Mt. Romelo | Buruwisan Falls and the Muddy Trail
The province of Laguna is lying
and is part of the southern Luzon region. This province, together with Batangas
and Cavity, is one of the centers for mountaineering activity because of its gorgeous
flora and fauna; lke Mt. Romelo which is situated in Siniloan, Laguna. This
mountain bears a lot in terms of natural beauty and greatness. Let’s start with
the amazing and cool ambiance, refreshing green surroundings, fresh air, and the
fantastic lashing waterfalls.
The trail of Romelo is a long,
simple but slippery and muddy because it serves as the trail of the hikers,
locals and the animals, like horses and carabaos, which serves as the porters
in transporting local products, like fruits and vegetables. The trail is long
and composed of fork trails with grasses on the sides. If lost, you can ask the
locals if where’s the right way. Its trail type got a 2 rating out of 9 in
terms of difficulty.
Special Feature | If you’re
looking for photo perfect background, relax your muscles and swimming on the
cool waters in the pool; this is the right spot for you. If you’re also looking
for an extreme and challenge, you can try canyoneering, wall climbing and rappelling
on the 180 feet Buruwisan Falls, which is located just few meters from the camp
site. Few meters from Buruwisan, you’ll find its extension waterfalls, the 70
feet Lanzones Falls. If the pool in Buruwisan is filled with people, then it’s
the perfect place for you.
The campsite in Romelo is a wide,
clean area near the relaxing river and the waterfalls. The sounds of the
lashing waters give a relaxing feeling while taking a rest inside the tent.
During our stay here, there was a store in the area but the supplies are
limited. If you’re planning to have a porter or tired to walk on the trail to descend, horses are available, just pay the owner.
How to get here? Here’s what we
did | We chartered a van going to the Public Market in Famy, Laguna. Rode in a
tricycle going to the jump off. Same area, we rode in a van going back to the
Metro.
