to cross the open hills without walking the whole way; still exposed to wind and sun.

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Climbing Experiences

Terevaka is climbed as a gentle uphill walk to the highest point of Easter Island — often starting near Ahu Akivi — for a 360° panorama over the remote mid-Pacific island. The sources below document the hike and explain the peak's volcanic origins, from travel vlogs to a geology explainer and an island hiking guide.

References

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