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| Mt. Daguldol's summit |
Mt. Daguldol is located in Sitio
Biga Brgy. Hugom San Juan, Batangas. The mountain is situated between the
municipality of Lobo and San Juan. It is one of the most visited mountains in
the said province for the reason that it’s just 4 hours away from the Metro
Manila, good for beginners and has additional adventures after the hike such as
falls, cave and even the beach side trip.
Mt. Daguldol gained its
popularity because of its appealing New Zealand ambiance where the slope at the
summit is a wide grassland. This mountain also features thick forest, rich in
flora and fauna, a waterfall known as Naambon Falls and the beach side trip.
The trail is well-established but some parts of it are a bit misleading that’s
why local tour guide is required. This mountain has no Limatic but lot of
different species of ant all throughout the trail instead. It is also
rich in fruit-bearing trees such as Guava, Jackfruit and Mangoes.
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| Thick forest going to summit |
It measures 672 MASL with a
difficulty of 3/9 and considered as a minor climb according to
pinoymountaineers. The established trail is a bit longer from the expectation
that made it challenging and will take at least 3 hours to finish. The local
people made at least 3 resting areas where hikers can use to regenerate and
relax. A Chapel near the signage of Sitio Catmon is a sign that the hikers are
at the “half” of their trek. A small
sari-sari store is place near the summit where the campsite area is also
located. A source potable water is also located near the summit.
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| Glimpse of a sea |
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| Foggy forest |
How to get there:
Option 1: Take a bus going to Lipa City (Jam Liner in GMA
Kamuning-EDSA), fare is Php 132.00 with an estimated travel time of 3 hours.
Drop of at Lipa City Grand Terminal and ride a jeepney (Php 56.00) or a van
(around Php 60.00 - 90.00) going to San Juan, travel time is 1 hour. Drop of at
San Juan particularly in Petron near Jollibee and Alps Terminal. Ride another Jeepney
bound for Brgy. Hugom for Php 40.00, take note that the first trip is at 5AM
and last trip at exactly 12nn. If you failed to arrive on or before 12nn,
special ride in a tricycle is your option for Php 300.00 – 400.00. Drop off at Brgy Hugom then ride another
tricycle for Php 50.00 going to Sitio Biga, estimated time is 30 mins.
NOTE: Rates are subject to change without prior notice
VEHICLE
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FROM
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TO
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FARE
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TRAVEL
TIME
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Bus (Jam Liner)
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GMA Kamuning
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Lipa City
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Php 132.00
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2-3 hours
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Jeepney / Van
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Lipa Grand T.
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San Juan
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Php 56 / Php 80
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1 hour
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Jeepney / Tricycle
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San Juan, Batangas
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Brgy. Hugom
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Php 40 / Php 400
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30-45 min.
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Tricycle
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Brgy. Hugom
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Sitio Biga
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Php 50.00
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15 min.
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Option 2: Take a bus bound for San Juan, Batangas (Alps in Cubao),
fare is Php 188.00 with an estimated travel time of 4 hours. Drop of at the
Alps Terminal then ride a Jeepney going to Brgy. Hugom for Php 40.00. If you
missed the last trip, take a special tricycle ride going to the said barangay
for Php 300.00 – Php 400.00. Drop off at Brgy Hugom then ride another tricycle
for Php 50.00 going to Sition Biga, estimated time is 30 mins.
NOTE: Rates are subject to change without prior notice
VEHICLE
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FROM
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TO
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FARE
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TRAVEL
TIME
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Bus (Alps)
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Cubao
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San Juan
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Php 188.00
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3-4 hours
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Jeepney / Tricycle
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San Juan
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Brgy. Hugom
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Php 40 / Php 400
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30-45 min.
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Tricycle
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Brgy. Hugom
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Sitio Biga
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Php 50.00
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15 min.
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There are two registration area
for the hikers, one is located in Brgy. Hugom Hall and the other one is directly
located in the jump-off area at Sitio Biga. Hikers are required to pay Php
35.00 each for the registration fee and a guide fee of Php 400.00 (Day Trek),
Php 500.00 (Night Trek) or Php 800.00 if overnight per group. If you want to
stay in the jump-off area and decided to pitch a tent, Php 100.00 is required
to pay per head and a parking fee of Php 100.00 if you have a car.
