Tayak Hill
Brgy. Tala, Rizal Laguna
Moving Time and Day(s): 30 minutes | 1 day
January 23-24 2010
Beneath the mystic Mt.
Cristobal sited a small hill called Tayak. I take the chance to explore the
hill with only itinerary and little knowledge about the hill. Night trek!
We leave Manila at 1610H and arrived in San Pablo City
by 1920H. We took dinner and prepare ourselves then. We took jeep bound for
Nagcarlan then drop at Rizal Elementary School in Rizal. We have two ways to
reach Tayak hill - take tricycle up to the end of the paved road or trek in a
long and dark paved road from the highway. We took tricycle then, the driver dropped us
in the middle of nowhere. The road was still paved but too gloomy and no street
lights at all. All I can hear was the sounds of insects and gust of the wind. After
12 minutes of trekking, I saw my friend car. We continued walking and reached
the end of paved road then we stopped for awhile. I made a call to my friend
and ask where they are. I thought they were in Tayak Hill peak or campsite.
While talking with Mam Sasa, I saw lights not far from us and we heard some
noises. She told me that they were in kubo then I realized that they are the
one who I heard. On their way up, the rain poured heavily and decided to stay
for awhile at the kubo (nipa hut). We spent
our night at Kubo.
The next day, we woke
up early and prepared ourselves for summit assault. After 10 minutes of
trekking, we arrived in Sto. Ñino Chapel. Be aware of trail
leading to tayak Hill or you might head to Mt. Cristobal. Notice the right
trail 10 meters (1 minute) away from chapel.
Dense cogon grass covered the
trail up to summit. After 10 minutes of steep assault, we reached the summit of
Tayak. Lakes of laguna, slopes of Mt. Cristibal and nearby towns are viewed in
the summit. Mountain breeze was delightful and relaxing.
We head back in Kubo
and spent our day in Terreza Verde Resort then.
Tayak Hill Itinerary
Night trek
1600 Meet up in Gil
Puyat Jam Terminal.
1710 ETD going to San
Pablo
1920 ETA San Pablo (medical/chowking)
| Dinner
1945 Take a
jeep bound for San Pablo town proper
1950 ETA Town
proper, short walk going to jeep terminal bound for Nagcarlan
2010 ETD San
Pablo (16php to Rizal)
2025 ETA Rizal
Elementary School Brgy. Talaga Rizal Laguna
Trek or ride on tricycle up to the end of paved road
2035 ETD Rizal
2050 ETA End of paved road
| Start Trek
2100 ETA Sto. Ñino Chapel
2110 ETA Summit
Day 2
0700 Descent
0800 ETA
Terreza Verde Resort (50php entrance fee)
1500 Head back to Manila
1900 ETA Manila
Participants:
·
sir Kenneth Ang
·
Alta Grace
·
sir Julius Samarista
·
mam Quitin
·
sir Atoy
·
sir Mark
"Maj" Villacorta
·
sir Malone
·
sir "Chiz"
Dumlao
·
sir Jomar
·
mam Sasa
·
Dra. Lorecel Bautista
·
Kenneth Agsaway
·
sir Eugene Chiu
