Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Conquered: Mt Lubog

By    10:08 PM // 28 comments
Mt. Lubog is located in Sitio Lubog, Brgy. Puray, Rodriguez (formerly known as Montalban), Rizal. This territory was just recently open to the public. Rated by Pinoy Mountaineer as of yet but based here, it is at 915+ MASL. Standing at 955 MASL based from Pinoy Mountaineer's latest climb, a 3/9 difficulty, the hike to the top is easy but the trail isn't friendly for beginners.  With a trail class 1-3, it is an hour trek to the summit.
On the summit of Mt. Lubog and on the edge of the rock formation
A panoramic shot viewing Metro Manila from afar 
The adventure starts from the moment you hop on to ride the habal-habal. A very rocky road will welcome you and a few off the tricycle adventure due to steepness up hill course for two hours. Along the way, you will also enjoy breathtaking scenery of green open trail mountain tops. On your left, you will have a clear view of Mt. Balagbag, the mountain which has a scarcity of trees. Just ready yourself with some awesome and thrilling habal-habal ride.

Habal-habal
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Mt Balagbag
A long tricycle ride to the jump off ( view on top of a hill after 15mins ride from the Brgy. San rafael)
From the foot of Mt. Lubog at Sitio Lubog
An assault trail leads you to the top with green vegetation of moss, ferns and trees. It would be compared to Mt Palay-palay's trail (Pico de Loro) with a lot of rock formations and huge boulders along the way in which you are required to use your hands.

"Privately Owned" Boulders at the jump off

Exterior of Lubog Cave
After 15 mins of hike, you will reach the first stop to rest. Adjacent to it would be a big boulder, seems like, but an entrance to the cave. It has three levels open to public. Not only that you get to hike but you can also do some of spelunking. The temperature is way cooler inside. It is a dry cave, thus you hardly see some stalactites and stalagmites. Fruit Bats and "Balinsasayaw" nest this place.


The View from the Rocky Summit of Mt. Lubog
After an hour hike up to the top, the spiky rock formation on the summit will greet you. Wearing gloves and footwear with thick soles can greatly be of help to anyone. 




Panaromic View from Mt. Lubog's Summit


Conquered Mt Lubog
The summit's peak offers a scenic view from atop. From here, you are also overlooking Mt. Makiling from a distance. 

 Fun fact 1: It is said that this is where Andres Bonifacio hid during the time he was hunted. 
Fun fact 2: Locals speak mixed Bisaya, Hiligaynon and Kiniray-a. Origin of the people here are from Aklan
Fun fact 3: It's their custom to carry a machete. You would see each grown man belted on their hips.

 Side trip:

Spelunking in Lubog Cave
Allot at least 15-30 minutes in exploring the cave.   

Stalactite inside thee cave


Loner Bat

 Panintingan Falls

 A water basin which is a 20 minutes walk from the jump off. This flowing water is a natural source of fresh water fish for the locals. They say it is 10 ft deep. If you hardly know how to swim, it is highly recommended to be at least within 2 meters from the land.

Panintingan Falls
Daredevil enough? Try diving from the inclined tree.
Diving

Proposed Itinerary (Mt. Lubog, Lubog Cave)

4:00am   Meet up at Farmer's Cubao Jollibee
5:00am   ETD for Brgy. San Rafael, Montalban, Rizal (ride an FX and advised to be dropped off at                    Total Gas Station)
6:30am   ETA at Brgy. San Rafael (wait for your tricycle ride to the Registration area)
8:30am   ETA at Registration Area (at Kagawad Peter's house)
              ***you need to send an SMS days ahead and coordinate with Kagawad Peter for your                              guide and habal2x ride
9:00am   ETA at the Jump Off Site, Sitio Lubog
10:00am Summit, Photo ops
10:45am Lubog Cave
11:15am ETD to Kagawad Peter's house
12:00nn Lunch 
1:00pm  ETD to Eastwood FX Terminal
2:30pm  ETA at Eastwood FX Terminal Bound for Cubao
4:00pm  ETA at Farmer's Cubao

Proposed Itinerary (Mt. Lubog, Lubog Cave & Panintingan Falls)

4:00am   Meet up at Farmer's Cubao Jollibee
5:00am   ETD for Brgy. San Rafael, Montalban, Rizal (ride an FX and advised to be dropped off at                    Total Gas Station)
6:30am   ETA at Brgy. San Rafael (wait for your tricycle ride to the Registration area)
8:30am   ETA at Registration Area (at Kagawad Peter's house)
              ***you need to send an SMS days ahead and coordinate with Kagawad Peter for your                              guide and habal2x ride
9:00am   ETA at the Jump Off Site, Sitio Lubog
10:00am Summit, Photo ops
10:45am Lubog Cave
11:30am ETA at Jump off, to Panintingan Falls
12:00nn ETD, Lunch at Panintingan Falls
1:00pm  ETD to Kagawad Peter's house
2:00pm  ETA at Kagawad Peter's house
3:00pm  ETD to Eastwood FX Terminal
4:30pm  ETA at Eastwood FX Terminal Bound for Cubao
6:00pm ETA at Faarmer's Cubao

Expenses
P50      FX to Montalban
P1000  Habal-habal good for 4pax, back and forth
P400    Tour guide
P50      Environmental Fee
P50      FX to Cubao

Point of Contact
Kagawad Peter 09284647447 ***He may not reply promptly because there is no signal for both smart and globe in the area. Most especially in Mt. Lubog.

after hike pose with Kagawad Peter (on my left)
as of May 19 2015
P.S. All photos used were owned by the blogger unless stated otherwise. Photos are taken with Nikon D5100 and Kata M2.
"Keep Climbin' and Enjoy Philippines"

28 comments:

  1. Planet SharkyJune 2, 2015 at 11:19 PM

    nice article, hope to visit this place. Thanks for sharing more power

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  2. AnonymousJune 16, 2015 at 5:12 AM

    Hi Ms. Lee!

