"Trails to Banahaw" Salvation Hike

“In Banahaw, nature speaks cogently.  There, people learn how to “listen” to the wise and persuasive voice of nature.” 
-          Jose de Mesa, Ph.D

The exciting trails to Bangkongkahoy will be presented in this hike. The “road to salvation” as pilgrims sometimes regarded the trails leading to Kinabuhayan, Dolores, Quezon in faithful observance of the Holyweek.

We will help out create consciousness and clean the trails to Bangkong-kahoy  from unwanted rubbish caused by irresponsible passers-by.  Plastic wrappers, empty tin cans, used water bottles, disposable food packs, and other rubbish never belong there. We will liberate the trails from these material infringements and bring them to its natural state once again. With this gesture, we hope to inspire others to respect and help maintain the cleanliness of the foot trails.

If you are open to this cause, join us to the "Trails to Banahaw" Salvation Hike.

Hike to even greater heights. Starting @ about 900 masl elevation, we will take a rather soft undemanding ascend all the way to sitio Bangkongkahoy @ about 1000 elevation.  Our trailhead is on an open area near the Nagcarlan Tramline. After the traditional log-in, group picture and prayer, a short briefing will be given on how we go about our activity.   Our end point will be “Bangkongkahoy Valley" for which its owner and fellow Nagcarlangin will welcome us and share with us his own advocacy rendition how to preserve our beloved environment.

A one-booter - 8 km hike and yet another special treat to participants craving for beautiful places in Nagcarlan. Reaching the beautiful campsite, our host will welcome us and orient us to several highlights of the valley. After showing to us the beauty of the place, we will have 2-hour free and easy/leisure activity for which participants can try the zipline, visit the viewdeck or just sit back, relax and have a cup of freshly brewed local coffee. By the sound of our whistle, all participants will go back to the campsite for lunch and afterwhich --- hike back to civilization. 

Scenic Nagcarlan Hike

 
5.58mi

Set foot on the southernmost tip of the municipality by the flank of Banahaw-San Cristobal Complex and enjoy bountiful sceneries best viewed nowhere else but NAGCARLAN.

Cool mountain breeze, sandyloam foot trails, glorious landscapes all summed-up to cater a wonderful experience of paradise-like beauty only our hometown can best offer. 

Don’t forget to bring with you:

Hiking essentials (what’s inside your backpack)

1.5 liters of water/pax

Planting essentials for “AHON tayo at Magtanim” Tree Parenting

Shoutouts about nature

“Leave No trace” Outdoor Ethics

We will charter a jeepney to our jump-off point and from there we will at once enjoy the trail leading to “Saimsim” Strawberry Fields.  An hour stay at the place is allotted for AHON participants to fully enjoy strawberry picking, tasting and picture taking. May we remind everyone that we need to pay for the strawberries that we will consume or bring home.  At a nearby place, we will plant trees and fulfill our “AHON tayo at Magtanim” tree parenting program.

 

We resume hiking exploring “Kakawa Crater” and go down on its 1.5 hectares base.  After a while, we will ascend towards “Gunaw” area to better experience more picturesque views of the environs. Then traverse to the adjacent “Braulla” area where the historical “Landing Point” is exactly situated. Landing Point campsite will be our last stop and our lunch area. While we eat, we get to enjoy superb sceneries of the towns of San Pablo,Rizal,Nagcarlan and Liliw.  Descending is equally pleasurable due to lush greeneries covering our path from the heat of the noontime sun.

Yes, Nagcarlan has strawberries.  Yes, there is a crater nearby.  And yes, Landing Point which has great historical significance are truly our own!

Better see them to believe them.  Guaranteed, this hike is certainly addictive!