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| Mt. Ayaas |
Mt. Ayaas is considered as one
of the highest mountain in Rodriguez (formerly Montalban), Rizal. It has an
elevation of 600+ ft. and described as a minor climb. It is located in the
municipality of Brgy. Mascap in Rodriguez and a nearby community of Brgy. Wawa.
You have two option in terms of
the trail, (1) the longer trail that features dusty flattened road, grassland, and
glimpse view of Mt. Balagbag, Mt. Pamitinan, Mt. Binacayan,Mt. Hapunang Banoi
and Mt. Parawagan. It is recommended for a day hike as early as 5AM for a good
sunrise views. The second trail (2) is the shorter trail but with a difficult
aspect. The hikers are protected by the forest. This route is steeper and more
chances from encountering a wild snake. There is a water source in this trail
where you can refill your bottled water and it’s definitely safe and taste like
a purified water (I tried it).
How to get there: Ride a Van (UV Express) going to Rodriguez, Rizal
in Farmers Cubao (beside Jollibee), terminal is operating 24 hours. Fare is
Php 50.00 and the estimated travel time is around 1 ½ without traffic up to 2
hours. Tell the driver that you’re going to Brgy. Mascap, drop off at San
Isidro. Then ride a tricycle going to Brgy Mascap, if ever you arrived as early
as 3AM (just like in our case) you might also encounter some tricycle driver
that will offer you a higher amount like Php 200.00 – Php 300.00. Luckily,
there was a driver who offered us Php 150.00 for a ride (30.00x5 persons/FIXED)
and additional 20 minutes travel time. Drop off at Brgy. Hall
(Mascap), registration processing starts at exactly 4:30 AM. You can choose
either referred guide or on the spot (rotation per day). You will pay Php 50.00
Environmental fee per person and Php 500.00 guide fee per group (Mt. Ayaas
only). If you want to add Mt. Sipit Ulang in your trip, add Php 400.00 per
group and additional Php 200.00 for a waterfall side trip.
Since we
arrived as early as 3AM, we atarted our trek at exactly 5AM. Our Tour Guide
(Christopher, 19 yrs old with his dog Bagat) chose the longer trail for us to
witness the beautiful sunrise throughout the trail. The route we took was good
for first timers since the trail is not that steep at first. The road is dusty
especially when a tricycle passed by, but can still be managed. The views are
definitely better than the traverse trail. You will encounter these tress with
a lot of leapless twigs. It’s better if you arrived here as early as you can
because this trail is exposed to sunlight, you might encounter the scorching
heat of the sun.
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| Sunrise Glimpse |
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| Majestic Sunrise Behind A Tree |
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| Sunrise Behind Grassland |
Before you reach the summit,
you will encounter the elevated slope mountain range. It was steep and a bit
harder than expected. It’s a matter of 2 hours trekking so better to bring at
least 1 liter of water for the rehydration of your body. It is also advisable
to bring your own trail food because there’s no vendor in this trail (1). Use
long sleeves and high socks for the protection of your skin from the irritating
grass. And get ready for the wonderful views on summit.
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| Mountainous Background |
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| Road To Summit |
Introducing the summit of Mt.
Ayaas. Once you arrived in the peak, you will be welcomed by the signage made
by the following associations in-charged for the mountain’s protection and
maintainance. This mountain is under the protection of AKFA Assn. (Ayaas Kayrufa
Farmers Association), Brgy. Mascap Tourism Office, PBSP and PLDT.
AKFA Assn. did a great job in
doing reforestation with the help and sponsored by PLDT Accenture, MVP, Loreal,
UBS Delloite and DENR. They accomplished a project in terms of wildlings and
seed planting of fruit bearing trees in a 25 hectare land area. In the said
project, they planted trees such as Narra, Cupang, Mahogany, Kakawate,
Rambutan, Caimito, Coconut, Banana, Jackfruit and 50,000 coffee seedlings.
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| Travel | Trio |
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| Summit Photography |
You will be mesmerized by the
scenic views on summit of Mt. Ayaas. It’s so high that you will realized how
small the Mt. Binacayan and Mt. Pamitinan is. You will see this beautiful rice
field made by the locals, we’re facing at the back part of the mountain. This
bamboo made structure is not yet finished so get ready to feel the heat of the
sunlight. You can take a nap here after the long hours of trekking before you
descend. From this vantage point, you will able to see the smoky city of
Manila, the urban area of Rodriguez and the mountainous area of the remaining
part of Rizal.
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| Rice Field |
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| Travel | JePar |
--Here's my short clip travel video--
--Reminder--
As a Travel Blogger, I am sharing all my experiences, guides and the expenses in every trip I have been so that you can also experience this trip to specific place with your friends or family. Be responsible enough by: following the rules and regulations of the place, learn to protect and maintain its genuine beauty, be nice and respectful to local people, observe cleanliness, leave no trace
--Contact--
For more inquiries, you can coordinate with these people under the management of Brgy. Mascap and Ayaas Kayrufa Farmers Association (AKFA): - 0917 9790 477 (Sir. Marianito Nicasio)
- 0919 8821 487 (Kuya Mark)
- 0905 6705 943 (Ms. Jessica Francisco)
- 0946 6970 054 (Sir. Jhon Ibay)
- 0950 126 7967(Christopher, our guide)
--Itinerary--
0200 - Meet Up (Farmers, Cubao)
0210 - ETD via UV Express (going to Rodriguez, Rizal)
0325 - ETA, Drop off at Brgy. San Isidro
0330 - ETD via Tricycle (going to Brgy. Mascap)
0400 - ETA Brgy. Mascap (Hall)
0430 - Start of Registration
0500 - Star Trek
0700 - ETA Summit
0800 - Descend (traverse)
0900 - ETA Brgy. Hall
0910 - Cleaning time
1000 - Early Lunch
1100 -ETD Brgy. Hall
1130 - ETA Eastwood
1300 - ETA Manila
0210 - ETD via UV Express (going to Rodriguez, Rizal)
0325 - ETA, Drop off at Brgy. San Isidro
0330 - ETD via Tricycle (going to Brgy. Mascap)
0400 - ETA Brgy. Mascap (Hall)
0430 - Start of Registration
0500 - Star Trek
0700 - ETA Summit
0800 - Descend (traverse)
0900 - ETA Brgy. Hall
0910 - Cleaning time
1000 - Early Lunch
1100 -ETD Brgy. Hall
1130 - ETA Eastwood
1300 - ETA Manila
--Budget--
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