    If I intend to ride my own vehicle, can I bypass the Habal Habal ride?

    I hope you get back to me. Please and thanks!

    Paul

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    1. UnknownJune 17, 2015 at 5:35 PM

      i wouldnt suggest of doing so since its a steep and spiral road road.

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    2. UnknownJune 17, 2015 at 5:37 PM

      off road motorcycle is also one of their mode of transpos there too. i dont think it is passable by 4 wheeled vehicles though

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  3. UnknownJune 28, 2015 at 11:16 AM

    Hi there, whould you have contact details of your guide? I might be alone in this trek hehe ☺ thanks and looking forward to your feedback ☺

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    1. UnknownJune 28, 2015 at 4:52 PM

      hello kendrick! the guide is being assigned by Kagawad Peter. contact him instead :)

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    2. UnknownJune 29, 2015 at 5:56 AM

      Thanks Lee for your immediate feedback. Last question, would it be possible to hire a cheaper habal-habal? Since I am going alone, 1k i think will be a little expensive for just one passenger. I am such a cheapo haha :D

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    3. UnknownJune 29, 2015 at 11:40 PM

      You're welcome. if you are alone, you may want to ride a motorcycle. there are a few you can rent. though i may not be able to give you a quote. try to contact Kagawad Peter, he may help you get a ride. The mode of transpo by the locals there is the motorcycle.

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  4. UnknownJuly 2, 2015 at 9:18 PM

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  5. UnknownJuly 2, 2015 at 9:19 PM

    Will it be possible to traverse Balagbag & Lubog? Thanks!

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    1. UnknownJuly 4, 2015 at 8:53 AM

      that i havent tried. there is a different route to balgbag

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  6. UnknownAugust 5, 2015 at 12:16 AM

    Sir clarify q lang po yung bayad sa habal - habal yung 1k po ba ay one way or balikan na? Tapos yung guides fee po pang ilang pax po yung 400php. Thanks Punta po kasi kame sa august 22 eh. Pati po yung number nun kagawad. Thanks

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  7. UnknownAugust 5, 2015 at 12:16 AM

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  8. UnknownAugust 5, 2015 at 12:16 AM

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  9. UnknownAugust 7, 2015 at 1:44 AM

    Hello po. Sa amin balikan na and good for 4pax. Yung number in kagawad petern provided sa blog po. Sa amin 1guide is for 5pax. Though you can coordinate directly Kay kagawad peter. You can call him since wala maxadong signal run so medyo matagal magrep sa txt

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  10. IMANGLakbayOctober 5, 2015 at 2:02 PM

    Hi po :-) yung 400 guide fee po ba included na yung mga side trips..? :-)
    Nice blog anyway :-) more power

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  11. UnknownNovember 13, 2015 at 4:02 PM

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  12. UnknownNovember 13, 2015 at 4:03 PM

    Hi good morning. Ask ko lang pag drop off po sa total gas station, dun na po sasakay ng habal habal o mag tatricyle pa? Salamat po

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    1. UnknownNovember 16, 2015 at 12:05 AM

      hello. dun na po kayo sasakay ng trike, papasok sa eskenita.

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  13. UnknownNovember 19, 2015 at 5:46 AM

    Hi ! Good evening. Meron pa po bang ibang contact dun bukod kay sir peter ? Hindi po kasi sya macontact. Thank you and God Bless.

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  14. UnknownNovember 19, 2015 at 5:48 AM

    At tyaka what if dumeretso po kame dun without contacting Sir peter ? May masasakyan pa po bang tricycle ?

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    1. UnknownNovember 19, 2015 at 4:36 PM

      Hi Marvin,
      Im sorry but i dont have any contact other than Sir Peter. He is the only kagawad in the area who oversee the place. i am not sure if they allow walk in but there are hardly tricycle which transport passengers as it is too far from the main road. most of the locals their has their own motorcycle whch they use as their primary transpo. I dont recommend it though, but you can give it a shot if you want.

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    2. UnknownNovember 19, 2015 at 5:10 PM

      So recommended talaga na macontact si sir peter ? Hhhmm sige sige po. Marameng salamat po. By the way bago pala kayo maghike nacontact nyo ba si sir peter for the tric ?

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    3. UnknownNovember 21, 2015 at 5:36 AM

      Yes. we did contacted him ahead of time. he was the one who also arranged for the tric

      God bless

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  15. UnknownDecember 29, 2015 at 8:28 AM

    Hi po ms. Lee pwede po makahinge ng contact number ni Kagawad. Thank you po

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  16. UnknownJanuary 3, 2016 at 10:59 PM

    hi unknown.

    here is Kagawad's Number 09284647447 as written above as well. :)

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