Mt. Manalmon is located in the province of Bulacan, part of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range, at the town of San Miguel. It is known for its historical places, one of the famous is Biak-na-Bato National Park.
The best part here is you can do multiple outdoor activities such as trekking, reppelling, swimming and more exciting like river rafting, spelunking, rock climbing and the heart breaking Monkey Bridge Crossing.
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| Going To Bulacan! |
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| April and Elnie |
Ride in any bus that will cross to cabanatuan from cubao or pasay. Tell the conductor to drop you off at Brgy. Kamias, San Miguel, Bulacan. Fare is around P130+. Then from Brgy. Kamias, you can take a tricycle to jumpoff at Brgy Madlum (P200+/tricycle). This trike trip takes 40 minutes.
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| with my friend jordan! |
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| solo pic ni april sa madlum river! |
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| April and Elnie |
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| Me and April photo after we cross the Madlum River |
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| ang pagtawid... bayad 5 pesos each if i'm not mistaken! |
Madlum Caves and River - The area is a UNESCO World Heritage site, Madlum River and Madlum Caves. The area is in barangay Madlum where Mount Manalmon, a hilly landscape, possess these novel landscapes of Madlum River (Manalmon River and Caves). The river is a snaky river with shallow clear water along the left side deepening to the right side. The rightmost portion has towering rock walls lining the riverside, past the walls are widening riverbanks with sandy shore. Another hilly elevation in the area is Mount Gola. Various caves with dark portals are within the area, namely Bayukbok Cave and Victoria Cave and numerous caves, some of which are inhibited by bats.
Biak-na-Bato - Biak-na-Bato is an historical spot rich in nostalgic echoes of heroic past. This landscape is a hilly cave fortress that looks like a big, spreading rock covered with cracks and splits inside and out, with some pieces sprawled out the vicinity and along the river. This historic spot, the Aguinaldo Cave, the main cave of a network of caves, used to be the headquarters of Emilio Aguinaldo and the First Philippine Republic Cabinet Officials and its arm.
Source: Wikipedia
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| Registration Point and where to get guides! |
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| the first STEP... |
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| OTW Mt. Manalmon |
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| Crossing The Madlum River |
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| a part of a trail... Madlum Cave! |
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| Lets GO! |
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| Madlum River Again after we Exit the Madlum Cave |
MT. MANALMON
San Miguel, Bulacan
Major jump-off: Sitio Madlum, Brgy. Sibul, San Miguel
LLA: 15°15.11'N; 121°1.22' E; 196 MASL
Days required / Hours to summit: Half-day / 1 hour
Specs: Minor climb, Difficulty 2/9, Trail class 1-2
facts about the place..
• Mt. Manalmon - came from the word "manglalamon"
• Mt Gola - said to be named from "parola"
• Madlum Cave - derived it's name from "madulum" in english "dark" or "obscure"
