New Year, new experience. This time we planned to conquer Mt. Sembrano located at Brgy. Malaya, Pilillia, Rizal. This last January 24, 2016. Most of our hiking buddies for this hike is first time hiker. So, for them not to experience very hard trail, we decided to climb Mt. Sembrano.
This time, we rented a jeepney to drop us to Brgy. Malaya. at 5am. We (all my friends who lived in Taguig) meet up at Jollibee Lower Bicutan since the driver of the jeepney lives also in Taguig. Our pickup point only is on Jollibee Lower Bicutan and on Robinsons Cainta. 6:30am., we arrived at the Robinsons Cainta to pick up my friends who lived far from Taguig.
going to Mt. Sembrano
It was a very long ride going to Pilillia, Rizal and our first stop over is in the Pilillia windmills and took photos. It is very refreshing as you feel the cold breeze blows. After taking pictures, we head up to Brgy. Malaya. We arrived at the Brgy.by 8:45am.and starts to register and pray before the trek. The officials told us to hike the mountain without the aid of the tour guide because there are guides along the trail up to the summit. The trail is very wide at the first part and after an hour, we reach the campsite and took a rest and after that we continued trekking.
at Pilillia Windmills
start trekking
Reaching the Manggahan Campsite, you’ll need to register again and pay 10pesos for the entrance. What’s good in here is that, they offered us fresh buko juice worth 20pesos. After taking rest again, we head up to the first summit. But the trail becomes difficult and more difficult as we go through because of the muddy and steep trail. You need extra careful because you might slip and fall to the bangin. As we keep on going, the trail becomes too steep because of its 45 degrees slopes and started to feel pain on my knees.
at the campsite
Together with my 9 friends, we reach the 1st summit. From there, I can see already the view of Laguna Bay and the 2nd and 3rd summit (there are 3 summits in Mt. Sembrano). We took a rest before going to the 2nd summit and have lunch. After taking pictures and video, we continue to trek to the 2nd summit and have lunch together with my friends. After taking lunch, we laid on the grassland and took a nap while the cold wind blows and it makes us unwind and stress-free for a while.
at the first summit
at the second summit
at the third summit
the view at the peak
After that, we head up to the final summit. The talahibs are itchy but it adds a challenge along the trail going to the summits. Finally, I and my boyfriend reached the summit first among in our group. And it’s so wonderful seeing the creation of God 746 meters above sea level. I’m always amazed by the view at the summit in any mountain I conquered and I know there is more in other mountains that I will conquer someday. After taking pictures and watching the view of windmills from afar and the Laguna Bay, we have to go down to Manggahan Falls to freshen up. I found it difficult doing down because of the 45degrees slope of the trail but with the help of the grass, it made me easy to go down.
me at the summit
going down with the grass
We took our rest as we arrived at the Manggahan campsite and after having some rest, we went to the Manggahan Falls to refresh. The falls is not as big like the other falls. The water there is so cold that will make you freeze but it will refresh you. We enjoyed swimming there also.
freshen up in manggahan falls
After refreshing at the falls, we went back to the campsite and clean up before going down. We need to pass again to the muddy and rocky trail of the mountain and my whole body starts to ache and I really feel the pain as I make steps.
trails of Mt. Sembrano
At 6pm., we finally arrived at the Brgy. and wait for our friends who cleans up their selves at the Brgy.’s bathroom. At exactly 7pm, we depart from the Brgy. Malaya and back to Manila. It was very wonderful experience I want to treasure and every mountain I conquer gives me an ultimate experience and given a chance to witness God’s creation that only brave people can see above sea level.
ITINERARY:
0500 meet up at Jollibee Lower Bicutan
0530 depart from Taguig
0630 arrival at the Junction (Robinsons Cainta)
0800 arrival at the Pilillia Windmills and take pictures
0845 arrival at the Brgy. Malaya and registrer
0900 start trek
1030 reach the campsite
1200 reach the 1st summit
1230 reach the 2nd summit, have lunch
1330 reach the 3rd summit, rest, take pictures
1500 arrival at Manggahan campsite and falls, swimming
1630 depart from the campsite
1800 arrival at the Brgy. Malaya
1900 head back to Manila
2030 arrival at the Junction to drop off my other friends
2130 arrival at Taguig
Budget:
230php (3800php/16persons) – jeepney rental
20php – donation
10php – entrance at campsite
20php x 2 = 40php – buko juice
TOTAL: 300pesos
Contact: 09982359377 (Jeepney driver)
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