Danao City: Chasing the Splendid 360 view in Mt. Manghilao

Mt. Manghilao with side trip to Durano Eco Farm

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If Osmenia Peak in the southern part of Cebu is known to be the highest peak in the South, then I think Mt. Manghilao is the highest peak in Northern part of Cebu though it not yet confirmed. Mt. Manghilao is not that famous unlike Osmenia Peak, Mt. Manuggal and other mountains but in Mt. Manghilao you can see the beautiful over looking of Danao City. 

Mt. Manghilao is located in Coastal part of Danao City, few miles from Danao proper. It was a perfect day when my friend Char went there with her friends also (a certified mountaineers), from SM City Cebu we ride a vhire going to Danao City. When we arrived in Danao proper we bought our foods first for lunch and also water. Char and Jenn already knew the place so we just ask the "habal-habal" driver to bring us to Mt. Manghilao. When we arrived in the starting point we ask some local where is the way go up to Manghilao they give us direction but we're not pretty sure if we are on the right way. Luckily there were these 3 kids passing by so we ask them if they can guide us going up. We met Dave a 12 years old one of our guide in our day hike to Mt. Manghilao. Dave is kinda amazing and friendly, he told us something about the place and etc. Also his cousins, the younger one's show us something that is not really different but it's different how they use it. 

Maloray Dalagute : Hundred Foot Drop Cliff in Kandungao Peak

Doing an adventure in the mountains is not that easy. You have to be brave to face all the trails or consequences you may encounter during the activity. It was rainy early morning when we went to Dalaguete Cebu via Cebu South bus terminal. The place is breath taking and so beautiful even if we haven't got in peak yet. In this adventure, I met 2 new person which is my friend's friend, Jeremy an American national and JC a Cebuano. We walk together and had a small talk.There was a registration area wherein you have to write your name and some important details about your for retrieval purposes or for emergency purposes. There will be a local that will offer their service to be your guide up in the mountains. I would highly suggest to ask a Brgy. Tanod to be your guide just to make sure and the good thing is that they won't ask any amount for the tour fee, its up to you how much you wanna give to them.  From the start of the trail you will be walking in the 200+ steps in stairs then after that you will be passing in a farm that is full of green vegetables.

It was like more or less 1 hr trek from the starting point. We need to rest like every other 5 minutes because the way going up is very steep from the starting point. When you finally arrive in the peak, you can definitely say whooaaa, the view is absolutely stunning, very airy and to cold.

Mesmerizing Mt. Lanigid and Traverse to Malingin Stone Ark

Mt. Lanigid is not so popular mountain unlike Mt. Manuggal, Osmeña Peak and other mountains in Cebu.  Mt. Lanigid and Malingin Stone Ark in Brgy. Mulao is very common in Liloan to its beautiful view and  stunning rock formation. The place is also a historical, according to Ate our guide, there were group Filipino civilian who were ambush by Japanese long time ago. This was happened during the Japanese occupation in the Philippines.

It was around 11:00 am when we arrived in Liloan public market, so before we ride a habal-habal we bought foods first since we are planning to eat our lunch in the peak. From Liloan highway, we ride habal-habal for 60.00 php per head, it was like 20-30 minutes travel from Liloan highway to Brgy. Mulaw (Mt. Lanigid and Malingon Stone Ark).

Exploring Balamban's Hidden Paradise

Life is like an adventure. Sometimes we go high or down, we can encounter beautiful things or worst but no matter how tough the trail is our adventure must go on until we came to the peak wherein we can see the beautiful things in every angle.

In trekking you need to be in the right way so that you'll be able to come in the right place. 'Twas a sunny morning when we went to Balamban with Ness and Zaza via Ayala vhire terminal. It was our first time to visit the place. A day before we went in Balamban I asked Charlyn my friend and my house mate in Ramos if we can stay in their house and if we can wander together. Then she said okay, so we stayed in Charlyn's place for one night, we met here mother, father, sisters and the adorable kid Hakim. We had our adventure in Balamban not just in one place but 4. Charlyn asked her sister to used her car so that we can have a free ride, luckily Charlyn's sister has no problem in it. She is also funny and will just go with flow also a "laagan" like us. We went the to very known Adventure Cafe, supposedly we will try the zip line however due to strong wind the management force to suspend the operation that day.