Well, it’s not some Mt. Everest, just our Mt. Lanigid here, a “hikeable” hill in Liloan town, north of Cebu.
But I can keep coming back to the place. Because, first, it’s an almost-no sweat hike, meaning it is best for neophytes like me – although there are some difficult portions, but these are manageable; second, it is cheap to go there; and lastly, the very peak gives you a perfect place to forget the world even for just a day.
Mt. Lanigid is in Mulao, Liloan, a 30-minute drive from the highway and another 30 minutes of hiking to the peak. So, you see, it’s one for the “chill” trekkers. Besides, there are no hard parts here.
So, how to get there. If you bring your own ride, you can leave it at the barangay basketball court of Mulao. That's also the jump-off point to the peak. Nanay Lolita, the barangay hall caretaker/bananacue vendor, also serves as a guide for a minimum fee of P100 per group. You can also request her to send you food, water and beer if you run out of them while still in camp.
Advice: Get her mobile phone number before she leaves you at the camp so you can contact her if you run out of some provisions (no problem with network signal at the campsite). Also, Nanay Lolita serves hot meals when you're back at the jump-off point.
Difficulty rate: Most bloggers give it 1/9 with 9 as the most difficult. But since I'm no most bloggers, I rate my climb last weekend 3/9. Because I don't want people, especially newbie trekkers, to think the climb is just like a walk in the park. It's 70-percent steep (although manageable even to the inexperienced) and the trail gets slippery when wet (Tip: there are grassy parts for easy foothold and wild twigs for support).
To get there, from Jollibee Liloan (if you don't have a private vehicle) hire a habal-habal (P100/pax as common rate. Try haggling). Ride is approximately 11km or 30 minutes to the jump-off.
What to bring: tent, food, water, cooking utensils (there's a marked spot there for cooking or bonfires. Or at least keep the fire away from tents and the vegetation), coffee, coke, vodka (or beer) and friends.
PS: You need to register at the barangay, and pay P10 per pax.
Our group on our way to the peak |
See the trail? It's quite steep, but manageable |
Beer after the hike |
This is the special spot for cooking |
Lunch at Nanay Lolita's store |
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