DAY 2: February 23, 2020 (Sunday)
After a hearty early morning breakfast at Suzette's Maligcong Homestay, we headed off towards our first mountain for the day, Mount Filig.
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| Early morning breakfast |
Since the start of the trail was very far from the homestay, to maximize time, we decided to rent a private jeepney that would take us to Sitio Fang-Oraw, which is the jump-off point, wherein we would be trudging the Maligcong Rice Terraces.
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| Trekking the Maligcong Rice Terraces |
A very beautiful forested trail welcomed us as we started assaulting the mountain, and when we reached level ground, which is a campsite, we took a break before summiting Mount Filig at 1695 MASL.
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| Beautiful forested trail |
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| Campsite |
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| Summit of Mount Filig |
After conquering this mountain, we continued walking along the trail towards Mount Amfomotngor.
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| Forested trail |
Before reaching the summit of Mount Amfotmotngor, we passed by a great viewdeck along the trail.
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| Viewdeck |
The summit of Mount Amfomotngor, the highest in Maligcong at 1775 MASL, was thickly forested since we were the first non-local mountaineering group to have summited the said mountain. What a historic achievement for a group of chill hikers!
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| Conquering Maligcong's highest, Mount Amfomotngor |
With two more mountains to go, we headed off by backtrailing towards Mount Angtungfaw at 1660 MASL, then traversing towards Mount Kupapey, all of which were forested trails.
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| Summit of Mount Angtungfaw |
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| Summit of Mount Kupapey |
The summit of Mount Kupapey showcases a grand view of the Maligcong Rice Terraces. Hikers mostly visit this area in the early morning to catch the beautiful sunrise.
After reaching our last mountain, we then descended towards the other side of the Maligcong Rice Terraces, returning back to our homestay.
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| Trekking back via the Maligcong Rice Terraces |
As you can see, based on the picture above, since we trekked this area on a February, the rice terraces ain't green yet since it is still on the preparation stages. The months of April to July would be a good time to see green rice terraces, and the harvesting starts at around August to September. Harvesting only occurs once a year.
Arriving at our homestay at around noontime, we just had lunch, enjoyed our "hard-earned" free time, and ate dinner.
Apart from the six mountains we successfully hiked in this blog, other hikeable mountains in this barangay are Mount Matuon, Mount Locutan, and Mount Patoc.
By the way, our guide was Terrence Kawaren, who appeared in GMA NEWS TV's "Biyahe ni Drew" aired last February 7, 2020, and yes, the entire crew booked in this homestay too.
DAY 3: February 24, 2020 (Monday)
On our last day in this beautiful place, we ate breakfast, checked out, and departed from our accommodation via public jeepney towards Bontoc town proper at 8:00AM. Jeepney schedule from Maligcong-Bontoc are 6:30AM, 8:00AM, 9:00AM, 2:00PM, and 4:00PM.
Again, after several trips in Maligcong, staying in the same homestay, hats off to Mrs. Suzette Bencio-Chees and her family for their superb customer service, hospitality, great food, and FREE "Timplang Suzette" brewed coffee!
The contact number of Suzette's Maligcong Homestay is 0915-5463557. Their Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/SuzetteMaligcongHomestay/.
Apart from the six mountains we successfully hiked in this blog, other hikeable mountains in this barangay are Mount Matuon, Mount Locutan, and Mount Patoc.
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| Terrence Kawaren appearance in "Biyahe ni Drew" |
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| "Biyahe ni Drew" homestay of choice |
DAY 3: February 24, 2020 (Monday)
On our last day in this beautiful place, we ate breakfast, checked out, and departed from our accommodation via public jeepney towards Bontoc town proper at 8:00AM. Jeepney schedule from Maligcong-Bontoc are 6:30AM, 8:00AM, 9:00AM, 2:00PM, and 4:00PM.
Again, after several trips in Maligcong, staying in the same homestay, hats off to Mrs. Suzette Bencio-Chees and her family for their superb customer service, hospitality, great food, and FREE "Timplang Suzette" brewed coffee!
The contact number of Suzette's Maligcong Homestay is 0915-5463557. Their Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/SuzetteMaligcongHomestay/.
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| Posing with the homestay owner, Mrs. Suzette Bencio-Chees |
When we arrived in Bontoc town proper, we walked along the Halsema Highway, then turned left after the Shell gas station, and rode a Sagada-bound public vehicle at Walter Clapp Centrum area.
Since our CODA Lines tourist bus in Sagada would still depart at 2:00PM, we just roamed around the town of Sagada, ate lunch, and bought pasalubong. Travel time from Sagada to Cubao takes around 11-12 hours.
Travelling back several times toward this wonderful underrated place is just plain crystal clear evidence that Maligcong is definitely a must-see for any outdoor enthusiast out there.
Marvelous Maligcong it is......Explore Pinas!
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Maligcong Hexalogy (Bontoc, Mountain Province) - Part 1 of 2
Since our CODA Lines tourist bus in Sagada would still depart at 2:00PM, we just roamed around the town of Sagada, ate lunch, and bought pasalubong. Travel time from Sagada to Cubao takes around 11-12 hours.
Travelling back several times toward this wonderful underrated place is just plain crystal clear evidence that Maligcong is definitely a must-see for any outdoor enthusiast out there.
Marvelous Maligcong it is......Explore Pinas!
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Maligcong Hexalogy (Bontoc, Mountain Province) - Part 1 of 2
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