Hello Stemians ! It's me again, now i'm gonna take you to Mt. Capistrano.
Mt. Capistrano is the most prominent minor summit visible in the highways located in Sitio Binalbagan, Purok 9, Brgy. Simaya in Malaybalay City. This 610 meters or 2,000 feet high mountain has become popular hiking destination for a newbie who wants some adventure like me. In my whole existence, I never thought of getting my feet to climb up here. So now, i'm gonna share to you my experience.
> Before the trail starts, every climber must pay Php 20.00 for the environmental fee here and must also log some information.Also a guide is a mandatory for the trek with a rate of Php 500.00 good for 15 pax
This is the jump off place before the trail starts
The trail consist of 4 levels. The staircase, open, forested and the rocky trail before arriving at the peak. I swear, its not that easy at all. For a first timer like me I would say its really a difficult one.
The 1st level, a staircase with a 300 plus steps. They say it's just a warm up but I swear it was very tiring.
The 2nd level, a 90 degree slope I think and its a very difficult one. Good thing they have put some rope,a big help it is, be sure to have a tight grip
The 3rd level, also a very difficult one. This area is very slippery and there is no rope anymore, prepare to crawl and get mudded but don't worry roots are there to save you.
Finally, the last trail. Big rocks are awaiting for you though personally I would say its not that very hard but you have to be careful because the rocks are sharp and dangerous. Make sure to watch your step and hold tightly
Note: All the image of the trail is not mine. Credits to Trekero. http://trekero.blogspot.com
After the 2 hours trail. At last, we have finally arrived at the peak. Honestly, I almost gave up and go back down but goodness I choose to go on because it was all worth it.
We arrived still so early, it was around 4-5 am I think, so we sat for a while and wait for sunrise to come
Morning came and just WOW
Finally, Mr. Sun has shined
The rocky peak
Yeey for conquering Mt. Capistrano :)
From Davao we took a ride from a van and traveled for 3-4 hours depending on the speed of the driver. We paid only Php 500.00 for the van fare back and forth.
Overall, the experienced was worth all the pain. I did not regret climbing up in Mt. Capistrano because of its beautiful unique features and I know someday i'm gonna share it to my children and grand children. I highly recommend you to try this one.
This ends my Mt. Capistrano adventure. I hope you had fun viewing this one. Until next time Steemians. Thank you so much. Have a nice day :)
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