Hiking up Mt. Batolusong is a great experience for our group. All of us enjoyed the fascinating sea of clouds and the beautiful landscapes and mountain ranges of Rizal. Almost everyone who climbs up Mt. Batolusong tends to go to a refreshing side trip down at the Kay-Ibon Falls.
So after packing our things, we began to trek down to the waterfalls. Everybody is so excited to plunge down as we feel the heat of the sun as we pass through some tall grass along the way.
So after packing our things, we began to trek down to the waterfalls. Everybody is so excited to plunge down as we feel the heat of the sun as we pass through some tall grass along the way.
Check out our write-up about Mt. Batolusong to know how we got there.
From the Duhatan Ridge where our camp is situated, we went down to the trail opposite the direction of the summit. The sun is at its peak when we started our trek. Good thing there are a number of trees on some parts of the trail where we stopped for a while to take a rest. The trail is composed of mostly tall grasses which some parts have steep descend. There is a part of the trail where it splits into two. The left trail leads to a water source and the right trail go straight down to the waterfalls. We also passed by a small brook on our way to the falls. We can already hear the sound of the falling water as we get nearer. Then after roughly 30 minutes of trekking from the campsite, we arrived at Kay-Ibon Falls.
From the Duhatan Ridge where our camp is situated, we went down to the trail opposite the direction of the summit. The sun is at its peak when we started our trek. Good thing there are a number of trees on some parts of the trail where we stopped for a while to take a rest. The trail is composed of mostly tall grasses which some parts have steep descend. There is a part of the trail where it splits into two. The left trail leads to a water source and the right trail go straight down to the waterfalls. We also passed by a small brook on our way to the falls. We can already hear the sound of the falling water as we get nearer. Then after roughly 30 minutes of trekking from the campsite, we arrived at Kay-Ibon Falls.
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| On our way to the falls |
As I pass through the rocks along the way, I heard people shouting and having fun bathing at the falls. The people that we saw from Mt. Batolusong on that morning where also there. And as I thought, the place is crowded at that time. But I noticed that some of them is about to leave as I saw them pack their things.
The Kay-Ibon Falls has two falling water from one source. The falls on the right is strong and thick perfect for massaging your body if you try to stand beneath it. The one on the right gracefully falls on cascading rocks down to the basin.
The Kay-Ibon Falls has two falling water from one source. The falls on the right is strong and thick perfect for massaging your body if you try to stand beneath it. The one on the right gracefully falls on cascading rocks down to the basin.
The basin of the falls is not that wide and can accommodate only a few people. The cold water of this basin can reach up to neck deep. Huge stones are also found along the basin. One should be careful on walking through those boulders as it may get slippery. As much as I want to, jumping off of the boulders down to the basin is strictly prohibited. Climbing up above the waterfalls is discouraged too. We urge everyone to keep the place clean. It is suggested to bring your trash along with you when you leave the place.
After eating our lunch, we spent the next couple of hours swimming, taking pictures and enjoying the ambiance of the place. Swimming on its cold water surely freshen up our body. It is definitely the best way to end a hike.
There are no available wash rooms on the place so we head back to the tourism office of San Andres where we came from before the climb to look for a place to tidy up.
From the waterfalls, we have to trek up a slope then pass through a shady trail surrounded by trees. The trail becomes wider and wider as we approach the highway. We got to the highway in no time and there we rode a tricycle back to San Andres.
Back at San Andres, Kuya Buboy, our guide, accompanied us to a house where we took a shower. Everyone paid 20 pesos each to the owner of the house for using their restroom.
I may say that every one on our group had a great time on our whole hiking adventure.
We want to thank Kuya Buboy and Kuya Jomel for accompanying us on our whole adventure. We also want to thank the friendly locals of San Andres where we felt very welcome and at home.
Killed Bills
Here is the list of how much we've spent on our trip to Mt. Batolusong and Kay-Ibon Falls
17.00 - Jeepney ride from Jollibee Ligaya to Cogeo gate 2
42.00 - Jeepney ride from Cogeo to Batangasan
40.00 - Tricycle ride from Batangasan to brgy. San Andres (120 for 3 pax)
50.00 - Registration fee
20.00 - Another registration fee for Rangyas Peak
278.00 - Local Guide Fee (1250 per guide for overnight [2 guides for a group of 9])
250.00 - Food budget (Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks)
40.00 - Tricycle ride from highway back to San Andres
20.00 - shower room fee
40.00 - Tricycle ride from San Andres to Batangasan
42.00 - Jeepney ride from Batangasan to Cogeo
17.00 - Jeepney ride from Cogeo to Jollibee Ligaya
TOTAL - 856.00 Php
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