Mount.Famy
Siniloan Famy laguna
Mt.Romelo
popularly known as Mt.Famy since its located in Famy Laguna. its the
most accessible hiking destination for manileņos. only three hours
from manila and 300 + m.a.s.l. is the highest point 2 to 3 hours
of hike (sounds like a fine climb huh!) and it,s flank with five majestic
waterfalls namely buruwisan the biggest and the most scenic of all,lansones
the highest,sampaloc, batya-batya and three other less visited falls..The
trek goin to Romelo involves several river crossing and short stiff
ascent. the view at the top of the hill is awesome 360 degrees of panoramic
sites of rolling cogonal hills covered with verdant hue of green contrast
with heveanly blue skies,Mt.Sembrano is visible from the distance,Laguna
lake and neighboring town of Laguna, Rizal and Quezon province. basecamp
is wide amply covered with secondary growth forest
WHEN AND HOW TO GO
SUMMER is the best time to climb romelo...the trail is extremely
slippery when it rains 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 siniloan laguna.
normally the jeep will take you at siniloan town. ask the driver to take
you directly to famy (jump-off point) you will pass by Tanay and other
scenic town of rizal via the winding maharlika highway. trailhead is across
the creek at the back of ka esther house.(ka esther or NANAY to most of the
mountaineers is very accumodating to visitors she owns the store before the
trailhead which is the unofficial registration.. ka esther died last time we
climb..but her husband still lives there.)trail is so confusing coz it
branches everywhere. but you can ask direction from the friendly locals
along the way.
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SUGGESTED ITINERARY:
DAY 1:
5:30AM - ASSEMBLE AT 7-eleven SHAW BOULEVARD (Arrange trip to Famy)
6:00PM - ETD for Siniloan Laguna
9:00AM - ETA Siniloan (Ask the driver to bring you directly to the jump off)
9:15AM - ETA JUMP-OFF (Register or courtesy call)
9:30AM - Pakcs on back Start trek
11:30AM - ETA Top of cogonal hill rest lunch (pack-lunch)
12:30PM - ETD Cogonal hill
1:45PM - ETA Basecamp near the waterfalls.
2:00PM - Fitch tent rest explore the buruwisan and sampaloc falls,
6:00PM - Dinner socials
8:00PM - Lights-out
DAY 2:
6:00AM - Wake up call. (prepare breakfast)
6:30AM - Breakfast, explore the lansones and batya-batya falls swimming
8:00AM - Break camp
8:30AM - PACKS ON BACK Start descent.
9:30AM - ETA Top of Cogonal hill.(rest)
10:00AM - ETD Cogonal hill
11:30AM - ETA River before the jump-off ,early lunch.swimming
12:30PM - ETD for Manila
4:00PM - ETA SHAW BOULEVARD. snack jollibee. ...end.
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POINTS OF INTEREST
Since your dealing with a river system and waterfalls.
swimming and rapelling are two of the many things you can do in climbing
FAMY Buruwisan the biggest falls has 30 feet of sheer rock face ideal for
rapelling, made more exciting by the water gushing towards you on your way
down .you can also do some river treking negotiating the river and
wilderness around you the feeling of real exploration can be experience
here.