Sitio Madlum, Brgy. Sibul, San Miguel, Bulacan
196 MASL
Difficulty: Minor 2/9
Trail Class: 1-2
Trekking Time: 45 minutes - 1 hour
Mt. Manalmon is one of chill climbs that Luzon offers. Lying at the historical park of Biak-na-Bato in the town of San Miguel, Bulacan, Mt. Manalmon serves as an eye for chill campers as it no offers not more of a hike challenge but a relaxation offered by it's river. A large group can camp at the side of the river where you can fish and hunt sum shrimps, but if you want view, you can camp at the summit.
Mt. Manalmon is also eye for cave lovers and spelunkers as the mountain covers nearby caves, such as Bayubok Cave, Madlum Cave, Victoria Cave and more. Also, a neighbor mountain can also be climbed, the Mt. Gola.
Trekking Mt. Manalmon does not requires much of a preparation since it does only require a short trek as mentioned above. The only challenge one has to face at Mt. Manalmon is crossing an up-to-knee-river with a very strong current. Also, visitors have to pass a river before reaching the registration proper which swells up during rainy season, but one can rent a wooden raft for a small price.
Guide in Mt. Manalmon is mandatory and they charges another fee if you want to climb Mt. Gola too, thus making the destination an expensive climb. Although, taking the Bayukbok Cave spelunking is a li'l cheaper compared to taking the other mountain.
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS
From Pasay or Cubao, there are buses enroute to Cabanatuan (yours truly have taken 5 star bus at Pasay at the back of Winston Hotel) were you can ask to drop you off Brgy. Camias. From there, you can ride a tricycle to Sitio Madlum.
SUGGESTED ITINERARYDay 1
08:30 ETD to Camias
10:00 ETA Camias, take tricycle
10:30 ETA Madlum, Secure guide & register, Start trek
11:00 ETA River, set camp, cook lunch
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Swimming time
17:00 Head to summit
17:30 ETA Summit
18:00 Head back to camp
18:30 Cook dinner
19:30 Dinner and socials
Day 2
06:00 Wake up call
07:00 Brakfast
08:00 Breakcamp
08:30 Start Descent
09:00 Spelunking Bayukbok Cave
11:00 ETA Jumpoff, washout
11:30 Head to Camias
12:00 ETA Camias, Lunch
13:00 Head Home
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