Post by erika on Aug 26, 2008 2:06:56 GMT -5
MT ROMELO, FAMY, LAGUNA
Mt.Romelo - popularly known as Famy, is located in Famy, Laguna and is part of the legendary Sierra Madre Mountain Range with a 300+ MASL. It is the most accessible hiking destination for Manileños because travel time is just three hours from Manila. It is flanked with five majestic waterfalls namely Buruwisan - the biggest and the most scenic of all, Lansones - the highest, Sampaloc, Batya-batya and the other less visited falls. Base camp is wide and amply covered with secondary growth forest.
When And How To Go
SUMMER is the best time to climb Romelo...during rainy season, the trail is extremely slippery plus blood sucking limatiks infest the trail during wet season making your climb uncomfortable.
To go there take a jeep from EDSA Central bound for Tanay, ride another jeepney to Famy then take a tricycle to Barangay Macatad, Siniloan.
Suggested Itinerary:
DAY 1:
3 hours – travel to Brgy. Macatad jump-off
30 mins – registration and prepare to ascend
2 to 3 hours -- trek to basecamp
the rest of the day – rappelling, exploration, socials, etc…
DAY 2:
before 12 noon – rappelling, explore other falls, swimming, etc..
1 hour – break camp and prepare for descend
2 hours – trek back to jump-off
3 hours – travel back to Manila
EDSA Central – suggested assembly area
Saturday 5am – suggested start time
Sunday 6am – estimated end time
Mt.Romelo - popularly known as Famy, is located in Famy, Laguna and is part of the legendary Sierra Madre Mountain Range with a 300+ MASL. It is the most accessible hiking destination for Manileños because travel time is just three hours from Manila. It is flanked with five majestic waterfalls namely Buruwisan - the biggest and the most scenic of all, Lansones - the highest, Sampaloc, Batya-batya and the other less visited falls. Base camp is wide and amply covered with secondary growth forest.
When And How To Go
SUMMER is the best time to climb Romelo...during rainy season, the trail is extremely slippery plus blood sucking limatiks infest the trail during wet season making your climb uncomfortable.
To go there take a jeep from EDSA Central bound for Tanay, ride another jeepney to Famy then take a tricycle to Barangay Macatad, Siniloan.
Suggested Itinerary:
DAY 1:
3 hours – travel to Brgy. Macatad jump-off
30 mins – registration and prepare to ascend
2 to 3 hours -- trek to basecamp
the rest of the day – rappelling, exploration, socials, etc…
DAY 2:
before 12 noon – rappelling, explore other falls, swimming, etc..
1 hour – break camp and prepare for descend
2 hours – trek back to jump-off
3 hours – travel back to Manila
EDSA Central – suggested assembly area
Saturday 5am – suggested start time
Sunday 6am – estimated end time