Hike to Brgy. Igcabugao Igbaras Province of Iloilo
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Looking for a place to go Hiking? waterfall dipping, spelunking, rock climbing or a place where you can experience nature to its fullest?
Igbaras is one of Iloilo's nature hub.
widely popular for it's mountains Mt. Napulak, Mt. Lobok, Mt. Taripis where you can find natural attractions such as various waterfalls, marble caves and rock climbing sites.
Overall Hiking Experience
It was awesome, and literally breath-taking (because of the thin air and the high altitudes. Heh? Heh?) Even though the place we went to was just as the base camp, the 3.4km hike to the top took us a lot of effort and perseverance our limits were put to the test, considering that most of us were amateurs.
For the beginners out there, Brgy. Igcabugao might be the best option for your first hiking trip. This was recomended by my good friend who happens to be a seasoned mountaineer.
When you get to the peak of Igcabugao, from there you have a variety of destinations to choose from. You can go spelunking in different caves, visits various waterfalls, take a dip at the underground river, go rock climbing and many more. I tell you, it is definitely worth it!
How to get to Brgy. Igcabugao Province of Iloilo
There are many ways you can choose from to het there, here are a few suggestions.
First Option:
You can ride an Igbaras Jeepney at Iloilo Super Market or at Mohon Terminal at Oton, transportation should be around 40 - 50 pesos per head. Instruct the Driver or the Conductor that you will Log-in at the Igbaras Police Station. (as it is required by the Dept. of Tourism)
Ride a solo-motorcycle going to Brgy. Passi Igbaras, the fare should be around 100-120 pesos. From there you can start hiking up to Brgy. Igcabugao. But if you want to go directly to the top you can still ride the same motorcycle for a total of 150 pesos per head from the town proper. And as for the trip down, you can either hike down by foot or ride a single motorcycle going back to the police station for log-out for another 150 pesos via single-motorcycle. Getting a tour guide is recommended.
Second Option
You can hire a private van or a local jeepney going to Igbaras.
First Login to the Igbaras Police Station and go directly to Brgy. Passi, from there you can either choose to ride a single motorcycle for 100 pesos or hike up to Brgy. Igcabugao on foot.
Duration of hike going up to Brgy. Igcabugai is 2 hrs. At most.
Places to go along the way to Brgy. Igcabugao
The popular Nadsadjan Falls - check google image for photos.
My Iloilo Travels is a blog by Reynan Lim featuring places, events, culture, business and more about Iloilo City and It's Provinces. He is not a good writer but he is inspired to share to the world through the internet the experiences of his adventure and the knowledge of what he knows about it.
Special Thanks to Bernard Anthony Pe for the official Editor in Chief of this Article.