-Travel
Trio’s Adventure-
It
started actually as a failure. Tarak Ridge was really our target mountain but
because I woke up late like around 7AM instead of 4AM and a rainy morning that
day, we all agreed to cancel this trip. Instead, we met each other around 9AM to
plan another itinerary for tomorrow (Sunday, November 19). Because we all
wanted to push this trip, we decided to change our route from Bataan to
Batangas – from Tarak Ridge to Mt. Daguldol. Take note, we left at exactly 12NN
from our place knowing that it’s going to be a long ride. From Valenzuela to
Kamuning, it took almost 2 hours so we arrived around 1:45PM. We bought our
food in that area and luckily, the bus going to Lipa City that time was about
to leave. We left the terminal around 2PM and we faced another long ride. We
arrived at the Lipa Grand Terminal at exactly 5PM. At that time, we still don’t
know where to go next because it wasn’t well-planned itinerary. We took a ride
going to San Juan and don’t even know where to drop off. So we asked help from
our friend who’s been there before. We all appreciated her effort to help us so
THANK YOU @jannamanlangit.
We arrived at San Juan around 6PM
and it was dark already. We don’t know if we will pursue the camping style or
just wait for the sunrise and stay in a 24-hours quick service restaurant. We
ate in a food chain and made another plan. If we decided to stay in San Juan,
we will wait for a 10 long-boring hours but we can’t do that so we grabbed the
option to take a tricycle ride going to Brgy. Hugom around 7PM. We were lucky
to haggle a tricycle ride for Php 400.00 directly to Sitio Biga. We arrived at
the jump-off area around 8:30PM. It’s already late so we asked the
person-in-charge in registration area if we can pitch a tent to stay overnight
and she told us to pay Php 100.00 per head. We thought it’s not practical to
waste another Php 300.00 so we told them that we will do a night trek. We
thought that guide fee is only Php 400.00 but the officer informed us that
payment in a night trek basis is Php 500.00 so we agreed on that if that’s the
rule.
We started our trek around 9PM
and we were all sleepy at that time but we don’t have a choice but to push and
continue the night trek. Surprisingly, the trail is breath-taking and tiring
because it is longer from what our expectation was. The trail was muddy and
slippery at that time that made our trek very challenging. Resting area was very
helpful for all of us. We reached the summit at exactly 12AM, it was foggy and
very cold. We thank our guide (Kuya Mario) for taking good care of us all
throughout the trail. There were sleeping campers at that time in the campsite
so we tone down our voice to avoid waking them up while assembling our tent. It
was not a good sleep experience for us because the flooring of the tent is not
that water proof (bring extra mat if you don’t want to experience the same
scenario) and it was a cold night! We woke up at exactly 6AM, the whole
grassland was covered by a thick fog and the place was very cold. We ate first
our breakfast before we descend, our food was rice, corned beef and Vienna
sausage (east cooking style).
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| Travel Trio |
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| The Grassland |
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| Campsite |
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| Foggy Summit |
We went first to Naambon Falls
before leaving the mountain. We were lucky because there were no other hikers
at that time. The waterfall is not that high but still beautiful. The water is
clear and pristine. There are 3 shallow water basin where you can relax and
enjoy the cold-freaking water.
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| Naambon Falls |
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| Closer view of the waterfall |
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| Under the Naambon Falls |
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| Catch Basins |
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| Instagramable rock |
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| Stone Art |
After an hour, we left the falls and the mountain itself. Since we’re running out of time, we decided to just take selfies in the nearby beach resort for free but if you want to try the beach, pat Php 75.00 per head.
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| Laiya Beach Resort |
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| Trying to be a Runner |
To make it short, we arrived in
our house at exactly 7PM. It was a tiring adventure for all of us but very satisfying
and a memorable one. Keep Hiking Travel Trio!
-Adventure Photos-
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| Blossoming Flower |
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| Resting Area #2 |
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| Coconut Haven |
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| Store near the campsite area |
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| Chapel (half of the trekking experience) |
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| The Mountain Dog |
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| The Mountain Horse |
- Flashlight / Headlight / Lamp
- Battery
- Trash Bags
- Medical Kit
- Raincoat (optional)
- Trail Food & Water
- Gadgets & Power bank
- Tent (waterproof)
- Cooking Set
- Insect Repellant
(!) BUDGET SUMMARY (!)
Rates are subject to change without prior notice
OTHER
EXPENSES
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FEE
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Tour Guide Fee (Day) (Night)
(Overnight) Trek
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Php 400 / Php 500 / Php 800
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Registration Fee
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Php 35.00 / head
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Tent Pitching (jump-off area)
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Php 100.00/head
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Parking Fee
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Php 100.00/unit
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Nearby Resort
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Php 75.00/head
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ESTIMATED EXPENSES (GROUP OF 3) / 2DAYS
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Php 1,000.00 / including food
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